The Amazon: Evolution of Its Climate, Landscape, Ecology, and Human Civilizations

3 credits · Nicholas School of Environment

Introduction to the natural and human evolution of the Amazon region of South America, from the Andes Mountains, to the rain forests, to the Amazon River delta. Exploration of the interactions among changes in landscapes, ecology, biota, climate, and human civilizations through time. Topics include human impacts on biodiversity, landscape processes, and resources from pre-history to modern societies, and their future outlook.