John Keyantash
Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences

MAILING ADDRESS
Department of Earth Science
California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747

Office: NSM D325
Fall 2005 office hours: MW 11:10-12:10, Th 2:20-2:50 pm
Tel (310) 243-2363
E-Mail: jkeyantash@csudh.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Civil Engeering, 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 495 Geotechniques for Field Research in Anthropology and Geography
GEO 433 Environmental Analysis and Planning
GEO 416 Climatology
GEO 415 Geographic Information Systems
GEO 412 Hydrology
GEO 370 Numerical Methods in Geography
GEO 315 Meteorology
SMT 312 Natural Processes and Human Welfare

PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
Dr. Keyantash is an Assistant Professor in the Earth Sciences, joining the department in Fall 2002. In addition to teaching courses in physical geography and earth science, Dr. Keyantash performs research in hydroclimatology. In particular, he uses numerical models to describe drought severity, as well as simulating the potential effects of climate change on California salmon populations. In addition, Dr. Keyantash is involved in the development of elementary/middle school classroom science materials and teacher training for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Keyantash, J. A. and J. A. Dracup, 2004. An Aggregate Drought Index: Assessing Drought Severity Based on Fluctuations in the Hydrologic Cycle and Surface Water Storage, Water Resources Research, 40, W09304, doi:10.1029/2003WR002610.

Keyantash, J. and J.A. Dracup, 2004. Predicting Future Chinook Salmon Populations in the San Joaquin River Basin Using an Artificial Neural Network Model. Proc. Twenty-first Annual Pacific Climate Workshop, R. Wilson and L.D. Buffaloe, Eds. Tech. Report 64 of the Interagency Ecological Program for the San Francisco Estuary.

Keyantash, J. and J.A. Dracup, 2002. The Quantification of Drought: An Analysis of Drought Indices. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 83 (8), 1167-1180.

Keyantash, J. and J.A. Dracup, 1998. The Timing of Peak Spring Runoff from Yosemite National Park. Proc. Fifteenth Annual Pacific Climate Workshop, R. Wilson and L.D. Buffaloe, Eds. Tech. Report 64 of the Interagency Ecological Program for the San Francisco Estuary.


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