The Geology of Just About Everything: Tales of a Field Geologist

Jay Quade
Mondays 10 AM - 12 PM (AZ Time)
January 31, February 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022
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The Geology of Just About Everything: Tales of a Field Geologist

Spring 2022
In Session
Mondays
10 AM - 12 PM (AZ Time)
January 31, February 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022

Location: 

Main Campus

Tuition: 

$145

Attend In Person OR Online!
See Below for full details about our new Hybrid courses

This course looks at Earth’s history from beginning to end, focusing on key events or processes that have shaped our planet, the emergence of life, and our species. I have traveled widely and can tell many stories that I hope will make the course exciting. We will cover five key topics and end with some speculation about how intriguing our time period will appear to geologists and tourists millions of years from now: Earth’s evolution and the emergence of oxygen; mountain building and Earth’s climate; major catastrophes in Earth’s history; early hominids in East Africa; and the geology of the future.

NEW - Hybrid Course Format

  • All classes will be delivered both in person and online via live video streaming. Students will enroll in their preferred format during registration.
  • In person classes will be held in the Rubel Room at the University of Arizona's Poetry Center (1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85721). Enrollment for in person classes is limited by classroom capacity and offered on a first come, first served basis. All students attending on campus will observe the relevant University of Arizona policies designed to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 (more information here). Students who enroll to attend in person will also have complete online access to the course including all class recordings.   
  • Online students may attend all classes via live video streaming and will be able to participate in all course Q&A sessions with the professor in real time. Students may also access class recordings for a limited time to assist those who may not be able to attend the live class times. Online access will be password protected and only available to enrolled students.

Registration Will Open Online:
Monday, November 22, 2021 at 8 AM (AZ Time)

Required Reading: 

  • No textbook is required. All readings will be distributed to students electronically. 

Meet Your Professor

Professor
Department of Geosciences

JAY QUADE completed his graduate studies at the universities of Arizona and Utah and joined the faculty at Arizona in 1992, where he is currently a full professor. His interests are in low-temperature geochemistry and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. He has worked worldwide documenting the evolution of climate and landscapes over the past 60 million years, including the context of early hominids in Africa.

Location

Poetry Center
Dorothy Rubel Room
1508 E Helen
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
Located on the SE corner of Helen Street and Vine Avenue, one block north of Speedway and three blocks west of Campbell Ave.

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