The assignment instructions are often unclear. Even when you reach out for clarification, the response is typically just "re-read the instructions." It seems like multiple students have experienced the same confusion, but rather than using the feedback to improve the course materials, the response is usually to figure it out on your own.

Treves is someone who you can tell is very knowledgeable and passionate about environmental studies, which shines through in his lectures. The course isnt very lenient when it comes to misses/late work but that expectation is made very clear in the start so you cant really complain about that. He also has a cute dog which he brought to class so, W

The assignments are weirdly laid out. Some are formatted as discussion posts but no actual post is required. Very long winded and confusing descriptions of assignments. No traditional numerical rubrics, literally just descriptions. Most assignment descriptions bounced all over the place and had no clear, transitional formatting.

You can tell he is super passionate about his subject, so lectures sometimes devolve into tangents. Tests all had two attempts plus an extra credit assignment so its pretty easy to do well. Sometimes he would assign really long videos which were annoying to find time for.

Took his class in spring '23 and the TA runs the whole class. Cannot comprehend an email to save his life. If you have questions set aside 2 hours because he will not be able to answer them without 5 threads and involving the TA anyway. Uses Docs and not canvas so who knows when grades get in. Avoid this professor.

Professor Treves is very passionate about his research, and assigns interesting news articles as readings. However, his test questions are very vague and hard to interpret, often hinging on specific wording. There's no homework, but the class is surprisingly difficuly (ENV260)

Treves is just alright, but definitely knowledgable. Lots of reading, and a lot of the class is online (not my favorite). The exams are hard but you get to take it twice. I did well by writing down most of the words Treves said in lecture. Definitely a little harder than it should have been but manageable. The main words that comes to mind: "meh"

Treves is passionate about his work, and that comes across during his lectures. However, lectures are extremely disorganized, and exam questions are intentionally confusing. Study guides are graded harshly. There is extra credit, but it is extremely difficult to complete. This class was unnecessarily complicated. Avoid it if you can.

I was honestly a little worried about the class when I saw Dr. Treves's rating on this site. I was pleasantly surprised when I came to class and he was extremely passionate, inspirational, knowledgeable, caring, and super flexible with his students. He loves when you ask questions! Overall this class is relatively easy and quite interesting.

He does have a passion for the subject, but his teaching style is very disorganized. Learning goals don't line up well with the test, and the textbook lacks clarity. However, the lectures tend to be fun and engaging, and the material is interesting. Many classes are held online. Few study materials are provided, mostly students are "on their own."

DO NOT take 413 with Dr. Treves. While he is very knowledgable, he does not know how to properly set up a course and give students information in a way that supports learning. His grading is extremely picky for a class where he does not actively teach. The content was quite interesting but the way the course is structured is very poor.

Prof. Treves is very knowledgeable, but this course is truly awful. Almost all content is boring readings, and many are on Prof. Treves' own research. It's pretty clear he doesn't care about instructing and would rather focus on his own research. The course is organized well, but be prepared to do nothing but read, and not learn much because of it.

Treves is smart but the class is highly unorganized and fairly boring. Content is interesting but exhausting--hard to comprehend without a legal background. He's incredibly condescending if you ask questions. His exams are poorly worded and grading criteria for assignments is pretty unclear. Very dense readings and very few lectures. Frustrating.

Treves is an okay professor. 413 is not that well organized and there is a lot of content to sift through for open-book exams + lots of readings but it is doable if you put effort into it. He is pretty understanding of emergencies if you tell him ahead of time. I do think the grading is a little harsh on exams though (lose more than 45 pts = B).

I normally don't rate professors this early in the semester, but it had to be done. The online course is scrambled and confusing. Grades mostly come from exams, but you can only lose 30 total points throughout the semester for an A. He is condescending in email and talks down to students. Not accommodating. Insurmountable amounts of reading. Avoid.

It was interesting material, but this is not an engaging professor. He talks slowly and has roundabout ways of saying what he means. This is true on homework and exams. As a senior, I could tell this was a class meant for freshmen. He lays out instructions on performing basic scholarly tasks. I attended lecture, didn't study for exams and got an A.

Treves is really passionate about his research and course, but it is sometimes hard to follow. His lectures do not relate at all the exams, but they are interesting. If you are interested in this subject I would reccomend going to class and his office hours, but if you are just taking for a credit attendence is not even mandatory.

Treves is an extremely passionate and kind person, and the exams are relatively easy (online, 2 attempts). However, for a 3-credit class, he assigns excessive amounts of homework. A majority of assigned material is his own research, so broad spectrums of subjects and voices are not often covered. Overall, the class is easy but avoidable.

I've had Prof Treves twice now, for ENVST 260 and 413. He's knowledgeable, passionate, and intelligent, and he's respected for good reason. However, his courses rely a LOT on his own research, and a lot of the readings and info from 260 were used again in 413, despite these not being sequence classes. Take 413 for an easy 3 Natural Sci credits!

Treves is SMART, but his research dominates the class. This is an excellent course if you're an ecology nerd or into systems. Overall 4/5 because it is so test-heavy. The tests are very difficult. Bring your critical thinking skills. However, you get 2 tries. I would 10x rather have a passionate and informed professor than an easy class.

Adrian's lectures are very interesting because he is extremely passionate about the subject. The exams weren't difficult (they're online, open-note, and you get 2 tries). The study guides were more challenging but those are honestly dependent on your TA. Overall, if you show up and take notes you will do well.

The class grade is entirely dependent exams. There are opportunities to speak with the TA or Treves, but these opportunities are not helpful because exam questions are so poorly worded. Treves looks for very specific answers to general questions. These topics are often are only briefly touched upon during lecture.

This class was not too bad, but the exams and study guides are the only part of your grade so you will want to do well on them. The study guides are graded very harshly, with one of the averages being 19/30 this semester. You get one drop though. Treves is very, very passionate and very knowledgeable about his subject, and is more old-school. E

DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE. The lectures have no relation to each other. Tests are ridiculously hard, with questions that make no sense. The study guides, which were explained as ways to get points back for your exams, were difficult. They were graded without clear criteria regarding what he was looking for in our responses, making it hard to do well.

Introductory Ecology was the easiest class I took this semester. The only thing that worried me was the exams are worth 75% of your grade but there are only three of them and no final.

Not a good professor at all.

Adrian is a horrendous professor! Not only will he completely ignore you and treat you like a lowly creature, he'll do this while teaching you nothing. DON'T TAKE HIS COURSES!

Adrian's lectures are scrambled and not good at all. He jumps around from topic to topic. Although the content is very easy to know, he words questions terribly on the multiple choice exams, making the exams very difficult. His TA's also have very unclear grading criteria. Not a well organized course or lecture whatsoever

The class content is very easy, at least it should be. You can still completely understand the content and do just average. His wording of questions on the multiple choice tests is terrible. His wording makes the questions extremely difficult to understand. He also jumps around a ton in lecture. Not a smooth lecture whatsoever

Biggest regret was taking his class, he creates ridiculous tests and grades unfairly. Found a way to turn the class into basically a course about his own research

Super nice, easy to follow lectures and accessible for more explaining if you do not understand the material. Exams are reading heavy but not difficult if you know the terms he highlights. Has 4 quizzes given during random lectures but drops the lowest score at the end. Slight curve at the end (stated by TAs) but he does not state this.

There is a lot of reading for this class, however, the text book and readings are provided online so you don't have to pay for the text book. There are only 3 tests that are heavily graded and pretty much determine your grade. He asks really difficult and confusing questions on the test; I think this is the worst part about the class.

Adrian is the best

Adrain uses this class as a way to share his research, human coexistence with wolves, while sharing minimal information about ecology. Most of your grade is determined by 3 tests that use unnecessary, complex vocabulary that makes it hard to determine what the question is asking. Overall the class is very disorganized and poorly taught by him.

A very time consuming course. Never thought it would be hard like that.

DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE FOR BIO CREDITS. IT IS NOT AN EASY COURSE AS YOU THOUGHT. AVOID AT ALL COST.

Professor Treves is a good guy, this class is extremely difficult. There is a "study" guide before each of the 3 tests, and the lowest score is dropped. Each study guide is about 4 questions long and takes an average of 3-4 per study guide. They are graded extremely harsh. 3 non-cumulative tests and no final. Discussions are optional

Not a science major? DON'T take this class. I thought it would be an easy science credit & the reviews seemed nice, but the class is awfully hard. Only 3 tests throughout the semester and that's the majority of your grade. Too many readings and tests are worded horribly- very tricky to do well. Avoid taking this at all costs!

Adrian was awesome. Before every test, he provided a very thorough study guide that was very similar to the format of the test. He also had office hours and answered any questions students had to ask. There will be a lot of reading but if you attend lecture and skim/ read the readings you'll get by with an A.

He is awesome. His study guide is super helpful for his exams. "There is a curve depending on improvement so if you improve by 10% of your score from one exam to another, you might have a possibility of being pushed up a letter grade. If you do that twice, you are guaranteed the bump up a letter grade" quoted from his email.

Adrian is a super nice person and a great professor! I learned a lot in his class, he cares a lot about his students. His lectures can be confusing and there is a lot of reading, but it is important that you do read and go to class. I'm very happy that I took his class and I can't wait to take his next one!

Prof. Treves does a nice job of trying to make the class material interesting and to make help available to students (not that you should need a tremendous amount of help). If you just do the study guides and study the lecture powerpoints before tests, this class should be an extremely easy A. Overall awesome way to get bio credit.

There are three midterm exams throughout the semester, five study guide assignments, and no final. The exams mostly cover lectures (80-90%) and only cover readings a little bit. They can be a bit tricky but you should be fine if you go to lecture. Dr. Treves is helpful in office hours and seems to really care about his students.

Lectures are essential to passing this course. Show up and take notes about the slides and that is the most difficult thing you will have to do all semester. There are few assignments and everything is relative to the exams.

A lot of the material was clear cut out in lectures, but for an introductory class, the tests strayed from course work. You must absolutely know the topics through and through, but if you don't, he is there to help and my TA was amazing. If you go to office hours, you should be about to get an A

I really enjoyed this class. The topics and books are interesting (although some of the assigned articles/studies could be a bit dense). Professor Treves is really passionate about what he's talking about and seems like a really approachable person. I would definitely take another class taught by him.

Class decently interesting. Textbook surprisingly interesting. 3 [M.C.] midterms, 2 [extremely easy] homework assignments, no final. Course is not very well organized and seems to skip from topic to topic, but if you know all the study guide terms you should do okay on the exams. Professor is very passionate about his topic, and super friendly.

Treves is very concise in his lectures. He maintains a very professional atmosphere which is fairly intimidating. His tests are difficult, the answers are very closely related and its hard to differentiate.

Treves is a great professor and really wants to inspire his students. He was very accessible and the class doesn't have too many tests or assignments. The class may be a bit disorganized but you still learn a lot. A great way to get science credit!

The class as a whole is very disorganized, skips topics frequently and nothing feels coherent. Good lecturer but quite boring; we watch a lot of audiovisual stuff in class. Lots of readings but the exams don't test you on understanding of core concepts but instead stress on random details and aren't very well written. Learned a lot about ecology.