THE SCIENCE OF NATURE-BASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

This course introduces nature-based solutions to climate change, reviewing existing and proposed nature-based solutions and covering the role of nature-based solutions in an overall greenhouse-gas reduction portfolio. Students will build the scientific background to evaluate new proposed nature-based solutions through a series of lectures and case studies, building a strong understanding of the global carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 438 . Recommended Prerequisite(s): The equivalent of one semester of Earth surface processes or introduction to climate change at the undergraduate level.