EEG 2408 - Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

Prerequisites or Corequisites: EEG 1000, EEG 1001, EEG 1002, EEG 1003, EEG 1005, EEG 1007, EEG 1008, or EEG 2000.
Credits: 4

In this course, students will learn the fundamental geochemical concepts that govern the ways in which matter is distributed and transported across our planet, grounded in an environmental context. Students will engage with the fundamental principles of geochemistry and apply their knowledge to understand the major controls on water and soil health, the (in)stability of minerals, weathering processes, radionuclides, and the origin and distribution of elements throughout our planet and solar system. A particular emphasis is given to one of the most important topics of today and its connections to climate change - carbonate geochemistry. The course emphasizes reading scientific literature and improving scientific communication, learning analytical techniques, and using of instrumentation to complete field and laboratory-based projects.