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ZOOLOGY 660

CLIMATE CHANGE ECOLOGY

3 credits.

The evidence that the Earth's climate is changing at unprecedented rates is now overwhelming. Environmental tipping points are being crossed and many species are adapting or failing to adapt. Climate change poses a significant problem for conserving and managing wildlife and their habitats. Climate change, its ecological impacts, and the principle of climate change adaptation in natural resources conservation will be discussed.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: BOTANY/BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 152 , ( BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 101 and 102 ), BIOCORE 381 , or BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. explain historic and future trends in climate change within an ecological context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. identify the eco-evolutionary impacts of climate change on biological communities (including changes in phenology and ranges, community dynamics, and altered trophic interactions). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. develop a climate change vulnerability assessment for a given species or community. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. analyze and incorporate climate and biological data in vulnerability assessments. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. explain historic and future trends in climate change within an ecological context. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. identify the eco-evolutionary impacts of climate change on biological communities (including changes in phenology and ranges, community dynamics, and altered trophic interactions). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. develop a climate change vulnerability assessment for a given species or community. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. analyze and incorporate climate and biological data in vulnerability assessments. Audience: Graduate

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