OLLI101520 - Introduction to Oceanography [Online via Zoom]

Course Description

Introduction to Oceanography

Instructor: Jonathan Roth
Dates: Mondays, Oct 2-Nov 27
No Class: Oct 30
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
 

The instructor has gone to great depths to prepare a course that will introduce various ocean related topics that include: formation and composition of the oceans and their basins, geology, habitats, ocean life, tides, waves, where ocean meets coast, where rivers meet the ocean, surface and deep currents, and more.
Maximum online registrants: 350

Instructor’s Bio:

Jonathan Roth, BS in biology, MS in chemistry, SUNY Albany; MD, SUNY Downstate. He did his residency in anesthesiology at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Emory University. Jonathan worked for 33 years at Albert Einstein Medical Center where he is chairman emeritus of the Department of Anesthesiology. He has authored many articles, book chapters, and case reports. He enjoys judging science fairs.

Notes

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