Biodiversity and Extinctions

Catalog description

This course aims to broadly explore extinctions and large scale biodiversity changes. Topics will range from prehistorical to modern day extinctions, and current global issues such as climate change. All reading material will be from primary scientific literature. The primary outcome of the course is to expose students to relevant contributors to the loss of biodiversity and to learn about issues leading to present day extinctions. Specific topics are outlined in the Course Schedule section. Class participation and attendance are required.