1. Happy the man whose lot it is to know The secrets of the earth. He hastens not To work his fellows' hurt by unjust deeds But with rapt admiration contemplate Immortal Nature's ageless harmony, and how and when her order came to be Such spirits have no place for thoughts of shame. - Euripides (484-406 B.C.) Gey 112 Physical Geology (Foundations of Geology) Lecture 1 (Intro) Webpage for course (daytime) Kevin’s webpage Webpage for course (nighttime)

2. Where is Kevin? Umpiocha umpiana

3. What is Geology?

4. Four basic natural sciences: Biology Chemistry Physics Geology

5. What is Science? The Scientific Method

6. Scientific Method Question Observations Explanations Testing Publish results

7. Geology – two basic branches PhysicalHistorical

8. Physical Geology Mineralogy Petrology Sedimentology Geomorphology (includes Glaciology) Geochemistry Geophysics Seismology Volcanology Tectonophysics Structural Geology Economic Geology Coal Geology Petroleum Geology Ore Geology Remote Sensing Environmental Geology Hydrology Groundwater Hydrology Pedology Marine Geology

9. Historical Geology Geocosmology Extraterrestrical Geology Paleontology Paleozoology Paleobotany Micropaleontology Paleoecology Ichnology Paleoclimatology Stratigraphy Archeological Geology

10. What will we cover in this course? Mineralogy (minerals) Petrology (rocks) Sedimentology (sediments) Geomorphology (includes Glaciology) Geochemistry Geophysics Seismology Volcanology Tectonophysics Structural Geology Economic Geology Coal Geology Petroleum Geology Ore Geology Remote Sensing (maps) Environmental Geology Hydrology (streams) Groundwater Hydrology Pedology (soils) Marine Geology ( seashore)

11. What kind of geologist is Kevin?

12. Historical (“softrock”) Geologist Geocosmology Extraterrestrical Geology Paleontology Paleozoology Paleobotany Micropaleontology Paleoecology Ichnology Paleoclimatology Stratigraphy Archeological Geology

13. Physical Geology Mineralogy Petrology Sedimentology Geomorphology (incl. Glaciology) Geochemistry Geophysics Seismology Volcanology Tectonophysics Structural Geology Economic Geology Coal Geology Petroleum Geology Ore Geology Remote Sensing Environmental Geology Hydrology Groundwater Hydrology Pedology Marine Geology

14. About Kevin I love what I do Have a lot to say I want you to learn some Geology

15. Teaching Philosophy No mult-choice, true-false Evaluations: “tough but fair” “I learned a lot” Students who work hard usually do well

16. Teaching style: famously low-tech

17. Kevin’s lecture style

18. Old dogs and new tricks

19. Kevin and PowerPoint

20. Happy the man whose lot it is to know The secrets of the earth. He hastens not To work his fellows' hurt by unjust deeds But with rapt admiration contemplate Immortal Nature's ageless harmony, and how and when her order came to be Such spirits have no place for thoughts of shame. - Euripides (484-406 B.C.) Gey 112 Physical Geology (Foundations of Geology) Lecture 1 (Intro) Webpage for course (daytime) Kevin’s webpage Webpage for course (nighttime)