Bayani Cardenas

William T. Stokes Centennial Teaching Fellow
Ph.D., New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technol., 2006

Teaching Philosophy

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I learn". I follow this quote in my teaching and emphasize experiential learning. What does this mean for students? Lots of hands-on work, ie, homeworks and exercises. I actually see this as lots of fun learning, and my goal is to convince students that this is the case.

I emphasize fundamental principles in my lectures and try to develop students' analytical and problem-solving skills. Conceptual and quantitative understanding are given equal weight.

I enjoy interacting with students and have an open-door policy. If you find me in my office, you are welcome to have some coffee and ask anything relating to class or research.

Teaching Recognition

2003-2004 CH2M-Hill Outstanding Hydrology Teaching Assistant (New Mexico Tech)

2007 G. Moses and Carolyn G. Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award (UT-Jackson School of Geosciences) - in recognition of outstanding performance in an undergraduate geology course as judged by undergraduate students.

Class Websites

GEO 346C (Introduction to Hydrogeology)

GEO 376L (Field Methods in Groundwater Hydrology) Pictures

GEO 371C/391C (Ground Water-Surface Water Interactions)

           Pictures from the March 2008 391C/346C trip to Cuatro Cienegas Mexico