College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Earth Science
Professor of Earth Sciences
(310) 243-2363
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 1997
B.S., Environmental Science, Oregon State University, 1992
COURSES
GEO 200 Physical Geography
GEO 315 The Weather
GEO 370 Numerical Methods in Geography
GEO 412 Rivers and Streams
GEO 416 Earth's Climates
EAR 312 Natural Disasters
EAR 416 Earth Science for Teachers
EAR 476 Groundwater
RESEARCH INTERESTS
John Keyantash is an Professor in the Department of Earth Science and Geography, with specialization in hydroclimatology. His research includes quantifying the severity of meteorological and hydrological drought, as well as the hydrography of large rivers and waterfalls. He is interested in streamflow statistics—including the timing and volume of spring runoff—and has performed GIS analyses for the spatial network of streamgages in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He is furthermore interested in geoheritage initiatives.
Dr. Keyantash is vested in high-impact practices for college undergraduates. He serves as a Preceptor for freshmen students participating in the First Year Seminar program, in which he teaches a section of UNV 101 Personal, Social, and Intellectual Development subtitled Waterfalls of the World. He has taught a Study Abroad course in Bulgaria, and is a Faculty Advising Fellow with the University Advisement Center.
PUBLICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Geophysical Union
CSU Water Resources and Policy Initiatives (WRPI) affinity group
CSU GIS Specialty Center