Geology 431-01 - Environmental Geochemistry (73675)

Lecture Tues. & Thurs.

13:10-14:30PM

Room SC 344

Instructor: J. N. Moore

Office SC 307;

Phone: 243-6807

e-mail: Johnnie.Moore@umontana.edu

 

Office Hours:

Mon. 14:10-15:00 or by appointment

Tues. 14:30-15:30

Thurs. 14:30-15:30

 

 

Final Exam: 3:20-5:20PM Tuesday, December 13, 2005

 

Grading

Term Exams - 50%
Final Exam - 30%
Problem sets, other assignments and participation - 20%

(This distribution may be changed as the course progresses to better assess student progress.)

Preliminary Schedule

(This schedule may be changed to better accommodate student progress in these and other topics.)

DATE

LECTURE TOPIC

08/30

Introduction and metal contamination of natural systems

09/01

Chemical Fundamentals I

09/06

Chemical Fundamentals II

09/08

Reaction Types and Phases I

09/13

Reaction Types and Phases II

09/15

Solutes and Particulates Relationships

09/20

Sediment-contaminant Transport Processes

09/22

Grain Size Controls

09/27

Geochemical classification and Redox Profiles and Eh-pH diagrams I

09/29

Adsorption Reactions

10/04

EXAM

10/06

River Center Meeting-no class **Last day to drop classes 10/10**

10/11

Geochemical Modeling

10/13

Geochemical Modeling

10/18

Case Studies (will include some of the following or other topics as appropriate)

10/20

Metals contamination from mining

10/25

Arsenic contamination from mining

10/27

No class-readings and homework assignments

11/01

GSA Meeting-no class

11/03

Arsenic Contamination from natural Sources

11/08

Metal Toxicity

11/10

Photosynthesis-linked Periodic Variations

11/15

Sediment toxicity

11/17

Biomethyllation

11/22

Mercury contamination

11/24

Determining Geochemical Background

11/29

Determining Geochemical Background

12/01

Pit Lakes

12/06

Catch up and review

12/08

AGU Meeting-no class

12/13

Final Exam: 3:20-5:20PM Tuesday, December 13, 2005

 

 

 

* Many of these lectures will be modified from those used in previous classes. Those lectures are at the following link: LECTURES
**Readings will be posted on ERes and can be accessed through the library website.