Teaching

Module: Climate Change over the Earth’s History (B.Geo.717)

Modern Climate Change (B.Geo.717-1)

In this course, I provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the causes and mechanisms behind modern climate change, including the roles of greenhouse gases and human activities. They learn to describe the impacts on ice sheets, oceans, forests, and urban areas. Furthermore, we explore the physical mechanisms driving climate change, such as radiative forcing, climate feedbacks, and the carbon cycle.

Introduction to Paleoclimatology (B.Geo.717-2))

In this course, I equip students with a fundamental understanding of the methods and techniques used in paleoclimatology, including various paleothermometry methods. They learn how to reconstruct, comprehend, and interpret past climate conditions using paleoclimatic indicators, with a particular focus on temperature and atmospheric gases. Additionally, we discuss the importance of paleoclimatology in understanding current climate change. I also provide an overview of Earth’s climate history from its formation to the present day.