Courses

• GRS ES 719: Colloquium in Terrestrial Biogeoscience
  Introduction to the field of Terrestrial Biogeoscience through weekly research presentations and discussions with GRS faculty and distinguished guests. Students also meet weekly with lead faculty member to discuss primary literature related to each presentation. Also offered as GRS BI 719 and GRS GE 719.
• GRS ES 720: Practicum in Terrestrial Biogeoscience
  Analysis and synthesis of the primary literature via in-depth case studies in terrestrial biogeoscience. Students meet weekly with faculty to read papers from the primary literature, synthesize results, and prepare a peer-review quality paper on the case study. Also offered as GRS BI 720 and GRS GE 720.
• GRS ES 771: Isotope Earth Science
  Stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry; isotope geology of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, and sulphur; applications of isotope systematics to geochemical problems in hydrology, ocean biogeochemistry, and crustal genesis. (Offered alternate years.)
• GRS ES 781: Methods of Seismology
  Methods and theoretical underpinnings of seismology, including elastic wave propagation, ray theory, reflection refraction and transmission, surface waves, earth structure, seismic sources, and review of modern analysis techniques.
• GRS ES 830: Advanced Topics in Surface Processes
  Develops skills in critical scientific thinking through readings and discussions of classic and current literature in surface processes.
• GRS ES 833: Advanced Topics in Seismology and Geophysics
  Develops skills in critical scientific thinking through readings and discussions of classic and current literature in seismology and geophysics.
• GRS ES 834: Advanced Topics in Geochemical Cycles
  Develops skills in critical scientific thinking through readings and discussions of classic and current literature in geochemical cycles.
• GRS ES 835: Advanced Topics in Marine Geosciences
  Develops skills in critical scientific thinking through readings and discussions of classic and current literature in marine geosciences.
• GRS ES 911: Geomorphology and Hydrogeology
  
• GRS ES 921: Crystallography and Mineralogy
  
• GRS ES 925: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
  
• GRS ES 927: Structural Geology and Tectonics
  
• GRS ES 931: Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
  
• GRS ES 941: Coastal and Marine Geology
  
• GRS ES 961: Ds Geophysics
  
• GRS ES 962: Ds Geophysics
  
• GRS ES 963: Ds Seismology
  
• GRS ES 971: Geochemistry
  
• GRS ES 972: Geochemistry
  
• GRS GE 600: Environment and Development: A Political Ecology Approach
  Theory and practice of development with an explicit focus on environmental issues. Introduces history of development and the environment; explores select themes in development and environmental studies (e.g. rural livelihoods, conservation, urbanization, and climate change); and considers alternative development paradigms.

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