Introduction to Mineralogy
Catherine Macris, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
This is a hybrid-traditional course, involving face to face laboratory sessions, asynchronous online work, and synchronous online instruction/activities.

Untold Stories in Geosciences: Social and Historical Contexts of the Development of Geosciences as a Discipline
Jeemin Rhim, Dartmouth College
Through reading discussions and writing assignments, this class investigates 1) how a set of founding principles in geosciences was established on the basis of scientific racism and colonialism; 2) how the history ...

Seismology Skill Building Workshop for Undergraduates
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the suspension of many summer research opportunities for STEM students. In response, the IRIS Education and Outreach program, in collaboration with Miami University, offered a free ...

Introductory Graduate Seminar
Donna Whitney, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
This is a course for first-semester graduate students, with the following aims: (1) introduce the varied research being done by different groups in the department; (2) help new grad students develop and strengthen ...

Introduction to Volcanology
Erouscilla Joseph, University of the West Indies
The course will introduce students to Plate tectonics and volcanoes; including the processes that takes place at active volcanoes (eruptive mechanisms, effusive and explosive volcanism); methods and instrumentation ...

Petrology and Plate Tectonics
Allen Glazner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
This course is organized around the igneous and metamorphic processes that govern the rock cycle, all within the context of plate tectonics. Rather than addressing igneous and metamorphic rocks and processes as ...

Natural Disasters
Paul Price, University of Wisconsin Baraboo/Sauk County
A study of various environmental hazards, their causes, impacts on humans, and mitigation.

Introductory Earth System Science Lab
Natalie Bursztyn, University of Montana
Earth Systems Science lab is designed to accompany Earth Systems Science lecture (ERTH 101) to provide hands-on opportunities for students to practice geoscientific inquiry. Students will examine Earth materials ...

Natural Disasters and Earth Resources
Mathieu Richaud, California State University-Fresno
Processes and materials that produce the different geologic resources and hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, landslides). Plate tectonic theory. Emphasizes the relationship between geology and humans.

Introduction to Remote Sensing
Jane Dmochowski, University of Pennsylvania
This course introduces students to the principles of remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and remote sensing applications. Areas emphasized include manipulating data in Google Earth Engine, ...