An introductory laboratory course that provides practical laboratory experiences related to practicing Environmental Geology.  The lab uses a mixture of written exercises, hands-on activities, satellite and Google Earth explorations.  Specific topics may include: tectonic processes and earthquakes, earth materials and geological time, paleontology, volcanoes and volcanic hazards, river floods and groundwater, mass wasting and landslides.  NOTE: Credit can only be obtained for ESCI 1046 or ESCI 1017.