Teaching

Dr. Briseño-Avena has been an Instructor of Record for the following courses:

EOSC & BIOL 350 – LECTURE & LAB SECTIONS | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

A naked pteropod imaged in situ with the Video Plankton Recorder

Units: 4 Repeatability: No

Prerequisites: BIOL 305 or EOSC 301W

A survey of the invertebrate animals with emphasis on evolutionary relationships among the groups as expressed by their morphology and physiology. Three hours of lecture and one laboratory weekly.

 

EOSC 220 – LAB SECTIONS | INTRODUCTION TO ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEAN SCIENCES

Units: 4 Repeatability: No

Prerequisites: (MATH 115 or MATH 130 or MATH 150 or MATH 151) and ((EOSC 104 (Can be taken Concurrently) and EOSC 104L (Can be taken Concurrently)) or EOSC 105 (Can be taken Concurrently) or EOSC 110 (Can be taken Concurrently)) and (CHEM 151 (Can be taken Concurrently) and CHEM 151L (Can be taken Concurrently))

An introduction to the physical and chemical processes of Earth’s atmosphere and ocean. Topics include the composition and structure of the atmosphere and ocean, chemistry and physics of seawater, atmospheric circulation, air-sea interactions, climate and weather, ocean circulation, waves, tides, and shoreline processes. This course is intended for students majoring or minoring in environmental and ocean sciences. Three hours of lecture and one laboratory per week. Every semester.