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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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Introductory Biology
Aileen Miller, Edward Waters College
A basic study of chemical, cellular, and macroscopic foundations of life with some attention given to humans. This course is an examination of the cell and cell processes, including respiration cell division and ...

Mixed Methods Research in Environmental Planning
Kimberly Coleman, SUNY College at Plattsburgh
This is a course in mixed methods research for environmental planning majors. It builds on basic statistics and introduces qualitative research, with the ultimate goal of writing a mixed methods paper.

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 ...

Introductory Hydrology
Joseph Zume, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
This course is an introductory level hydrology that focuses on the basic principles in hydrology. Students in this class learn the basics about surface and groundwater hydrology including water quality. Lab ...

Environmental Geology
Dominike Merle-Johnson, Montgomery County Community College-West Campus
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; ...