GEO OC 103 Exploring the Deep Geography of the

GEO/OC 103 Exploring the Deep: Geography of the World’s Oceans Today’s Tune: from the soundtrack of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Lectures MWF 1: 00 - 1: 50 p. m. Gilfillan Auditorium 4 credits

Dr. Bob Duncan COAS Admin Lounge (across the street) rduncan@oce. orst. edu http: //www. oce. orst. edu/faculty/duncan. html 737 -5189 Office Hours: Mondays/Wednesdays 11: 00 a. m. - 12: 00 p. m. or by appointment

Dr. Dawn Wright 114 Wilkinson Hall dawn@dusk. geo. orst. edu http: //dusk. geo. orst. edu 737 -1229 Office Hours: Mondays/Wednesdays 1: 50 - 2: 50 p. m. or by appointment

Who Am I? • B. S. in Geology – Wheaton College in Illinois • M. S. in Oceanography – Texas A&M • Ph. D. in Physical Geography & Marine Geology – UC-Santa Barbara

Who Am I? (cont. ) “Dr. Deepsea Dawn” • Benthic terrain classification of coral reefs • Seafloor-spreading / subduction – volcanic, tectonic, hydrothermal processes – analysis and interpretation of bathymetric, towed camera, &submersible data

Who Am I ? (cont. ) • Application and analytical issues in GIS for oceanographic data

Other Interests • • Snoopy, Calvin and Hobbes comics Building Legos® Competitive cycling Animation / “Art House” films Pasta Lydia (my dog) Incubus, Garbage, Dandy Warhols, U 2, Erasure, Moby, Celtic music

Oregon State Oceanography • One of the best in the nation – Research productivity – National/international reputation – COAS ranked as high as 5 th nationally • Biological, chemical, geological, physical, geophysical, marine resource management (MRM), atmospheric sciences

OSU Oceanography cont. • Hatfield Marine Science Center • Integrated Ocean Drilling Program • Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI)

Who Are YOU? ? Mandatory 5 -10 minute office-hour visit or “interview” in order to pass this course!! • Please visit by Wednesday, April 25 th

Required Books “Invitation to Oceanography” (3 rd edition) by Paul Pinet “Exploring the Deep: GEO/OC 103 Lab Manual” Both available in OSU Bookstore

Labs ( labs start NEXT week ) • Teaching Assistants – Miller Henderson (lead TA) – Mac Barr – Sarah Dunham – Eleanor Hodak – Jeff Phillipe • Lab sessions are in Education 126

in Lab. . . Work with real oceanographic data Work with a geographic information system (GIS), a hot technology!

Lab 9: Required Field Trip to Oregon Coast Saturday, June 2, 2007

Bookmark this site!!! http: //dusk. geo. orst. edu/oceans And please read your syllabus !!!

What Will I Learn? • NOT very much about whales and fishes! • Formation of the world’s oceans and ocean basins • Erosion and major earthquakes along the Oregon coast • Volcanic activity just off the Oregon coast

What Will I Learn? • Chemistry of sea water and underwater hot springs • Waves and coastal hazards (including tsunamis and hurricanes) • El Niño and La Niña • Biology of the oceans, from one-celled organisms to whales • Protecting the oceans and coasts • … and more!

This class may NOT be for you if you can answer YES to any of the following: • “I don’t expect to attend class very often. ” • “Large, general education classes should not require me to study very hard. ” • “I am a graduating senior, am really tired of school, and need one last, easy science requirement. ” • “Science sucks! I’m just doing this to satisfy a requirement. ” • “I hate the computer and don’t think it’s worth learning how to use. Professors should not require students to use a computer. ”

This class will be GREAT for you if you can answer YES to many of the following: • “I’m really interested in the Earth and am willing to apply myself to learn about it. ” • “I‘m scared of math, but willing to try. ” • “I am willing to read the book, attend lectures, and go to every lab section, because I know that I will learn more if I do. ” • “I’m worried about the future of the environment and would like to know how to interpret the claims of scientists. ” • “I appreciate professors who use computer and communications technology because it improves the class. ”

You should certainly take this class if you can answer YES to any of the following: • I’m really worried, concerned, or even angry about: – marine pollution… – global warming, hurricanes, tsunamis… – over-fishing of important fish species… – the Earth’s physical resources being overused…

A Good Learning Environment • Class attendance is KEY! • Class attendance for the ENTIRE class period is KEY! • Please don’t hold conversations or walk out in the middle of class • This class is not only about oceanography – Training for life and work AFTER college • Atmosphere of mutual respect

A Special Note to Athletes. . . • “It’s from my father, ” Manning says, “he instilled a work ethic in me. I think he meant it for academics, not football, because he never pressured me in that direction. I just translated it to football. ” ESPN. com, “The Son Also Rises”, article by Dave Goldberg, Associated Press

Lecture Format • *notes provided as text and as PPT – text that appears on slides w/ SOME supplements • facility with web browser a plus • curse & blessing – info all there but don’t space out – challenge yourself & us w/questions and discussion • Different learning styles

Exams & Grades

Exams & Grades (cont. ) Test 1 (W, Apr. 25) = 15% Test 2 (M, May 21) = 15% Final (W, Jun. 13) = 30% 6: 00 -8: 00 p. m. Labs (inc. field trip) = 40%

GEO/OC 103 Grades Weighted Percentage 95 -100 = A 90 -94 = A 85 -89 = B+ 80 -84 = B 75 -79 = B 70 -74 = C+ 65 -69 = C and so on…

Mandatory Office Hour Visit! by April 25 th Mandatory Field Trip to Oregon Coast June 2 nd

Questions? ?

Don’t Let This be You !!! “I need to talk to you about my grade. ”