Ecology of Agricultural Systems

Catalog description

This course overviews current research on agroecological processed and management for long-term agricultural sustainability and ecosystem services given current and emerging issues such as population growth and climate change. Emphasis is placed on learning via reading and discussing the recent agricultural and agroecological scientific literature. Students gain experience critically analyzing scientific papers and theories and develop scientific communication and teaching skills through presentations and facilitation of class discussion. Students also briefly present their graduate research and facilitate discussion of one article that they select for the class to read.