EPSS 15 Oceanography, Fall 2018

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 1:00p-1:50p, Moore 100
Labs Meet in Geology 3820

Announcements

The first class lecture will be on Friday, September 28 at 1:00pm in Moore 100.

Labs begin on Monday, September 31 in 3820 Geology.

Download Stuff!

Fall 2018 Syllabus -- updated September 19, 2018

Lab Reading (Acrobat pdf)
Expected to post on September 27. Stay tuned!

Lecture Notes (Acrobat pdf)
Expected to post on September 27. Stay tuned!

Other activities (optional/extra credit)!

Limited extra credit is available in this class, by writing up brief (no more than 1 page) summaries of Oceanography-related seminars, video screenings and other events. A list of these events will be set up at the bottom of this page. The list isn't intended to be exclusive -- if you have another idea for a potential extra credit experience please contact the instructor. UCLA and the Los Angeles area are full of great opportunities to learn about oceanography!

Each summary will count as 1/2 point towards the final average grade. For example, if your average score on labs and exams is 90% and you turn in two extra credit summaries, your class average will be 91%. A total of 2 extra-credit points are possible -- equivalent to four 1/2 point summaries of seminars or movies.

The preferred way to turn extra credit reports in is by emailing them directly to the instructor (schauble@ucla.edu), with your name and the phrase "EPSS 15 Extra Credit Report" in the subject line, and with the text of the report pasted directly into the body of the email. You may attach a formatted document (e.g., as a pdf or Microsoft Word file) if you prefer, but please paste the text of the report directly into the body of the email as well.

Be sure that your name and student ID are included in the text of the email and any attached files!

1. Oceanography-related Science Seminars (Optional -- 1/2 Point Extra Credit for ~1 page summary):
A note about seminars: these are one of the main ways scientists talk to each other. Throughout the term, I will try to highlight talks that you are likely to find interesting. One caveat is that speakers will sometimes assume a relatively high level of scientific knowledge in the audience. For this reason, the quality of your seminar experiences will vary. Occasionally, a seminar will be too technical, confusing, or just plain boring. Some will be outstanding. Don't worry if you don't "get" everything the speaker talks about. The professors in the audience don't get it all either!

How to be a good seminar participant:

1) To minimize disruption, please be sure to arrive at the seminar room a few minutes early, and make sure to stay through the whole presentation until the end. Sometimes a presentation may run slightly over its scheduled time, so make sure you have some buffer time in your schedule before your next appointment or class. If you are having trouble finding seminars that work for your schedule, please contact the instructor for alternatives.

2) Please avoid using laptops, tablets, and smartphones for note taking or other activities during seminars -- the noise and glowing screens can be distracting for other people in the audience, and some seminar series actually forbid the use of electronics entirely. Do not take pictures, record audio, or record video during a seminar presentation.

3) Please do feel free to take notes on paper during the talk. This isn't required, but it is a great way to help remember information and questions for your report.

4) Please do feel free to follow up with additional research at the library, or on the internet, or ask questions to your TA or your instructor.

You can check the seminar schedules in Earth, Planetary, & Space Sciences, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences,  Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (unfortunately EEB seminars usually conflict with class lectures), Geography, Physics, Astronomy and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability for interesting Oceanography-related seminars. Any seminar in these series is o.k. for an extra credit summary, even if it's not specifically listed below.

Please double-check the relevant department's website for late changes in seminar locations & times before you go!

Upcoming Seminars:

Please look at the department seminar schedule links above, to see if there are any other seminars that you find interesting. Make sure to specify the speaker, title, date, and seminar series when you write up your report.

October 2,  2018, 3656 Geology, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Matt Sigler (Planetary Science Institute / Southern Methodist University)
Does Mars still have a pulse? InSight explores the heat engine of the Red Planet

October 4,  2018, Physics and Astronomy Building 1-434, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Nigel Goldenfeld (University of Illinois)
The life and death of turbulence

*October 4,  2018, La Brea Tar Pits and Museum,  6:00pm-8:30pm
Emily Lindsey (La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, UCLA, USC)
Roger Waldinger (UCLA)
It’s Time to Leave, The Causes of Migration
*Note -- this event is off campus, and requires an online ticket reservation.

October 18,  2018, Physics and Astronomy Building 1-434, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
David Reitze (Caltech)
Welcome to the Gravitational-wave Revolution

*October 18,  2018, La Brea Tar Pits and Museum,  6:00pm-8:30pm
Amy Gusick (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)
Peter Kareiva (UCLA)
A New Home, The Effects of Migration
*Note -- this event is off campus, and requires an online ticket reservation.

October 23,  2018, 3656 Geology, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Christelle Wauthier (Penn State University)
Deciphering Magma-Faulting Interactions in Rift, Arc and Ocean Island Volcanoes with Satellite Geodesy

*November 1,  2018, La Brea Tar Pits and Museum,  6:00pm-8:30pm
Greg Pauley (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County)
Marcelo Suárez-Orozco (UCLA)
Los Angeles, A Migration Haven
*Note -- this event is off campus, and requires an online ticket reservation.

Seminars that already happened:

None yet...

2. Oceanography DVD/Video Screenings (Optional -- 1/2 Extra Credit point for 1-page summary report):
The plan is to show at least three extra credit movies during the term, one around the time of each midterm and one more sometime around the last day of classes. Suggestions are welcome, if there's something you'd particularly like to see.
    First screening: The first extra credit video screening will be held around the time of the first midterm exam.
    2nd screening: The 2nd extra credit video screening will be held around the time of the 2nd midterm exam.
    3rd screening: The third and final extra credit video screening will be held during the last week of classes, or early in finals week.