SOILS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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.

SOILSCI 375

Special topics on contemporary issues relevant to soil science.

ENVIRST/GEOG/SOILSCI 230

Soils are fundamental to ecosystem science. A systems approach is used to investigate how soils look and function. Topics investigated include soil structure, biology, water, fertility, and taxonomy as well as the human impact on the soil environment.

ENVIRST/SOILSCI 101

Lectures and discussions about environmental issues. Historical and contemporary environmental impacts of humans on the biosphere. Global futures: population, technology, societal values, resources and prospects for sustainable management.

SOILSCI 131

A overview of the soils of the world and the grand environmental challenges that face humanity. Soils of the USA and Wisconsin included.