Pat Manley
Professor Emeritus
Pat Manley received her doctorate from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in Marine Geology and Geophysics. She began teaching at Middlebury College in the Fall of 1989. Pat teaches courses from introductory geology courses (Ocean Floor, Dynamic Earth, Earthquakes & Volcanoes) and as well as upper division courses in Geophysics, Marine Geology and Sedimentology. She routinely involves students in her research on Lake Champlain sediments as well as Holocene paleoclimate research in the North Atlantic and along the bays and fjords of Antarctica.
Courses Taught
GEOL 0142
The Ocean Floor
Course Description
The Ocean Floor
Have you wanted to view the ocean floor from a submersible? It is a dark but dynamic place. The constant interchange between water and sediments has created sedimentary drifts and mudwaves over 500 feet high! Earthquakes cause underwater mud avalanches that travel over 60 m.p.h. Hydrothermal vents along the ocean ridges host a variety of unusual plant and animal life. This course will explore the ocean depths via the classroom and will introduce the development of ocean basins, their evolution, and processes occurring within them (Not open to students who have taken GOEL 0170) 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
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GEOL 0500
Readings And Research
Course Description
Readings and Research
Individual or group independent study, laboratory or field research projects, readings and discussion of timely topics in earth and environmental science. (Approval only)
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GEOL 0700
Senior Thesis Research
Course Description
Upon completion of GEOL 0400, all senior geology majors will continue their independent senior thesis research by taking one unit of GEOL 0700. This research will culminate in a written thesis which must be orally defended. (Approval only)
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GEOL 1009
Geology of National Parks
Course Description
Geology of National Parks
The collision of continents, the passage of glaciers, and time itself have sculpted this country, creating landscapes that have captivated humankind's attention for generations. In this course we will develop the sequence of events that have led to the formation of many such natural wonders found in the country's national parks. We will proceed through lectures focused on basic geology and plate tectonic theory; textbook readings about specific parks; in-class and homework exercises that develop familiarity with important geologic materials and methods; and a number of virtual excursions to the parks. (not open to students who have taken FYSE 1244)
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Publications
- Manley, P.L., T.O. Manley, K. Hayo and T.M. Cronin, (2011) Small-scale Lacustrine Drifts in Lake Champlain, Vermont, Journal of Great Lakes Research. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2011.05.004
- Manley, P.L. and T.O. Manley, In a Slump, 2009, Professional Surveyors Magazine, 29: 18-20
- Michalchuk, B., J.B. Anderson, J.S. Wellner, P.L. Manley, W. Majewski, and S. Bohaty, 2009, Holocene climate and glacial history of the northeastern Antarctic Peninsula: The marine sedimentary record from a long SHALDRIL core, Quaternary Science Reviews, DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.08.012
- Cronin, T.M., P. L. Manley, S. Brachfeld, T. O. Manley, D. A. Willard, J.P. Guilbault, J. A. Rayburn, R. Thunell, and M. Berke, 2008, Impacts of post-glacial lacustrine drainage events and revised chronology of the Champlain Sea episode 13-9 ka, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 262, p. 46-60.