EOS 240
Geochemistry
A foundational introduction to geochemical thinking, from thermodynamics and kinetics to the chemical evolution of Earth systems across surface and interior environments.
Teaching#
Earth History @ UVic Teaching
Courses built around quantitative geology, writing, and the sedimentary record.
These course pages include outlines, lecture slides, readings, and assignments for the Earth and Ocean Sciences courses I teach at the University of Victoria.
courses
Current courses
I currently teach courses in geochemistry, marine geology, and sedimentology/stratigraphy. Each course has its own website with an overview, lecture materials, and assignments that are updated during each offering. Geochemistry is a required course for all Earth and Ocean Sciences majors and offered every spring, while marine geology and sedimentology/stratigraphy are upper-level electives that are offered every other year.
EOS 408
Marine Geology
Ocean basins, ridges, hot spots, margins, and coastlines, taught through lectures, primary literature, and frequent writing that develops scientific communication skills.
EOS 423
Advanced Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
An upper-level course on how tectonics, climate, sea level, and sediment transport are recorded in the stratigraphic record, with computational assignments throughout.
Teaching Approach
Learning Earth science by using models, data, and clear reasoning.
My courses are built around the idea that science education should do more than deliver answers. Students should leave better able to interpret evidence, test explanations, and solve unfamiliar problems.
Reasoning
Evidence over memorization
Courses emphasize logic, explanation, and problem solving rather than treating science as a set of fixed answers to recall.
Practice
Authentic scientific problems
Students work with real Earth-system data, imperfect observations, and quantitative models that feel closer to how science is actually done.
Support
Accessible, flexible, and reflective teaching
Course materials stay organized and up to date online, help is available outside scheduled hours, and courses keep evolving in response to feedback and changing student needs.
What Each Course Site Includes
Every course has its own landing page with links to all course information and materials.
Course outlines, lecture archives, and assignments are organized so students can move quickly into the current week.