Geography & Earth Science
This web site is designed to serve my students, colleagues and others who are interested in an introduction to Geography, Earth, Atmospheric, and Environmental Science. You will find some information about me and example syllabi that will illustrate the general nature of my courses. You may also look through a list of interesting Internet resources for current satellite, map and other data sets.
I was in the Yucatan studying geography and anthropology with 32
students during the winter and worked on my research
projects during spring 2009. This summer began with a memorable learning
experience with my colleagues in Turkey, followed by continued research
in California.
Explorations
Besides our regular geography courses, we always offer some exceptional field learning opportunities for our students.
This fall 2009, we will explore Santa Cruz Island and the Santa Monica
Mountains with National Park Service Ranger Susan Teel. The spring and
summer 2009 included unique learning and research opportunities in
Turkey (with my colleagues) and northern California. Last winter, we took 32 students to Belize and Guatemala to study
geography and anthropology (with Anthropologist Brandon Lewis) and the
natural and human landscapes of the Yucatan. In addition to our geography and environmental studies courses, students
have been invited to participate in some special learning projects and field trips that included
cultural L.A., the Santa Monica Mountains with the National Park Service
(thank you Susan Teel) and Morro Bay with the Life Science Department.
Our students also produced two excellent films documenting our
discoveries. Click Geog 35 above for
my most recent field course here. (Read More).