Mark R. Boardman Professor			TEACHING "A candle loses nothing by lighting another."
				Department of Geology Miami University Oxford, OH 45056 Telephone: (513) 529-3216 email: boardman@muohio.edu
							Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas (GLG 414/514) San Salvador, Bahamsas
RESEARCH
			My goal in teaching is to share with students that nature is a partner in our lives. Let's take the time and make the effort to listen.

Oceanography (GLG 244)				Global Climate Change (GLG 401/501)					Coastal Ecology - Bahamas (GLG 414/514)
Lecture, general science, survey course. On campus in Fall term (occasionally summer)				Seminar / lecture course taught with Dr. Hays Cummins. On campus in Spring term.					Field course in Bahamas and Florida. Summers. Reefs, lagoons, beaches, mangroves, and other ecosystems.
Oceanography for Teachers (GLG 444/544)				Geochemistry GLG 491/591					Coral Reef Ecology GLG 415/515
Distance learning , lecture, general science survey course.Inquiry-based assignments use internet and computer programs.				Lecture survey course. On campus, Fall term. Frequent computer and web-based inquiry assignments.					Field course in Caribbean. Summers. Ecology of corals, fish, algae, marine invertebrates. SCUBA required.
Thematic Sequence in Oceanography TGLG-1							Carbonate Depositional Systems (GLG 614)
								Field course in Bahamas and Florida. Summers. Quaternary carbonate systems, spatial and temporal characteristics, sea-level fluctuations, preservation potential.
	1. Intro Geology course (GLG 111, 121, or 141) 2. Oceanography (GLG 244 or 444) 3. Marine field experience:
		Coastal Ecology - Bahamas (GLG 414) Tropical Marine Ecology (GLG 413)