Envt Sust Science II Lab

1 Credit · Level: Undergraduate

This is an experiential lab designed to expand and reinforce material students encounter in ERTH-1060. ERTH-1060 and -1061 are complementary and interwoven courses that will assume up-to-date knowledge and participation in each portion. Lab exercises will demonstrate correct use of standard tools in environmental science to observe, recognize, and quantify local biota and abiotic factors (campus environment and beyond). Students will interact with environmental stakeholders and reflect on the value of sustainable practices. Assignments will challenge students to make effective use of science communication for scientific audiences (experimental design, data representation and interpretation, and technical writing) and for a general audience (translational writing). This course, taken in conjunction with ERTH-1060, will meet the Foundations in Environment and Sustainability Science II requirement in the BSES degree.