Garry Hayes

Courses I Teach

• Geology of the Colorado Plateau,  Geology 191
  June 11-26, 2015: An exploration of the geology and archaeology of the Four Corners region (Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico)
• Geology of Death Valley and the Mojave Desert,  Geology 187
  A field exploration of Death Valley and the Mojave Desert, one of the most important geologic localities in the American West
• Physical Geology,  Geology 161
  Section(s): The study of Earth process and materials, including volcanism, earthquakes, rocks and minerals, glaciers, rivers, deserts and plate tectonics
• Geology of California,  Geology 165
  The study of the most geologically diverse state in the nation: the Sierra Nevada, the San Andreas fault, the Cascades volcanoes, the coast, and the Great Valley
• Historical Geology,  Geology 166
  The study of the Earth's past: Plate movements, mountain-building, fossils and biogeography

Web Sites

• Geotripper Images  -  Geologic images for student and teacher use
• MJC Geology Website  -  Class and Field Trip information
• Geotripper Blog  -  News and views from the geologic realm

Publications

• Hayes, G., and Hayes, A., 2013, Geology and Cultural History of the Western Colorado Plateau with a Geologic Road Guide for Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, self published for a field seminar with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

  Hughes, N., and Hayes, G., Geological Excursions in the Sonora Pass Region of the Sierra Nevada, National Association of Geoscience Teachers - Far Western Section, Fall 2012 Conference Guidebook, Sunbelt Publishing, 122 pages.

  Editor and Conference Organizer, Geology and Natural History of Lava Beds National Monument, National Association of Geoscience Teachers – Far Western Section, Fall 2007 Conference Guidebook, 113 pages.
  
  Author, From the Foothills to the Sky: A Teacher’s Guide to the Geology of the Tuolumne Meadows Region of Yosemite National Park, National Association of Geoscience Teachers – Far Western Section, Fall 2006 Conference Guidebook, pages 125-155.
  
  Author, A Teacher’s Guide to the Roadside Geology of Kings Canyon National Park and Giant Sequoia National Monument, National Association of Geoscience Teachers – Far Western Section, Fall 2005 Conference Guidebook, pages 39-60.
  
  Garry F. Hayes, 2002, Use of Collaborative Problem Solving in the Field to Predict "Future" Effects of Past Events (abstract). Proceedings of the Pacific Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Volume 21.
  
  Editor and Conference Organizer, The Living Geology of the Sierra Nevada, Great Valley and Coast Ranges of California, National Association of Geoscience Teachers – Far Western Section, Fall 1998 Conference Guidebook, 163 pages.

Downloadable Files

• G161 Spring 2015 Complete.SYL.pdf  -  Geology 161: Physical Geology syllabus
• CAL-Spring 2015.SYL.pdf  -  Geology 165: Geology of California syllabus
• GEOL166 Syllabus 2015.pdf  -  Geology 166: Historical Geology syllabus