Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
I teach courses on mineralogy, petrology, tectonics and field methods.
My philosophy is to show linkages among many kinds of geological observations and methods to ensure the development of well-rounded geoscientists.
Interpreting geological features from a distance at field school
Discussing igneous textures on my third-year petrology field trip
Derek Thorkelson
Professor of Earth Sciences
778.782.5390
magmatism
tectonics
field studies