This course is a survey of the geologic history of Ohio emphasizing the stratigraphy, the fossil organisms, and glacial features of Ohio. Five consecutive all day field trips. Geologic hazards monitoring, mitigation, and avoidance. Fossil Vertebrates and Plants Morphology, geologic record, and geographic distribution of major vertebrate and plant groups characterized by significant fossil representation. Lecture topics include map projections and geo-reference systems, data type and their sources, data management and analysis.
Lectures are interwoven with guided hands-on exercises.
Groundwater vulnerability to contamination will be used as a class project to link the principles of GIS to geological and environmental applications. K-12 teachers can use GIS to teach about GIS technology itself, to teach other geography related subjects, such as ecosystems, and develop teaching materials, such as maps. The grade will be based on exams, homework, and a class project. Three week field trip to the Northern Rocky Mountains is held following summer B term. Participants travel in vans, sleep in tents, and cook their own meals while visiting selected geological and paleontological sites.