05/13/2022
Can't wait for Summer and Fall 2022 geography courses? Check out this XKCD comic on what your favorite map projection says about you.
The Earth Sciences Department at SBVC is comprised of the following disciplines: Geography, Geology, GIS and Oceanography.
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05/13/2022
Can't wait for Summer and Fall 2022 geography courses? Check out this XKCD comic on what your favorite map projection says about you.
01/22/2020
Excellent infographic on how Earth sciences contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Credits: Geological Society of London Geology for Global Development
01/01/2020
Check out the drone display over the Huangpu River in Shanghai. You can do a lot with geospatial tech!
Happy New Year!
New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World Confetti is flying as the new year makes its way across the globe.
12/29/2019
Crystal Cove via drone on the Fall 2019 Physical Geography Lab Field Trip to Crystal Cove & Upper Newport Bay. Looking good!
12/22/2019
Happy Winter Solstice!
What is the winter solstice? The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere that kicks off the winter season
10/15/2019
A great write up on an interesting field in geology.
Engineering Geology | Geology Page Engineering Geology is the application of geology to engineering studies to ensure that the geological factors related to the location, design, construction
10/04/2019
What can you do with a GIS Certificate from San Bernardino Valley College?
SBVC Program Highlight: GIS San Bernardino Valley College offers a degree and certificate program in Geographic Information Systems! There are many internship and job opportunities avai...
05/13/2019
The place that started it all. Siccar Point, Scotland
01/10/2019
Lack of Qualified Geologists Brings Attention to High School Science Standards The field of earth science, or geoscience, is expanding, but there aren't enough people qualified for careers in the field. "The geosciences are facing
10/24/2018
This place is cool. We discuss this during the Minerals Lecture.
09/08/2018
We just covered this in both Geology 101 and Ocean 101.
Formation of supercontinents and strength of ocean tides | Geology Page The cyclic strengthening and weakening of ocean tides over tens of millions of years is likely linked to another, longer cycle: the formation of Earth's supercontinents every 400 to 600 million years, according a new study. The new findings have implications for the formation of our planet, its clim...
08/30/2018
Come find Earth & Spatial Sciences at the Taste & Tour for some cool hands-on demonstrations: https://www.valleycollege.edu/tasteandtour/. It is for a great cause - programs & scholarships @ SBVC!