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BIOL 4470

Global Change Biology

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2026

Topics

  • biological systems
  • hierachy of biological scale
  • biotic and abiotic systems
  • key ecological concepts
  • fractal structure of the environment
  • complex systems theory
  • ecological stability, resilience, sustainability
  • novel ecosystems
  • panarchy
  • order & chaos
  • catastrophy theory
  • Earth history
  • climate change
  • adaptation to changing environments
  • temporal trends of biodiversity
  • mass extinctions
  • human history
  • growth and collapse of civilizations
  • anthropogenic effects on environment
  • role in climate change
  • habitat degradation &loss
  • pollution
  • appropriation of resources
  • species introductions
  • emerging infectious diseases

Readings

  • Recommended: Rosenblum, E.B. 2021. Global Change Biology: The Study of Life on a Rapidly Changing Planet. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK. ISBN: 978-0-19-064464-2 (paperback or ebook)
Winter 2026

Topics

  • biological systems
  • hierachy of biological scale
  • biotic and abiotic systems
  • key ecological concepts
  • fractal structure of the environment
  • complex systems theory
  • ecological stability, resilience, sustainability
  • novel ecosystems
  • panarchy
  • order & chaos
  • catastrophy theory
  • Earth history
  • climate change
  • adaptation to changing environments
  • temporal trends of biodiversity
  • mass extinctions
  • human history
  • growth and collapse of civilizations
  • anthropogenic effects on environment
  • role in climate change
  • habitat degradation &loss
  • pollution
  • appropriation of resources
  • species introductions
  • emerging infectious diseases

Readings

  • Recommended: Rosenblum, E.B. 2021. Global Change Biology: The Study of Life on a Rapidly Changing Planet. Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK. ISBN: 978-0-19-064464-2 (paperback or ebook)
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