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Zuzana Burivalova

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Raw average: 4.20/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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FW100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Very easy course and some fun material. Never studied, submitted all work on-time and comfortably landed an A. Doesn't get better than that!
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ENVIRST400OneCr · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I am a one credit student. Very kind and nice and careful teacher! Although the content of bioacoustic was hard, the quiz had a low weight, and we can explain the ideas in detailed to receive a high score in the quiz! The participation way was interesting! There were two group projects (one credit student) which I thought were hard, but we did it!
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FW100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Zuzana is extremely nice and wants students to succeed. There's an attendance grade, 2 500 word essays, 2 exams, 2 projects. The class covers concepts useful for higher-level classes in the environmental studies major, and this is probably one of the easiest science courses on campus. I've never felt stressed about my grade, 80-100% is an A
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FW100 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Completely unclear and inconsistent grading guidelines and strange grading scale. Just don't bother taking this class unless you actually care about the material.
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FW100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Zuzana seems super passionate about what she does and it shows in her teaching. She presented a new subject on conservation every week, and never forced a certain way of thinking. We were able to decide what we thought based on trade-offs and evidence. I became much better and reading scientific papers and evidence in this class.
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Classes with Zuzana Burivalova

ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Karen StrierPaul Block+56 more

No recorded grade history

F&WECOL 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study involving research work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange work and credits with the supervising instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

George MeindlEric Kruger+17 more

No recorded grade history

F&WECOL 990

Research and Thesis

1–12 credits

Independent research course preparing students for a graduate thesis under faculty supervision, focusing on scientific presentation and data communication.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Jim BerkelmanPaul Stoy+20 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2027F&WECOL 299Independent Study
Spring 2027F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Spring 2027F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ENVIRST 400Special Topics in the Environment: Biological Aspects of Envir St
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2026ENVIRST/F&WECOL 100Forests of the World
Fall 2026F&WECOL 299Independent Study
Fall 2026F&WECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2026F&WECOL 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis

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