Prerequisites: graduate standing; BIOL 010/GEO 003; CHEM 001C or equivalent; or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the geologic fate of organic molecules in the sedimentary record, from fossil DNA to lipids. Addresses current analytical techniques used for detecting molecular fossils and for characterizing sedimentary organic matter. Covers topical applications of organic geochemical tools to archaeology, geobiology, paleocli- matic and paleoenvironmental reconstruction, petrole- um exploration, and cosmochemistry research.
Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with con- sent of instructor and graduate advisor.