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Fall, 2011 Paula is on sabbatical leave this academic year, and will return in August, 2012. Courses: Geology 137: Introduction to GIS/GPS Mapping (lec.) Greensheet! Sec. 1, code 24151: Wed. 3:00 - 4:15 PM Geology 137: Introduction to GIS/GPS Mapping (lab) Sec. 2, code 24152: Wed. 4:30 - 7:00 PM Sci 296-01: Science Education Workshop Sec. 1, Code 27277: Mon. 4:30 - 7:30 PM Geol 298; 299 & Sci 298; 299: Independent Research TBA

Previous Semesters' Courses Advanced GIS Mapping (Geol 255/237) Fall 08, Fall 10 Geologic Applications of GIS/GPS Mapping (Geology 137) Spring 11, 10, 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 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 10, 09, 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 296-01 (Science Education Workshop) Spring 11 Science Education Colloquium (375), Fall 98

Interested in Death Valley's Sliding Rocks?
Racetrack Playa Gigapans courtesy of Dr. Virgil Wood, UCSD (exceedingly cool!): July, 2009 ; December, 2009
The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa Web site maintained by Paula Messina
History Channel "How the Earth Was Made" Check out the Death Valley episode
PBS "Nature" - Life in Death Valley
PBS "Savage Planet" series Web site

Coming soon: National Geographic Channel's Wild Case Files (Premieres early 2012)

E-mail: Paula.Messina@sjsu.edu

Last update: 11/04/11