Environmental Problems and Solutions in Small Island Developing States: a Field Course

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Barbados, like many islands in the West Indies, is facing a variety of challenges, such as overfishing, pollution, and loss of coral reefs and other habitats. This course, which has a one-week field component and an online component, introduces students to the challenges faced by Barbados and other islands, as well as potential solutions. The default credit for the course is ERSC, but students may take the course as an ERST credit provided this request is made to the instructor prior to the start of the course. Students pay a course fee in addition to travel costs. Prerequisite: ERSC 2230H, ERST-CAST 2520H, or GDST-HURI 2010H (GDST 2001H).