# ENVIRST 251: Ecology and the Global Environment | UW–Madison

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### subjects

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### title

ECOLOGY AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

### description

Ecology is the study of relationships in the natural world, many of which are increasingly being altered by human activities. These disruptions modify the environment on a global scale, affecting populations and communities of plants, animals, and other organisms, and making Earth increasingly inhospitable for life, including for humans. Explore the natural world and humans' role within it, as both instigators and managers of global environmental change.

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Historical reviews of Cooper Rosin: Cooper Rosin delivers interesting lectures with a calm voice, though he lacks lecture transcripts and sometimes omits notes from Canvas. Reviewers note his passion and strong communication skills, but criticize exams for requiring memorization of trivial facts.

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## following

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