Global Change Biology

Catalog description

This course explores the biological basis of environmental issues and the changes occurring at a global scale, divided approximately into halves. The first half will provide a strong foundation in the interactions among biological and physical systems. The second half will be devoted to specific issues including global climate change, atmospheric pollution, community stability, habitat fragmentation, and loss of biodiversity. Changes that have occurred over geological time will be compared with changes in the modern industrial era. EBIO 2050 is mutually exclusive with EBIO 1040 and EBIO 1050 . Students may receive credit for only one of EBIO 1040 , 1050 , or 2050 in the undergraduate degree.