Graduate Program

Spring Term Schedule

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Spring 2020

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
EES 418 (EES 218) ATMOSPHERIC GEOCHEMISTRY PETRENKO V TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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 work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? How is the atmosphere structured? What is the role of the atmosphere in determining Earth's climate? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Students will also learn some practical skills essential in the study of atmospheric chemistry, such as working with geochemical box models. Recitation is required. BUILDING: B&L \| ROOM: 270 PREREQUISITES: EES 101 or 103 or 105, CHM 131 or equivalent, MTH 141-142 or equivalent, CHM 132 or equivalent recommended but not required.
EES 418 (EES 218) ATMOSPHERIC GEOCHEMISTRY REC PETRENKO V M 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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 work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? How is the atmosphere structured? What is the role of the atmosphere in determining Earth's climate? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Students will also learn some practical skills essential in the study of atmospheric chemistry, such as working with geochemical box models. Recitation is required. BUILDING: GEN \| ROOM: 309 PREREQUISITES: EES 101 or 103 or 105, CHM 131 or equivalent, MTH 141-142 or equivalent, CHM 132 or equivalent recommended but not required.
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY AND SOCIETY BERGER K MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: B&L \| ROOM: 106
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: GRGEN \| ROOM: 110
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K T 2:00PM - 3:15PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K M 3:25PM - 4:40PM
No description BUILDING: LCHAS \| ROOM: 181
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K T 9:40AM - 10:55AM
No description BUILDING: GEN \| ROOM: 308
EES 420 (EES 220W) GEOBIOLOGY BORRELLI C MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
This course investigates Geobiology, the study of the interactions between the biosphere (living organisms and their products) and the geosphere (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere). In the first part of the semester, the class will explore how the geopshere's chemical and physical processes influenced life and evolution and how life influenced the Earth system during roughly the last 4 billion years. This will be done mainly through the reading and discussion of seminal papers. The second part of the semester will focus on students' investigation of specific geobiology topics, like microbial weathering of minerals, biomineralization, the role of different microbial metabolisms in elemental cycling, the ocean redox history and its relationship to the origin of life itself. In addition to learning geobiology fundamentals, students will learn how to undertake a scientific literature search, read and understand scientific material, brainstorm and develop new ideas and write a final research paper. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205
EES 430 (EES 230) PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHRONOMETRY IBANEZ-MEJIA TR 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Time is at the heart of the Earth and Planetary Sciences. Without quantitative knowledge of absolute or relative time, no discipline with a historical perspective could function. The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of the fundamental geochemical tools that are used for establishing quantitative timescales of Earth and Planetary processes. By integrating concepts of radiogenic isotope geochemistry, diffusion kinetics and analytical geochemistry, this course will explore the principles and applications of geochronology, thermochronology and geospeedometry. Students are expected to have a general knowledge of mineralogy, petrology and basic thermodynamics prior to taking this course. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205 PREREQUISITES: Instructor permission required for undergraduates
EES 433 (EES 233) MARINE ECOSYS&CARBN CYC MOD WEBER T 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. BUILDING: LCHAS \| ROOM: 143 PREREQUISITES: MTH 165 or equivalent. EES 212. No prior computing experience is required: an extensive grounding will be provided in the MATLAB programming language that will be used throughout the course.
EES 488 (EES 288) THRUST FAULTS & MTN BELTS MITRA G TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Geometry of thrust faults and thrust belts. Mechanics of thrust motion and thrust emplacement. Homework assignments and readings on current literature. Requires one major term paper that will require revision after initial review. Field trip to the Appalachians to look at typical structures of fold-thrust belts BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205 PREREQUISITES: EES 208 or equivalant
EES 490 SUPERVISED COLLEGE TEACHING – –
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EES 491 MASTER'S READINGS IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 493 MASTER'S ESSAY – –
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EES 495 MASTER'S RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 499 RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN EARTH – –
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EES 591 PHD READINGS IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 594 PHD RESEARCH INTERNSHIP – –
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EES 595 PHD RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 595A PHD RESEARCH IN ABSENTIA – –
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EES 895 CONT OF MASTER'S ENROLLMENT – –
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EES 897 MASTERS DISSERTATION – –
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EES 899 MASTER'S DISSERTATION – –
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EES 985 LEAVE OF ABSENCE – –
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EES 986V FULL TIME VISITING STUDENT – –
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EES 997 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION – –
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EES 999 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION – –
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EES 999A DOCT DISSERTATN IN ABSENTIA – –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
EES 418 (EES 218) ATMOSPHERIC GEOCHEMISTRY REC PETRENKO V M 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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 work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? How is the atmosphere structured? What is the role of the atmosphere in determining Earth's climate? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Students will also learn some practical skills essential in the study of atmospheric chemistry, such as working with geochemical box models. Recitation is required. BUILDING: GEN \| ROOM: 309 PREREQUISITES: EES 101 or 103 or 105, CHM 131 or equivalent, MTH 141-142 or equivalent, CHM 132 or equivalent recommended but not required.
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K M 3:25PM - 4:40PM
No description BUILDING: LCHAS \| ROOM: 181
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K M 4:50PM - 6:05PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: GRGEN \| ROOM: 110
Monday and Wednesday
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY AND SOCIETY BERGER K MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: B&L \| ROOM: 106
EES 420 (EES 220W) GEOBIOLOGY BORRELLI C MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
This course investigates Geobiology, the study of the interactions between the biosphere (living organisms and their products) and the geosphere (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere). In the first part of the semester, the class will explore how the geopshere's chemical and physical processes influenced life and evolution and how life influenced the Earth system during roughly the last 4 billion years. This will be done mainly through the reading and discussion of seminal papers. The second part of the semester will focus on students' investigation of specific geobiology topics, like microbial weathering of minerals, biomineralization, the role of different microbial metabolisms in elemental cycling, the ocean redox history and its relationship to the origin of life itself. In addition to learning geobiology fundamentals, students will learn how to undertake a scientific literature search, read and understand scientific material, brainstorm and develop new ideas and write a final research paper. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Tuesday
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K T 9:40AM - 10:55AM
No description BUILDING: GEN \| ROOM: 308
EES 419 (EES 119) ENERGY & SOCIETY REC BERGER K T 2:00PM - 3:15PM
National and worldwide patterns of production and consumption of renewable and non-renewable energy sources and the connection of those patterns to socioeconomic conditions. For each resource, we consider the environmental effects of extraction, distribution, and consumption; how efficiently the resource is used and for what end uses; current reserves and projections for the future; socioeconomic and political factors affecting the resource's utilization. The course addresses interactions between energy use and climate change, food and water resources. NOTE: Juniors and Seniors in the natural sciences and engineering are required to enroll in EES 219. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205
Tuesday and Thursday
EES 430 (EES 230) PRINCIPLES OF GEOCHRONOMETRY IBANEZ-MEJIA TR 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Time is at the heart of the Earth and Planetary Sciences. Without quantitative knowledge of absolute or relative time, no discipline with a historical perspective could function. The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of the fundamental geochemical tools that are used for establishing quantitative timescales of Earth and Planetary processes. By integrating concepts of radiogenic isotope geochemistry, diffusion kinetics and analytical geochemistry, this course will explore the principles and applications of geochronology, thermochronology and geospeedometry. Students are expected to have a general knowledge of mineralogy, petrology and basic thermodynamics prior to taking this course. BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205 PREREQUISITES: Instructor permission required for undergraduates
EES 488 (EES 288) THRUST FAULTS & MTN BELTS MITRA G TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
Geometry of thrust faults and thrust belts. Mechanics of thrust motion and thrust emplacement. Homework assignments and readings on current literature. Requires one major term paper that will require revision after initial review. Field trip to the Appalachians to look at typical structures of fold-thrust belts BUILDING: HUTCH \| ROOM: 205 PREREQUISITES: EES 208 or equivalant
EES 433 (EES 233) MARINE ECOSYS&CARBN CYC MOD WEBER T 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. BUILDING: LCHAS \| ROOM: 143 PREREQUISITES: MTH 165 or equivalent. EES 212. No prior computing experience is required: an extensive grounding will be provided in the MATLAB programming language that will be used throughout the course.
EES 418 (EES 218) ATMOSPHERIC GEOCHEMISTRY PETRENKO V TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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 work toward an understanding of several important questions. What is in the Earth's atmosphere? How is the atmosphere structured? What is the role of the atmosphere in determining Earth's climate? What are the sources and sinks of the most important gases in the atmosphere? What is the role of photochemistry in atmospheric composition? How has human activity affected the atmosphere? Students will also learn some practical skills essential in the study of atmospheric chemistry, such as working with geochemical box models. Recitation is required. BUILDING: B&L \| ROOM: 270 PREREQUISITES: EES 101 or 103 or 105, CHM 131 or equivalent, MTH 141-142 or equivalent, CHM 132 or equivalent recommended but not required.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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EES 490 SUPERVISED COLLEGE TEACHING – –
No description BUILDING: \| ROOM:
EES 491 MASTER'S READINGS IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 493 MASTER'S ESSAY – –
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EES 495 MASTER'S RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 499 RESEARCH FRONTIERS IN EARTH – –
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EES 591 PHD READINGS IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 594 PHD RESEARCH INTERNSHIP – –
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EES 595 PHD RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY – –
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EES 595A PHD RESEARCH IN ABSENTIA – –
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EES 895 CONT OF MASTER'S ENROLLMENT – –
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EES 897 MASTERS DISSERTATION – –
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EES 899 MASTER'S DISSERTATION – –
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EES 985 LEAVE OF ABSENCE – –
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EES 986V FULL TIME VISITING STUDENT – –
No description BUILDING: \| ROOM:
EES 995 CONT OF DOCTORAL ENROLLMENT – –
No description BUILDING: \| ROOM:
EES 997 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION – –
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EES 999 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION – –
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EES 999A DOCT DISSERTATN IN ABSENTIA – –
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