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Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Examines conservation through a geographical lens, analyzing physical and social dimensions of environmental problems and debates.
Summary
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The course is extremely easy, with exams based on provided review sheets. Turner requires reading and application of concepts, and he hosts review sessions before exams.
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Prerequisites
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Fall 2026Matthew Turner is knowledgeable and cares about students, often providing review sessions and staying late for questions. However, his lectures are frequently described as dull, repetitive, and slow, with some students finding his intense eye contact uncomfortable. Exams are generally considered easy, particularly when studying provided review sheets.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.19 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.22 GPA, 48.2% A/AB (n=85 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.35 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=58 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Travis Tennessen and Andrew Case highlight engaging lectures and clear materials, though Travis's exams focused heavily on dates and timelines. Andrew Case's readings were well-selected, but some test questions were misleading. Travis was also described as personable and approachable, while Andrew kept students interested throughout lectures.
ANDREW NATHAN CASE is recorded teaching in Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LISA NAUGHTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MATTHEW TURNER is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TRAVIS PETER TENNESSEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 43 / 78 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 11 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 304 | Classroom Instruction | 7 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 16 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 22 | 0 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 28 / 88 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 4 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 304 | Classroom Instruction | 6 / 22 | 0 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 22 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Matthew Turner is knowledgeable and cares about students, offering helpful exam reviews. However, his lectures are frequently described as dull, repetitive, and slow, with exams generally considered easy.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.31 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=80 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.11 GPA, 50.7% A/AB (n=73 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.35 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=58 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The course is extremely easy, with exams based on provided review sheets. Turner requires reading and application of concepts, and he hosts review sessions before exams.
Students report frustration with Turner's repetitive lecturing style and excessive eye contact, which some find creepy or uncomfortable. The delivery is often criticized as slow and dull.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.33 GPA average error.
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1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
UW–Madison
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Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Recorded 2026-09-07Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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