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
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Snoopy, Calvin and Hobbes comics
Building Legos®
Competitive cycling
Animation / “Art House” films
Pasta
Lydia (my dog)
Incubus, Garbage, Dandy Warhols, U2,
Erasure, Moby, Celtic music
Oregon State Oceanography
• One of the best in the nation
– Research productivity
– National/international reputation
– COAS ranked as high as 5th 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
25th
Required Books
“Invitation to Oceanography”
(3rd 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 = A85-89 = B+
80-84 = B
75-79 = B70-74 = C+
65-69 = C
and so on…
Mandatory Office Hour Visit!
by April 25th
Mandatory Field Trip to Oregon Coast
June 2nd
Questions??
Don’t Let This be You !!!
“I need to talk to you about my grade.”