Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Oceanography
GEOL 205

Instructor: Professor Lawrence	Contact hours: 3 lecture, 3 Weekend Field Trip Labs
Course Description: Exploration of the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the oceans, and the human impacts on these systems. Topics include marine geology, seawater composition, waves, tides, coastal and open ocean processes, marine ecosystems, and ocean pollution. Weekend field trips explore barrier island environments and erosion along the New Jersey coast and provide hands-on opportunities to learn oceanographic sampling techniques and examine the impacts of humans on marine environments along the mid-Atlantic and New England coastlines. Prerequisties: any 100-level geology course or permission of the instructor. Example Sylabus

Melissa Larsen '09, Brian McDonald '10, and Nancy Parker '09 on RV Aquarius (University of Maryland) in the Chesapeake Bay	Professor Lawrence demonstrating sample analysis aboard RV Aquarius (University of Maryland)
Students examining coastal mudflats near Mystic, CT	Laura Bochner '10 displaying her poster on the health of Ocean Reefs