Fall 2026

Environmental Biogeochemistry

Environmental Biogeochemistry explores global biogeochemical cycles and their interactions in terrestrial ecosystems.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Chaoqun LuXia Zhu Barker

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.59 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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CHEM 104, 109, 116, or graduate/professional standing

F&WECOL/SOILSCI 451

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.59 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

XIA ZHU BARKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction7 / 450
LEC 001Classroom Instruction27 / 450

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.59 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metals.
  • Water and energy cycles in terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Vegetation-soil linkages across global biomes.

Skills

  • Analysis of biogeochemical processes using isotopic and chemical data.
  • Understanding of global biogeochemical and hydrological cycles.

Grades

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F&WECOL/SOILSCI 451 · Fall 2026

Environmental Biogeochemistry

Recorded 2026-09-07
F&WECOL/SOILSCI 451 · Fall 2026

Environmental Biogeochemistry

Recorded 2026-09-07
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