Geology and Geophysics Overview 33 Faculty 15 Staff 56 Graduate students from 13 nations 39...

Geology and GeophysicsGeology and Geophysics

OverviewOverview33 Faculty33 Faculty15 Staff15 Staff56 Graduate students from 13 nations56 Graduate students from 13 nations39 Undergraduate students 39 Undergraduate students (from at least 2 planets)(from at least 2 planets)

~$3-4M External research~$3-4M External research~1800 Learning hrs/week~1800 Learning hrs/week94% Graduate students on full GA’s94% Graduate students on full GA’s~150 Community members~150 Community members


The GG Mission*The GG Mission*To identify and solve fundamental and applied problems in the To identify and solve fundamental and applied problems in the Geosciences; to acquire new knowledge about Hawai'i, the Pacific Basin, Geosciences; to acquire new knowledge about Hawai'i, the Pacific Basin, and Earth; to serve society by teaching and training future geoscientists, and Earth; to serve society by teaching and training future geoscientists, teachers, and citizens; and to be a principal resource for objective teachers, and citizens; and to be a principal resource for objective geologic expertise to the state of Hawaii.geologic expertise to the state of Hawaii.

*GG Strategic Plan, 2006


Standing CommitteesStanding CommitteesPersonnel and PlanningPersonnel and PlanningGraduate StudiesGraduate StudiesStudent (undergraduate)Student (undergraduate)AdmissionsAdmissionsDepartmental OperationsDepartmental OperationsCurriculumCurriculumAlumni and Public RelationsAlumni and Public Relations


Research FieldsResearch FieldsComposition and dynamics of Earth's deep Composition and dynamics of Earth's deep interior. interior. Formation, motion and recycling of Earth's Formation, motion and recycling of Earth's crust.crust.Earth's surface processes involving water, Earth's surface processes involving water, sediments, and life. sediments, and life. Earth history. Earth history. Earth hazards, resources and sustainability. Earth hazards, resources and sustainability. The Solar System.The Solar System.

Geophysics and Tectonics (GT, 8Geophysics and Tectonics (GT, 8thth)) Marine and Environmental Geology Marine and Environmental Geology

(MEG, 7(MEG, 7thth)) Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Volcanology, Geochemistry, and

Petrology (VGP, 6Petrology (VGP, 6thth))

Geology and GeophysicsGeology and GeophysicsResearch FacilitiesResearch Facilities

Isotope LaboratoryIsotope LaboratoryDeep-Ocean Observatory SystemDeep-Ocean Observatory SystemElectron Microprobe LaboratoryElectron Microprobe LaboratoryIsotope Biogeochemistry LaboratoryIsotope Biogeochemistry LaboratoryX-Ray Fluorescence LaboratoryX-Ray Fluorescence LaboratoryExperimental Petrology LaboratoryExperimental Petrology LaboratoryMulti-Collector Plasma Mass Spectrometry LaboratoryMulti-Collector Plasma Mass Spectrometry LaboratoryMagnetic Sector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Magnetic Sector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry LaboratorySpectrometry LaboratoryPetrography Laboratory Petrography Laboratory Seismic Processing and Analysis Facility Seismic Processing and Analysis Facility Geophysics and Tectonics High Performance Geophysics and Tectonics High Performance Computing LaboratoryComputing Laboratory


ResearchResearchSOEST G&G HIGP HIMB HNEI HURL

2000 10,084,495.00 2,811,500.00 9,762,601.00 2,062,484.00 630,961.00 1,482,552.00 2001 10,976,207.00 2,620,401.00 9,229,049.00 1,637,141.00 1,876,101.00 9,794,259.00 2002 5,251,720.00 3,580,302.00 7,529,453.00 2,562,772.00 2,832,448.00 3,535,000.00 2003 12,599,534.00 4,781,165.00 10,688,847.00 1,605,292.00 3,383,445.00 907,455.00 2004 15,815,940.00 2,021,923.00 9,209,199.00 3,497,985.00 4,598,974.00 5,738,559.00 2005 7,863,281.00 2,803,748.00 9,447,570.00 6,370,754.00 4,854,287.00 5,576,037.00 2006 4,762,140.00 10,770,416.00 7,493,277.00 5,329,412.00 5,890,442.00 1,950,603.00 2007 10,531,344.00 3,085,413.00 12,158,719.00 3,730,609.00 6,413,651.00 2,075,184.00

SOEST

G&G

HIGP

HIMB HNEIHURL

JIMAR

METORE

OCN

SG

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2,000,000.00

4,000,000.00

6,000,000.00

8,000,000.00

10,000,000.00

12,000,000.00

14,000,000.00

16,000,000.00

18,000,000.00

20,000,000.00

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Year

Dollars

$RTRF

Geology and GeophysicsGeology and GeophysicsTeachingTeaching

BA – GeologyBA – GeologyBS – Geology and GeophysicsBS – Geology and Geophysics

–37 credits required courses (C average)37 credits required courses (C average)–11 credits of electives11 credits of electives–28 credits of support courses28 credits of support courses

MS – Geology and Geophysics MS – Geology and Geophysics (Plan A, Plan B)(Plan A, Plan B)

PhD – Geology and GeophysicsPhD – Geology and GeophysicsStudent evaluations are consistently strongStudent evaluations are consistently strongFully assessed program (WASC accreditation)Fully assessed program (WASC accreditation)


TeachingTeaching


Service and HonorsService and HonorsSteve StanleySteve Stanley, National Academy of Science., National Academy of Science.Bruce HoughtonBruce Houghton, Macdonald Chair in , Macdonald Chair in Volcanology and Hawaii State Volcanologist.Volcanology and Hawaii State Volcanologist.Julia HammerJulia Hammer, Presidential Early Career Award , Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineersfor Scientists and EngineersBrian PoppBrian Popp, Fellow - Geochemical Society and , Fellow - Geochemical Society and European Association for GeochemistryEuropean Association for GeochemistryScott RowlandScott Rowland - Commissioner, Hawai'i - Commissioner, Hawai'i Natural Area Reserve System Natural Area Reserve System Chip FletcherChip Fletcher - Commissioner, Hawai'i Legacy - Commissioner, Hawai'i Legacy Lands Commission Lands Commission Hawaiibeachsafety.orgHawaiibeachsafety.org – 16,000/month – 16,000/month

Geology and GeophysicsGeology and GeophysicsChallengesChallenges

Re-establish full G-funded salary base. Re-establish full G-funded salary base. –Unlike HIGP, this department has never had a policy of partially funded Unlike HIGP, this department has never had a policy of partially funded faculty lines, yet it has been forced on us nonetheless.faculty lines, yet it has been forced on us nonetheless.

Return R and S funds to department to Return R and S funds to department to develop new research and learning initiatives.develop new research and learning initiatives.We have 5.5-6 lab sections needing TA’s, but We have 5.5-6 lab sections needing TA’s, but only 5 positionsonly 5 positions

–When GG101 grows = 6 TA’sWhen GG101 grows = 6 TA’s–Ideally upper div. have 1 TA each = 6 TA’sIdeally upper div. have 1 TA each = 6 TA’sFall - 5.0 (5xGG101L + GG170L), 301L, 303LFall - 5.0 (5xGG101L + GG170L), 301L, 303LSpring - 6.5 (5xGG101L) GG200L, 302L, 304L, 309LSpring - 6.5 (5xGG101L) GG200L, 302L, 304L, 309L

SPACESPACE–Especially w/ arrival of Pahnke, Jahren, ConradEspecially w/ arrival of Pahnke, Jahren, Conrad

Poor quality instruction in Math and PhysicsPoor quality instruction in Math and Physics


Vision for the next decade*Vision for the next decade*GG will increase our national and international recognition as a leader in GG will increase our national and international recognition as a leader in research, education, and service excellence. This will be achieved by research, education, and service excellence. This will be achieved by vigorously building collaborations with our community of alumni, the vigorously building collaborations with our community of alumni, the geotechnical industry, and sister units within SOEST and UHM. The goal geotechnical industry, and sister units within SOEST and UHM. The goal of these collaborations is multifold, including increased fiscal autonomy, of these collaborations is multifold, including increased fiscal autonomy, new directions in GeoScience education, enhancing the scholarly culture new directions in GeoScience education, enhancing the scholarly culture and community of GG and SOEST, and moving into emerging areas of and community of GG and SOEST, and moving into emerging areas of GeoScience prominence.GeoScience prominence.

*GG Strategic Plan, 2006

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