Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

A graduate seminar focusing on research readings and discussion about Olduvai Gorge, exploring its geological history in relation to the development of continental rifting and its influence on records of environmental change and hominid evolution. The course will use the published scientific literature as a foundation for discussion of course topics, augmented by recently published articles, both student and instructor selected, and with presentations and student-led discussions on results from research activities centered in Bloomington.

Instructors: Simon Brassell and Ed Herrmann

1 credit