EES4290 — Conservation Paleobiology
Examining ways in which the fossil record and other long-term data sources provide context for modern and future environmental issues. Topics covered include the nature of the fossil record, norms in conservation science, macroecology, and sedimentology. Through this interdisciplinary perspective, students will evaluate modern biodiversity and climate with respect to Earth history. Credit for EES 4290 will not be granted if credit already received for EES 5290; no graduate credit. pre-req: EES 1110 or 1130 or 1610 or GEOG1414 or BIOL 1011 and EES 2010 or 2110 or BIOL 2801, or instructor consent