PHYSICAL SYSTEMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRST/GEOG 337

Explores the links between nature, power and society in today's world. Considers the complex relationships between humans and the earth's resources, including food, energy, physical materials, water, biota, and landscapes. Examines issues linked to population and scarcity, resource tenure, green consumerism, political economy, environmental ethics, risks and hazards, political ecology, and environmental justice.

ENVIRST/GEOSCI 106

Application of geology to problems resulting from the ever more intense use of the earth and its resources.

SOILSCI 250

Discuss how Planet Earth is an interconnected system dominated by the ever-present exchange of materials and energy that control the fitness and fate of all living organisms. Designed to introduce the interdisciplinary field of Environmental Science by providing a broad overview of the basic concepts used to make sense of the environment. Explore how natural systems work, the services they provide, important environmental challenges facing these systems, and how people are working to address them. Includes professionals in the field as guest speakers to discuss a future in Environmental Sciences.

ENVIRST/GEOG 120

Introduction to how the Earth system works and what makes Earth livable. Gain appreciation for how the atmosphere, oceans, life, and earth's surface interact to shape our local, regional and global landscapes.

ATMOCN/BOTANY/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 980

Topics in earth system science. Emphasis on the coupling between atmospheric, oceanic and land surface systems, involving physical geochemical and biological processes, and including interactions with human systems.