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Principles of Biometry
Daniel Wiegmann, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
This course provides an introduction statistical inference and to elementary statistical techniques commonly used by biologists. The course is intended to prepare students to learn more sophisticated statistical ...

Environmental Geology
Dominike Merle-Johnson, Montgomery County Community College
The course examines geologic processes that have an impact on humans and explores the impact that humans have on those processes, such as volcanic activity, slope process, coastal erosion, flooding, earthquakes; ...

Environmental Science (introductory)
Anita Ho, Flathead Valley Community College
This course provides an overview of environmental science, including science and scientific methods, environmental systems and ecology, natural resources (biodiversity, land and soil, air and water), and their ...

Ecosystem Ecology
Courtney Campany, Shepherd University
This course covers topics related to terrestrial ecosystem ecology. By utilizing lectures, journal discussions, grand challenges and a data science tool kit students are immersed in the modern field of ecology that ...

Ecosystem Ecology
Mary Beth Kolozsvary, Siena College
This course studies the interrelations of organisms with each other and the environment. The lectures are equally divided between ecosystem ecology (energy and material flux, modeling), population ecology ...

Explore NEON: 2-day workshop for graduate students
Megan Jones, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
This two-day workshop taught in November 2019 was designed for graduate students to introduce them to the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). The workshop materials include teaching how to access and ...

ENVS 131: Introduction to Environmental Studies
Melissa Hage, Emory University
The environment impacts our way of life in many aspects (e.g., food and fiber production, resources for building shelter and infrastructure, water supplies, etc.). Adverse impacts to this environment affect the ...

Environmental Issues
Sue Ebanks, Savannah State University
Environmental issues is designed for non-science majors. Students taking this course will be exposed to just enough science to help them discuss society-related issues for which environmental consideration is ...

Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science and Studies
Jennifer Bradham, Vanderbilt University
This course provides a broad overview of quantitative methods frequently used in environmental science and studies. The topics covered in this course will not be an exhaustive inquiry into specific statistical ...

Plant Responses to Global Change
Laurel Anderson, Ohio Wesleyan University
This course explores how plants and ecosystems interact with the global environmental changes of rising temperatures, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, increasing nitrogen deposition and changing precipitation ...