Climate Change, Ecosystems, and Solutions

2 credits · Undergraduate

Cars, power plants, deforestation, and other human sources pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing anthropogenic climate change, which has driven two animal species extinct and caused tree mortality, wildfire increases, sea level rise, ocean acidification, and other impacts. Scientific research shows that the world can cut carbon pollution to avoid the most severe risks. This course aims to teach (1) the science of anthropogenic climate change, (2) applications to biodiversity conservation in national parks and other protected areas, (3) carbon solutions. Students will produce a climate change assessment for a protected area of their choice. The course welcomes students interested in advancing meaningful action on climate change.