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The science and practice of restoring degraded ecosystems, with an emphasis on plant ecology. Through fieldwork in restoration experiments and examination of case studies from the literature, students will grapple with basic questions: How do we decide what to restore? How do we restore it? And how do we know if were finished? Emphasis on reading and writing scientific papers, working with data, and critically judging the success of restoration projects in meeting goals of biodiversity and ecosystem function. Laboratory and field work 30 hours. Also listed as BIOL 151. Prerequisite: BIOL 23. (5 units)
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Peer educators are invited by faculty to work closely with them, facilitating learning in a lower-division course. May be repeated for credit by permission of the instructor.
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This course offers a broad introduction to the major environmental threats facing the world, as well as the key questions or policy debates surrounding our response to these threats. Problems such as habitat destruction, over-harvesting, invasive species, emerging diseases, and global warming cannot be addressed without considering the diversity of cultures and socioeconomic conditions in the global community. Lectures will deliberately contrast the means and obstacles to tackling environmental issues in developed vs. developing countries. In-class and independent research assignments will help students to develop the scientific methods and critical thinking skills needed to analyze and present information pertaining to environmental issues.
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4.00 Credits
Human degradation of the global environment is an overarching concern for contemporary and future societies. The field of environmental studies is a relatively new, interdisciplinary field that draws heavily from the social sciences to propose ways society can develop environmental solutions. This is a survey course that will enable students to understand the composition and evolution of environmental studies as a field, and provide them tools to analyze environmental problems and solutions at a local, national and global scale. This course will introduce students to: 1. the major environmental problems facing human societies; 2. the key social science disciplines and their contributions to the field of environmental studies; 3 the methodologies used by these disciplines and the way they shape understanding of nature/society relations; 4. the importance of ethics and leadership in developing environmental solutions. (4 units)
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This course focuses on the contributions of the geological and physical sciences to environmental science. The basic physical and geological processes that shape the Earth and govern changes in the environment are discussed. We will address questions regarding the continents, landscapes, oceans, freshwater reservoirs, and the atmosphere. How did they form? Which processes are taking place to change them? How are they affected by human action? Understanding of the concepts will be deepened by laboratory activities and fieldtrips. Laboratory and field work 15 hours.
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4.00 Credits
Second course in a two-course, themed sequence featuring more advanced study and practice of academic discourse, with additional emphasis on information literacy and skills related to developing and organizing longer and more complex documents.
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4.00 Credits
Using an ecocritical approach, examines primary and secondary sources related to the evolution of environmental thought in modern times. The work of seminal thinkers from within the conservation movement, environmental philosophy, and environmental sciences will be explored, as well as the social and economic influences in post-WWII America that created the modern environmental movement.
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4.00 Credits
Energy has been a top news story over the past years. In this course, we explore the basics of energy production, alternative ways of producing energy and alternative energy sources including natural gas, nuclear, biomass, wind, solar, hydropower and fuel cells. Gain an understanding of the environmental impacts of energy production, our present energy crisis, and prospects for the future. (4 units)
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4.00 Credits
Investigation of the challenges of integrating ecological consciousness and environmental leadership with the practice of spirituality. Examines the diversity of religious responses to the global sustainability crisis, and the potential of consciousness to facilitate social transformation in light of Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu spiritual traditions. Prerequisite: Introductory level course (SCTR 1-19, TESP 1-19, or RSOC 1-19). Cross-listed with TESP 84.
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4.00 Credits
This course, jointly sponsored by the Environmental Studies Institute and the CyPhi Residential Learning Community, is designed to promote a culture of sustainability within the residential communities of the modern university. Students will engage in intensive research over the course of the academic year and will compile and present their results during the spring quarter. Enrollment is limited to residents of the SLURP floor in the CyPhi RLC.
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