Dr. Stierman specializes in shallow applications of geophysical methods: find the
leak in the landfill, map the top of bedrock concealed by sediment, image the subsurface
at archaeological sites. University of Toledo seismographic station UTO, the longest
continuously operating seismograph in the state of Ohio, is under his supervision.
Recent projects include mapping the Liberty Crater, a meteorite crater hidden under
the tills of northwest Ohio, geophysical studies at the Talgua, Honduras and Sheridan
Cave, Ohio archaeological sites, and geophysical reconnaissance of the Golfo Dulce,
Costa Rica area. During the summer of 2002, he is participating in research at the
Fostoria waste-water treatment plant. New instruments enabled us to begin researching
the King Road Landfill and Oak Openings sand belt in 2003.
- EEES 1050: GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT [3 hours]
Introduction to hazardous geological processes and materials: volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, floods, ground subsidence and collapse, landslides, coastal flooding
and erosion and others. Causes and risk mitigation are discussed. [Fall, Spring, Summer].
General Education Natural Sciences core course. (Spring and Summer are offered in
a Distance Learning format)
- EEES 2100: FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOLOGY [4 hours]
Consideration of earth materials and the dynamic external and internal processes
active on earth; the physical and biological history of the earth. Required overnight
field trip. [Fall, Spring] Prerequisite: CHEM 1090 or 1230.
- EEES 2500: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES [1 hour]
Desktop computer uses by scientists: word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, e-mail
and WWW, table digitizer, processing GPS and data logger files, contour and mapping
software. [Fall, Spring] Prerequisite: EEES 1010 or 2100; knowledge of algebra, plane
geometry and basic trigonometry.