Description
What crucial events and processes in Earth’s 4.6 billion year history are responsible for the unique blue planet that we call home? The class explores some of the main geologic and biologic events and processes that help explain our Earth’s unique characteristics in comparison to other planets in the solar system. Topics include formation of the Earth and moon, plate tectonics, biologic evolution and extinction, and more.
Maya Elrick is a professor emerita at the UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. She received her MS and PhD at Oregon State University and Virginia Tech respectively. Her research expertise is in sedimentary rocks with an emphasis on marine limestones and how they inform us of ancient oceans, climate changes, and biologic life through time.