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EARTHSYS 250

Directed Research

UNITS:1-9
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Independent research. Student develops own project with faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 23092
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Ardoin, Nicole
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 23487
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Arrigo, Kevin
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 23488
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Benson, Sally
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 23489
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Cain, Bruce
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 23490
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Casciotti, Karen
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 23491
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Crowder, Larry
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 23492
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Daily, Gretchen
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 23493
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Diffenbaugh, Noah
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 23494
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Dirzo, Rodolfo
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 23495
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Dunbar, Rob
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 23496
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fendorf, Scott
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 23497
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Field, Chris
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 23498
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Francis, Christopher
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 23499
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Freyberg, David
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 23500
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fukami, Tadashi
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 23501
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Gorelick, Steven
units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 23502
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hadly, Elizabeth
units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 23503
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hayden, Thomas
units
Independent Study 19Open
ID: 23504
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hoagland, Suki
units
Independent Study 20Open
ID: 23505
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Jones, James
units
Independent Study 21Open
ID: 23506
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Konings, Alexandra
units
Independent Study 22Open
ID: 23507
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lambin, Eric
units
Independent Study 23Open
ID: 23508
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lobell, David
units
Independent Study 24Open
ID: 23509
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Micheli, Fiorenza
units
Independent Study 25Open
ID: 23510
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Naylor, Rosamond
units
Independent Study 26Open
ID: 23511
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Palumbi, Stephen
units
Independent Study 27Open
ID: 23512
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Payne, Jonathan
units
Independent Study 28Open
ID: 23513
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Peay, Kabir
units
Independent Study 29Open
ID: 23514
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sweeney, James
units
Independent Study 30Open
ID: 23515
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Thomas, Leif
units
Independent Study 31Open
ID: 23516
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Thompson, Barton
units
Independent Study 32Open
ID: 23517
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Vitousek, Peter
units
Independent Study 33Open
ID: 23518
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wang, Yuan
units
Independent Study 34Open
ID: 23519
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle
units

EARTHSYS 250: Directed Research

1-9 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Independent research. Student develops own project with faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ardoin, Nicole (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Naylor, Rosamond (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbi, Stephen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lobell, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Micheli, Fiorenza (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Konings, Alexandra (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lambin, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoagland, Suki (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thompson, Barton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vitousek, Peter (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sweeney, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dunbar, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dirzo, Rodolfo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Diffenbaugh, Noah (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Daily, Gretchen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Crowder, Larry (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Casciotti, Karen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cain, Bruce (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Benson, Sally (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hayden, Thomas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hadly, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gorelick, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fukami, Tadashi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Freyberg, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Francis, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Field, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fendorf, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arrigo, Kevin (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ardoin, Nicole (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fendorf, Scott (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dunbar, Rob (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Francis, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Field, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Daily, Gretchen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Crowder, Larry (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Dirzo, Rodolfo (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Diffenbaugh, Noah (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hoagland, Suki (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hayden, Thomas (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Konings, Alexandra (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Jones, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fukami, Tadashi (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Freyberg, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hadly, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Gorelick, Steven (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Arrigo, Kevin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Benson, Sally (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cain, Bruce (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Casciotti, Karen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Micheli, Fiorenza (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Naylor, Rosamond (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lambin, Eric (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lobell, David (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sweeney, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbi, Stephen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vitousek, Peter (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thompson, Barton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leidwanger, Justin (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Ardoin, Nicole (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leidwanger, Justin (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Peay, Kabir (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sweeney, James (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thomas, Leif (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Thompson, Barton (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vitousek, Peter (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Yuan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Palumbi, Stephen (Graduate)

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  • EARTHSYS 242: Remote Sensing of Land (EARTHSYS 142, ESS 162, ESS 262)
  • EARTHSYS 243H: Quantitative Methods for Marine Ecology and Conservation (BIO 143H, BIO 243H, CEE 164H, CEE 264H, EARTHSYS 143H, OCEANS 143H, OCEANS 243H)
  • EARTHSYS 245: Advanced Concepts in Geographic Information Science (EARTHSYS 145, ESS 235, URBANST 145)
  • EARTHSYS 246A: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics: The Atmospheric Circulation (CEE 161I, CEE 261I, EARTHSYS 146A, ESS 246A)
  • EARTHSYS 246J: Black Ecologies (AFRICAAM 140, AFRICAAM 240C, EARTHSYS 146J, ENGLISH 146, ENGLISH 246, ENGLISH 346A, FEMGEN 146B)
  • EARTHSYS 249: Wild Writing (EARTHSYS 149, NATIVEAM 149)
  • EARTHSYS 251: Biological Oceanography (EARTHSYS 151, ESS 151, ESS 251)
  • EARTHSYS 252: Marine Chemistry (EARTHSYS 152, ESS 152, ESS 252, OCEANS 152, OCEANS 252)
  • EARTHSYS 254: Environmental Governance (ENVRES 250)
  • EARTHSYS 256: Soil and Water Chemistry (ESS 256)
  • EARTHSYS 258: Geomicrobiology (EARTHSYS 158, ESS 158, ESS 258)
  • EARTHSYS 260: Internship

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