Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

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Spring 2023

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
EESC 404-1 Earth Materials Julia Masny MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today. Location Hutchison Hall Room 138 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
EESC 404-2 Earth Materials-Lab Julia Masny T 9:40AM - 12:20PM
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today. Location Hutchison Hall Room 138 (T 9:40AM - 12:20PM)
EESC 416-1 Environmental Geochemistry Erin Black TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
This course presents the geochemical principles and tools that are needed to understand natural perturbations in earth’s hydrosphere and the fate of anthropogenic pollutants. Topics will include thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, carbon chemistry, and basic isotope geochemistry. Class discussions and assignments will focus on the practical application of these topics to local and global environmental issues. Enrollment in lab is required. Location Goergen Hall Room 108 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
EESC 416-2 Environmental Geochemistry-Lab Erin Black M 2:00PM - 4:40PM
This course presents the geochemical principles and tools that are needed to understand natural perturbations in earth’s hydrosphere and the fate of anthropogenic pollutants. Topics will include thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, carbon chemistry, and basic isotope geochemistry. Class discussions and assignments will focus on the practical application of these topics to local and global environmental issues. Enrollment in lab is required. Location Hylan Building Room 306 (M 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
EESC 418-1 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry Lee Murray TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will use lectures, discussions and hands-on activities to work toward an understanding of several important questions. How did the Earth acquire and atmosphere? What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Location Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
EESC 418-2 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry-Rec Lee Murray W 11:50AM - 1:05PM
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will use lectures, discussions and hands-on activities to work toward an understanding of several important questions. How did the Earth acquire and atmosphere? What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Location Hylan Building Room 102 (W 11:50AM - 1:05PM)
EESC 423-1 Earth Surface Processes: The Science of Scenery Rachel Glade TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Earth’s surface is constantly changing as water, wind and gravity sculpt landscapes. In this course, we will cover the physics of sediment transport and landscape change with respect to rivers, hillslopes, glaciers, sand dunes and more. We will focus on both fundamental concepts and new research, with labs and field trips to support lecture material. Location Hylan Building Room 102 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
EESC 423-2 Earth Surface Processes: The Science of Scenery-Rec Rachel Glade W 2:00PM - 3:15PM
Earth’s surface is constantly changing as water, wind and gravity sculpt landscapes. In this course, we will cover the physics of sediment transport and landscape change with respect to rivers, hillslopes, glaciers, sand dunes and more. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of calculus, including derivatives and integrals Location Hutchison Hall Room 138 (W 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
EESC 425-1 Seismic Signals & Noise Tolulope Olugboji MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM
Research frontiers in earth imaging, quake detection, volcano and nuclear explosion monitoring, require extraction of seismic and acoustic signals buried in noise. Seismo-acoustic signals are mechanical vibrations generated in the solid earth and its coupling with the fluid atmosphere and oceans. In this course we will introduce linear system theory, digital signal processing and how they enable routine processing of recorded Seismo-acoustic waves contaminated by the nuisance of ‘noise’. Topics include Fourier analysis, spectrograms, z-transforms, poles-zeros, instrument design, (de-)convolution, autocorrelation, cross-spectra, and filter theory: homomorphic filters, cepstral analysis. Exemplary data will cover geotechnical engineering, forensic, exploration, glacial, submarine and planetary seismology. Location Morey Room 525 (MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM)
EESC 425-2 Seismic Signals & Noise-Rec Tolulope Olugboji F 11:50AM - 12:40PM
Research frontiers in earth imaging, quake detection, volcano and nuclear explosion monitoring, require extraction of seismic and acoustic signals buried in noise. Seismo-acoustic signals are mechanical vibrations generated in the solid earth and its coupling with the fluid atmosphere and oceans. In this course we will introduce linear system theory, digital signal processing and how they enable routine processing of recorded Seismo-acoustic waves contaminated by the nuisance of ‘noise’. Topics include Fourier analysis, spectrograms, z-transforms, poles-zeros, instrument design, (de-)convolution, autocorrelation, cross-spectra, and filter theory: homomorphic filters, cepstral analysis. Exemplary data will cover geotechnical engineering, forensic, exploration, glacial, submarine and planetary seismology. Location Frederick Douglass Room 403 (F 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
EESC 433-1 Marine Ecosys&Carbn Cyc Mod Thomas Weber TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
Over the last few decades, numerical biogeochemical models have provided new insights into the marine carbon cycle, its contribution to past climate change, and its potential responses to future climate warming. In this practical class, students will build simple biogeochemical models-ranging from 'box' models of marine microbial ecosystems to three-dimensional nutrient cycling models-and design experiments to address climate change hypotheses. They will also be taught to analyze output from state-of-the-art climate models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Students will not only learn invaluable programming skills, but also gain a deeper intuition of the ocean carbon cycling and its role in the global climate system. Location Goergen Hall Room 109 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
EESC 455-1 Planetary Sci-Geo Evo&Planet Julia Masny MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
This course will focus on geologic and geophysical studies of planets (interiors and surfaces), and the conditions that led to the origin of life. We will start with initial conditions, defined here as the formation of Earth and the Moon-forming event, and trace development of the planet from cooling of the magma ocean onwards. We next consider how our planetary neighbors (Venus and Mars) evolved, as well as key satellites in the solar system that may harbor life, or provide insight into early conditions on Earth. Location Hutchison Hall Room 138 (MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM)
EESC 490-01 Supervised College Teaching Karen Berger –
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EESC 490-02 Supervised College Teaching Chiara Borrelli –
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EESC 490-03 Supervised College Teaching Rory Cottrell –
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EESC 490-04 Supervised College Teaching Erin Black –
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EESC 490-05 Supervised College Teaching Rachel Glade –
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EESC 490-06 Supervised College Teaching Thomas Weber –
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EESC 490-07 Supervised College Teaching Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 493-1 Master's Essay John Tarduno –
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EESC 495-1 Master's Research in Geology John Tarduno –
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EESC 499-1 Research Frontiers in Geo Sc John Kessler –
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EESC 505-1 First-year PhD research in Geosciences Erin Black –
This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
EESC 505-2 First-year PhD research in Geosciences Dustin Trail –
This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
EESC 505-3 First-year PhD research in Geosciences Thomas Weber –
This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
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EESC 595-1 PhD Research in Geology Erin Black –
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EESC 595-10 PhD Research in Geology Thomas Weber –
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EESC 595-2 PhD Research in Geology Rachel Glade –
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EESC 595-3 PhD Research in Geology John Kessler –
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EESC 595-4 PhD Research in Geology Lee Murray –
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EESC 595-5 PhD Research in Geology Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 595-6 PhD Research in Geology Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 595-7 PhD Research in Geology Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 595-8 PhD Research in Geology John Tarduno –
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EESC 595-9 PhD Research in Geology Dustin Trail –
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EESC 899-1 Master's Dissertation John Tarduno –
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EESC 997-11 Doctoral Dissertation Rachel Glade –
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EESC 997-2 Doctoral Dissertation John Kessler –
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EESC 997-3 Doctoral Dissertation Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 997-4 Doctoral Dissertation Lee Murray –
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EESC 997-5 Doctoral Dissertation Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 997-6 Doctoral Dissertation Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 997-7 Doctoral Dissertation Vas Petrenko –
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EESC 997-8 Doctoral Dissertation John Tarduno –
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EESC 997-9 Doctoral Dissertation Dustin Trail –
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EESC 997A-1 Doctoral Dissertation In Absentia Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 999-01 Doctoral Dissertation John Tarduno –
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EESC 999-02 Doctoral Dissertation John Kessler –
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EESC 999-03 Doctoral Dissertation Gautam Mitra –
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EESC 999-04 Doctoral Dissertation Lee Murray –
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EESC 999-05 Doctoral Dissertation Miki Nakajima –
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EESC 999-06 Doctoral Dissertation Tolulope Olugboji –
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EESC 999-07 Doctoral Dissertation Vas Petrenko –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
EESC 416-2 Environmental Geochemistry-Lab Erin Black
This course presents the geochemical principles and tools that are needed to understand natural perturbations in earth’s hydrosphere and the fate of anthropogenic pollutants. Topics will include thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, carbon chemistry, and basic isotope geochemistry. Class discussions and assignments will focus on the practical application of these topics to local and global environmental issues. Enrollment in lab is required.
Monday and Wednesday
EESC 404-1 Earth Materials Julia Masny
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today.
EESC 425-1 Seismic Signals & Noise Tolulope Olugboji
Research frontiers in earth imaging, quake detection, volcano and nuclear explosion monitoring, require extraction of seismic and acoustic signals buried in noise. Seismo-acoustic signals are mechanical vibrations generated in the solid earth and its coupling with the fluid atmosphere and oceans. In this course we will introduce linear system theory, digital signal processing and how they enable routine processing of recorded Seismo-acoustic waves contaminated by the nuisance of ‘noise’. Topics include Fourier analysis, spectrograms, z-transforms, poles-zeros, instrument design, (de-)convolution, autocorrelation, cross-spectra, and filter theory: homomorphic filters, cepstral analysis. Exemplary data will cover geotechnical engineering, forensic, exploration, glacial, submarine and planetary seismology.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
EESC 455-1 Planetary Sci-Geo Evo&Planet Julia Masny
This course will focus on geologic and geophysical studies of planets (interiors and surfaces), and the conditions that led to the origin of life. We will start with initial conditions, defined here as the formation of Earth and the Moon-forming event, and trace development of the planet from cooling of the magma ocean onwards. We next consider how our planetary neighbors (Venus and Mars) evolved, as well as key satellites in the solar system that may harbor life, or provide insight into early conditions on Earth.
Tuesday
EESC 404-2 Earth Materials-Lab Julia Masny
Most of the Earth–from surface to core– is made up of crystalline material (minerals), but with important minor components of water-rich fluids and magmas which are responsible for the destruction and creation of new minerals. Together these ‘earth materials’ – and the processes responsible for them coming into being – have shaped Earth for over 4.5 billion years. We will explore the properties of earth materials including their atomic structure, their physical and chemical stability, and the basic principles that govern the chemical composition, occurrence, structure, and classification of minerals. A portion of the course will be devoted to the study of other terrestrial bodies (e.g., Mars and the Moon) and meteorites that make up the primordial building material for planets that we see today.
Tuesday and Thursday
EESC 416-1 Environmental Geochemistry Erin Black
This course presents the geochemical principles and tools that are needed to understand natural perturbations in earth’s hydrosphere and the fate of anthropogenic pollutants. Topics will include thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, carbon chemistry, and basic isotope geochemistry. Class discussions and assignments will focus on the practical application of these topics to local and global environmental issues. Enrollment in lab is required.
EESC 418-1 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry Lee Murray
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will use lectures, discussions and hands-on activities to work toward an understanding of several important questions. How did the Earth acquire and atmosphere? What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere?
EESC 423-1 Earth Surface Processes: The Science of Scenery Rachel Glade
Earth’s surface is constantly changing as water, wind and gravity sculpt landscapes. In this course, we will cover the physics of sediment transport and landscape change with respect to rivers, hillslopes, glaciers, sand dunes and more. We will focus on both fundamental concepts and new research, with labs and field trips to support lecture material.
EESC 433-1 Marine Ecosys&Carbn Cyc Mod Thomas Weber
Over the last few decades, numerical biogeochemical models have provided new insights into the marine carbon cycle, its contribution to past climate change, and its potential responses to future climate warming. In this practical class, students will build simple biogeochemical models-ranging from 'box' models of marine microbial ecosystems to three-dimensional nutrient cycling models-and design experiments to address climate change hypotheses. They will also be taught to analyze output from state-of-the-art climate models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Students will not only learn invaluable programming skills, but also gain a deeper intuition of the ocean carbon cycling and its role in the global climate system.
Wednesday
EESC 418-2 Intro to Atmospheric Chemistry-Rec Lee Murray
The atmosphere helps to maintain habitable temperatures on our planet's surface, shields life from destructive cosmic and ultraviolet radiation and contains gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, which are essential for life. In this course we will use lectures, discussions and hands-on activities to work toward an understanding of several important questions. How did the Earth acquire and atmosphere? What is in the Earth's atmosphere? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How does the atmosphere interact with the land and oceans? How has human activity affected the atmosphere?
EESC 423-2 Earth Surface Processes: The Science of Scenery-Rec Rachel Glade
Earth’s surface is constantly changing as water, wind and gravity sculpt landscapes. In this course, we will cover the physics of sediment transport and landscape change with respect to rivers, hillslopes, glaciers, sand dunes and more. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of calculus, including derivatives and integrals
Thursday
Friday
EESC 425-2 Seismic Signals & Noise-Rec Tolulope Olugboji
Research frontiers in earth imaging, quake detection, volcano and nuclear explosion monitoring, require extraction of seismic and acoustic signals buried in noise. Seismo-acoustic signals are mechanical vibrations generated in the solid earth and its coupling with the fluid atmosphere and oceans. In this course we will introduce linear system theory, digital signal processing and how they enable routine processing of recorded Seismo-acoustic waves contaminated by the nuisance of ‘noise’. Topics include Fourier analysis, spectrograms, z-transforms, poles-zeros, instrument design, (de-)convolution, autocorrelation, cross-spectra, and filter theory: homomorphic filters, cepstral analysis. Exemplary data will cover geotechnical engineering, forensic, exploration, glacial, submarine and planetary seismology.