EESC 4470 Environmental Seismology Seminar

One scientists noise is another scientists data. This seminar course will integrate many fields of earth science by focusing on applications of seismology with non-traditional seismic sources. Although seismological data has historically been used to monitor earthquakes and the deep earth interior, recently environmental and surface process scientists have been repurposing it to investigate other natural phenomena. Topics may include utilizing seismic data to study glacial dynamics, landslides, cyclones, induced seismicity and more. Students will be expected to read and report on scientific literature, and prepare and present a literature review project on a selected topic within the realm of environmental seismology

Course overview

Department
Earth and Environmental Sciences
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Annually

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
1 response
Instructor rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
1 response
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Anne Lamontagne5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week1 of 2

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Anne Lamontagne · Devlin Hall 307 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered