Practical Geology

Professor Cotter reads rock samples and depicts the stories they tell of transformation across a vast span of time. He also focuses on the idea of deep time.

Learning the five major influences on landscape formation.

Professor Cotter gives tips on safety, maps, tools, and techniques for field geology.

Seeing how rivers are the key to understanding why many landscapes look the way they do.

Visiting the beach; learning how to see it through the eyes of a geologist.

Learning how sedimentary rocks form; the rich stories they tell about the past.