A graduate/undergraduate seminar on current topics in coastal ecology.
A comprehensive treatment of global environmental factors affecting coastal marine systems, including climate change, sea-level rise, alterations in freshwater and sediment transport, disturbance and habitat loss, overfishing, alien species, andeutrophication. …
Examines how spatial patterns and processes influence ecological systems across a broad range of biological organization, including genes, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Investigates the central role of humans in altering …
Study of the flows of energy and the cycling of elements in ecosystems and how these concepts connect the various components of the Earth system.Prerequisite: EVSC 3200 or equivalent
An advanced introduction to the study of soils as a natural system. Topics include the fundamentals of soil chemistry, hydrology, and biology with respect to genesis, classification, and utilization. Students …
This course will focus on lakes, rivers, streams, and reservoirs as ecosystems. The goal of the course is to provide an understanding through lectures and discussions of the main physical, …
This course explores near-surface atmospheric conditions, examining energy balance, radiation, turbulence, and land-atmosphere interactions across spatial and temporal scales. It highlights microclimates' impact on ecosystems, agriculture, urban planning, and climate …
This course will introduce students to the numerical, statistical, and computational methods used to model variability and change in Earth's climate system. The course will provide a conceptual understanding of …
Synoptic meteorology is the study of the weather systems (high- and low-pressure systems, waves in the jet stream, fronts) that impact day-to-day weather. This class will introduce the foundational theories …
This course introduces students to research topics in air pollution, including the ozone hole, tropospheric ozone, aerosol chemistry and physics, atmosphere-biosphere interactions, air pollution regulation and control, health impacts, environmental …
This seminar treats topics in the physical processes that shape landscapes. Topics will rotate with each semester, and will initially focus on the Appalachian Mountains and Chesapeake Bay as natural …
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of environmental science.
This course provides the opportunity to offer a enw course in the subject of geosciences.
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new course in the subject of Hydrology.
Study of energy, water, and carbon exchange between the atmosphere and the land surface. Prerequisite: One year of college physics and calculus, one hydrology or atmospheric science course, or permission …
Oceans submerge over 70% of Earth's surface and hold many clues about major changes in Earth systems over hundreds to millions of years. This course covers the evolution of ocean …
Studies the origin and evolution of the solar system, emphasizing the geology of the planets and satellites of the inner solar system and the satellites of the gaseous planets. Compares …
Optional laboratory for Planetary Geology that will expose students to sources and types of information about processes and materials on planetary bodies as well as techniques for interpreting and mapping …
Specialized topics in ecology, atmosphere, hydrology, environmental geology, or environmental systems not normally covered in formal classes under the direction of the faculty. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
The utility of water markets in facilitatiing more efficient and productive shaing of water is gaining increasing attention around the world as water shortages become more frequent, with increasingly severe …