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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 400

Special Topics in the Environment: Biological Aspects of Envir St

1–4 credits

ENVIRST 400 covers special topics in environmental biological sciences including conservation, ecology, and health.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.89 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.89 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.87 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

Zuzana BurivalovaCooper Rosin

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul BlockLisa Naughton+49 more

No recorded grade history

ENVIRST/F&WECOL 100

Forests of the World

3 credits

FORESTS OF THE WORLD covers global forest ecology, conservation strategies, and management trade-offs outside the USA.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.92 GPA, 94.7% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.73 GPA, 80.5% A/AB (n=113 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.68 GPA, 77.2% A/AB (n=114 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Zuzana Burivalova

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
F&WECOL 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

F&WECOL 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jim BerkelmanBenjamin Zuckerberg+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
F&WECOL 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

F&WECOL 699 is a special problems course allowing individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jim BerkelmanGeorge Meindl+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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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