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Fall, 2009 Office: Duncan Hall, Room 201   Phone: 408/924-5027  Office Hours: M 1:30–2:30 PM, Th 1:30–2:30 PM, by appointment and on-line   This semester's teaching assignment : ScEd 173 : Secondary Science (Methods) Tuesdays, 4:00 PM - 8:45 PM, with online supplements       Important Notice about Furloughs: Due to the CSU-wide budget crisis, Dr. Messina will be off campus and unavailable on the following dates: Wed., Aug. 26; Wed., 9/2; Tues., 9/22; Mon., 10/19; Wed., 10/28; Fri., 11/13; Wed., 11/25; Mon, 12/7; Tues., 12/15. (Dates in italics denote campus-wide closures.)

Previous Semesters' Courses Advanced GIS Mapping (Geol 255) Fall 08 Geologic Applications of GIS/GPS Mapping (Geology 137) Spring 09, 08, 07, 06, 04; Fall 04; Spring 03, 02, 00 Earth Systems (Geology 103) Fa 08, Sp 08, Fa 07, Fa 06, Sp 06, Fa 05, Fa 03, Fa 01 Geol/ScEd 204: Earth Systems Science for Teachers (ESSEA) Spring 09 Geol/ScEd 204 H: Earth Systems Science for Teachers (ESSEA) Spring 03, Fall 03, Spring 04, Fall 04 Geol/ScEd 204 M: Earth Systems Science for Teachers (ESSEA) Spring 04 Geomorphology (Geology 134), Fall 06, Fall 02, Fall 00, Fall 99 Secondary Science Methods (Sced 173/373) Fall 06, 05, 03, 02; 01; 00; Spring & Fall 99 Technical Writing Workshop (Geology 100W), Spring 07, 06; Fall 04; Spring 99    Advanced Topics in the Geosciences: National Parks (SCI 255) Spring 02 Topics in the Geosciences (Natural Science 255) Spring 00 Geology Seminar (285), Fall 98 Science Education Colloquium (375), Fall 98

Interested in Death Valley's Sliding Rocks?
Racetrack Playa Gigapan courtesy of Dr. Virgil Woods (exceedingly cool!)
The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa
PBS "Nature" - Life in Death Valley
PBS "Savage Planet" series Web Site

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E-mail: Paula.Messina@sjsu.edu

Last update: 08/26/09