Department of Earth Sciences, Florida
Intenational University
SW 8th Street & 107 Avenue, Miami, FL 33199
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Ph. D - University of the West Indies
M. Sc. - University of London (Imperial College)
B.A. - Cambridge
Fellow of the Geological Society
FIU excursion, Georgia, 2002
Courses being taught Fall, 2005:
GLY 5048 Geologic Maps TR 11.00-12.15, PC 341
GLY 5021 Earth Sciences for Teachers - Hours arranged (see notes below)
IDH 1001 Honors seminar: Origin of Ideas and Ideas of Origins M W 15.30-16.45 (M CP 197; W GC275B)
GD's Courses:
GLY 1010 Introduction to Earth Sciences
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text website | sample test questions | in the news | geotrivia | career
opportunities |
NOTE: GLY 1010 webheads might want to check out the World
Lecture Hall site for the Earth Sciences for extra links and information
GEO 2200 Physical Geography - schedule
GEO 3510 Earth Resources - schedule
GLY 3760 Geological Maps - schedule
GLY 3782 Geology Excursion
GLY 4400 Structural Geology - schedule
GLY 5425 Tectonics - schedule
GLY 5021 Earth Sciences for Teachers - schedule
GLY 5415 Caribbean Geology and Tectonics- schedule | Caribbean Geology website |
GLY 5786 Advanced field excursion
IDH 1001 Honors seminar: Origin of Ideas and Ideas of Origins - info page | schedule
Special page for Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB) project
GD's Research Interests:
Structural Geology and Tectonics, Caribbean
Geology, Geologic mapping, Karst landforms and processes
Current Research Projects and
Student Research Opportunities
Students working with me are encouraged to develop their own ideas and projects,
but here are some of my ideas for research projects at
undergraduate, masters and doctorate
levels.
Chair, Permanent Committee for the Caribbean Geological Conferences
Editorial Board, International Geology Review (USA)
Editorial Board, Geologica Acta (Barcelona, Spain)
Editorial consultant . Stuvdia Geologica Salmanticensia (Salamanca, Spain)
Registered Professional Geologist, no. 0000816, State of Florida
Tel: (305) 348-3087; Fax (305) 348-3877 or