Lisa Davis

GY 102 - Earth Surface Processes (4 hrs.): an introductory class for majors and non-majors that provides an introduction to the physical processes operating at or near the Earth’s surface that contribute to landform and landscape development, includes a lab component.  Human impacts on the environment, natural hazards, and natural resource management are themes discussed throughout the course.
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GY/GEO 363 - Geomorphology (3 hrs.): covers the processes that form and create major geomorphic systems (rivers, glaciers, coastlines, etc.), provides a more detailed examination of soils and weathering processes, and an introduction to landscape evolution processes. Application of geomorphology to understanding environmental change is also discussed. GY 102 or GEO 101 is a prerequisite.

 

GY 486/586 - Watershed Dynamics (3 hrs.): provides a thorough understanding of watershed processes and how watershed processes determine river system and reach scale function and characteristics (form), with a strong emphasis on understanding network hydrology, sediment processes, fluvial geomorphology, and human impacts, and management tools and approaches to water management. GY 102 is a prerequisite.

 

GY 472/572 - Soil Science (4 hrs.): provides a thorough overview of soil formation, classification, soil geography, and the use of soils to understand environmental change through reconstructive efforts, includes a strong field and laboratory work component. GY 102 is a prerequisite, and it is advisable to have taken GY/GEO 363.

 

GY 491/591 - Fluvial Geomorphology (3 hrs, writing credit): an in-depth investigation of the processes that are involved in determining river form, function, and evolution, the course is a mixture of lecture, discussion (research literature), fieldwork, and modeling (hydrologic and hydraulic) activities. GY/GEO 363 is a pre-req. and prior exposure to advance math (derivatives and integrals) and Newtonian mechanics is helpful but not mandatory. Please note this course is currently a proposed course that is being considered for addition to the Geography curriculum in Fall 2014.

 

Other classes I have taught at UA include:

GY 101: Atmospheric Processes and Patterns (4 hrs.)

GY 570: Special Topics - Principles of Research in Physical Geography (3 hrs.)

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