Advanced Topics in Ecosystem Services
This course delves into the field of Ecosystem Services, an analytical framework for evaluating the economic, cultural, and biogeochemical contributions that ecosystems make to human health and well-being. Topics will be drawn from aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and cover pressing issues such as pollution and contamination cleanup, commercial and subsistence food provisioning, climate regulation, and cultural uses in folklore, art, religion, science, and recreation. A special emphasis will be made on current events and guest lectures by professionals in the field of Ecosystem Services, or those with unique epistemological perspectives related to Ecosystem Services.
Prerequisites & course information
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated. Prerequisites: [ BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1011 ] or [( BIOL 1020 or BIOL 1021 ) and ( BIOL 1030 or BIOL 1031 )]; and [(one of CHEM 1100 , CHEM 1101 , and ( CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1121 )] or ENVR 2000 , or permission of department head or instructor.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027