Artist's sketch of books on a bookshelf

Robert H. Blodgett
Professor

Picture of Professor Robert H. Blodgett in Misty Fjords, southeastern Alaska

Background

Bob Blodgett has taught geology and environmental science at Austin Community College (ACC) since 1995.  He loves teaching and has been on the faculty of Ohio State University, Dickinson College, and Chapman University.  Bob has also taught geology at Cranbrook Institute of Science and Oakland University.  He is a Licensed Professional Geoscientist and has worked as a geologist at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texas Department of Health, Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, Exxon Production Research Corporation, and Shell Oil Company.  Bob is also a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.  He holds degrees in geology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison (B. S.), University of Nebraska at Lincoln (M. S.), and the University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D.), and is currently a Professor of Geology in the ACC Department of Physical Sciences. Further information about Bob's background is contained in his curriculum vitae.
 

Communication

Courses Taught

GEOL 1301 - Natural Hazards and Disasters - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus
GEOL 1305 - Environmental Geology - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus
GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus - Monday/Wednesday Class

                                                                                       Most Recent Syllabus - Tuesday/Thursday Class
GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus
ENVR 1301 - Introduction to Environmental Science - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus
ENVR 1302 - Issues in Environmental Science - Course Description  Most Recent Syllabus
EPCT 2488  - Environmental Technology Internship - Course Description 

Class Schedule

On sabbatical for the 2012-2013 academic year

Course Materials

GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology

Careers for Geoscientists video

Topographic Map Exercise: Austin West Quadrangle

GIS Topographic Map Symbol Review Exercise: Austin East Quadrangle

GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology

Ron Blakey's Paleogeographic Maps

Publications

Textbooks

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes - 1st edition

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes - 2nd edition

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes - Canadian edition

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes - 2nd Canadian edition

Riesgos Naturales: Procesos de la Tierra Como Riesgos, Desastres y Catástrofes

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes - 3rd edition

Other Books, Technical Papers, Guidebooks, Reviews and Abstracts

Curriculum vitae

Professional Activities

Two-year College Geoscience Education

Prinicpal Investigator - Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-year Colleges (SAGE2YC) project

Co-Leader - Preparing Students in Two-year Colleges for Geoscience Degrees and Careers workshop

Co-Leader - Best Practices for Preparing Workforce and Transfer Students in Two-year Colleges for Geoscience Careers workshop

Past President and Executive Board Member - National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division

Austin Community College

Project Coordinator - Edwards Aquifer Monitoring Well Project

Chair - Physical Geology Curriculum Committee

Member - GEOL/ESTE Professional Development Committee


For Geology Majors

Geoscience Career Videos and Webinars

Geoscience Career Web Pages

Internships - Central Texas

Internships - Northeastern U.S.

Professional Organizations for Women and Minorities

Internet Links

Natural Hazards

Current Events

FEMA - National Situation Update

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory

Relief Web

USGS Natural Hazards Support System

University of Wisconsin Space and Engineering Center

RSS Feed - The BBC

General Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Emergency Preparedness and Response

NASA Earth Observatory - Natural Hazards

Natural Hazards Center - University of Colorado at Boulder

NOAA National Geophysical Data Center

United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

USGS - Natural Hazards

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans - Examples

Earthquakes

Association of Bay Governments - Earthquake and Hazards Program

Earthquake Country Alliance

Exploratorium - Faultline; Science at the Epicenter

Central United States Earthquake Consortium

FEMA - Earthquake

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology - Teachable Moments

Southern California Earthquake Center

US Insurance Net - Home Preparedness: What to do in an Earthquake

USGS - National Earthquake Information Center

Tsunamis

International Tsunami Information Center

National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

NOAA Center for Tsunami Research

NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

NOAA- Tsunami

University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences

USGS - Tsunami and Earthquake Research at the USGS

Volcanoes

Smithsonian/USGS Global Volcanism Web site/RSS feed

USGS Volcano Hazards Program
USGS Volcano Observatories
Volcano World

Floods

City of Austin Watershed Protection Department

Flood Safety.org

U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Water Watch
The Flood Observatory 

Mass Wasting

Dave's Landslide Blog

Geological Survey of Canada - Recent Landslides

USGS Landslide Hazards Program

Subsidence

Harris Galveston Subsidence District

USGS Office of Ground Water

Soil Hazards

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

Colorado Geological Survey

Hazardous Weather

          Hurricanes: Science and Society

National Hurricane Center

National Weather Service

National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center
Weather Underground - Dr. Jeff Masters Blog

Coastal Hazards

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Overview

Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines

Texas General Land Office

Climate and Climate Change

Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

Drought Portal - National Integrated Drought Information Center

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center

Wildfires

Incident Information Center

National Interagency Coordination Center                       

U.S. Geological Survey

Extraterrestrial

Impact Earth

NASA Ames Research Center

NASA Near-Earth Object Program
SpaceWeather.com

Geology 

Austin Geological Society

American Geosciencesl Institute

Geological Society of America

NASA Science

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Geological Survey in Texas

Environmental Science

EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

EPA's Surf Your Watershed

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

 

Aloha!


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