EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
205
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
205
Section ID
EESC1000205
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
W 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 358
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Claire Chapman Bandet
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Quantitative Data Analysis
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No

EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
204
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
204
Section ID
EESC1000204
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
W 8:30 AM-9:29 AM
Meeting location
HAYD 358
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Emma Mae Kocik
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Quantitative Data Analysis
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No

EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
203
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
203
Section ID
EESC1000203
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
T 3:30 PM-4:29 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 358
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Emma Mae Kocik
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Physical World Sector
Quantitative Data Analysis
Use local description
No

EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
202
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
202
Section ID
EESC1000202
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
T 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 358
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Claire Chapman Bandet
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Physical World Sector
Quantitative Data Analysis
Use local description
No

EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
201
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
201
Section ID
EESC1000201
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
M 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 360
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Quantitative Data Analysis
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No

EESC1000 - Earth Systems Science

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Earth Systems Science
Term
2024A
Syllabus URL
Subject area
EESC
Section number only
001
Section ID
EESC1000001
Course number integer
1000
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
STIT 261
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Siobhan Whadcoat
Description
An introduction to Earth as a complex system through examination of its atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere, the interactions among these spheres, and of the human impacts on the planet and its responses.
Course number only
1000
Fulfills
Quantitative Data Analysis
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No

ENVS6998 - Masters of Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
660
Title (text only)
Masters of Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar
Term
2024A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
660
Section ID
ENVS6998660
Course number integer
6998
Meeting times
M 5:15 PM-8:14 PM
Meeting location
DRLB A5
Level
graduate
Instructors
Maria-Antonia Andrews
Yvette L Bordeaux
Description
This course is designed to help students successfully complete their MES Capstone. A set of milestones will be set and regular meetings will be held in groups and individually to aid the student as they complete the research portion of their degree.We will be working together to complete a series of steps towards the final project. These steps fall into five major areas 1) Reviewing the literature; 2) Finding a model; 3) Framing your research; 4) managing data; and 5) Writing your results. Throughout the semester, we will also discuss career goals and the job search.
Course number only
6998
Use local description
No

ENVS6880 - Risk Assessment: Science & Policy Challenges

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
660
Title (text only)
Risk Assessment: Science & Policy Challenges
Term
2024A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
660
Section ID
ENVS6880660
Course number integer
6880
Meeting times
R 5:15 PM-8:14 PM
Meeting location
DRLB 4E9
Level
graduate
Instructors
Susan Spielberger
Description
How do government policy-makers make decisions about potential threats to human health and the environment in the face of scientific uncertainty? The course develops the concept of Risk Assessment from the publication of the 1983 National Research Council (NRC) report commonly known as the "Red Book" which was used to rank the initial hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program. Using a variety of teaching tools, including lectures, panel discussions, and case studies, the course examines how public policy decisions regarding environmental risk are made and how effective those decisions are at reducing risks to affected populations. The course focuses on the complex interaction of science, economics, politics, laws, and regulations in dealing with environmental and public health risks. The course will begin with a review of the policy process and methods used in evaluating human health and environmental risks, including the traditional steps in the risk assessment process, including quantitative and qualitative aspects of hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization. The course will then focus on how scientific uncertainty, risk perceptions, socio-economic disparities, risk communication, and politics influence environmental risk-based decision-making. Issues such as special populations (e.g., children, elderly, immune-compromised, woman of pregnancy age, etc.) must be considered when developing risk reduction strategies. The use of the "precautionary principle" will be discussed in the context of different types of environmental stressors (e.g., pesticides, chemicals, climate change, air pollution, water quality, and land use) and how this important controversial principle is applied differently in contrasting national and European risk management policies.
Course number only
6880
Use local description
No

ENVS6840 - Energy, Waste and the Environment

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
660
Title (text only)
Energy, Waste and the Environment
Term
2024A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
660
Section ID
ENVS6840660
Course number integer
6840
Meeting times
W 5:15 PM-8:14 PM
Meeting location
HAYD 360
Level
graduate
Instructors
Reto Giere
Description
The aim of this course is to provide an incentive to use geochemical and mineralogical principles to address and solve major environmental problems. The students identify the problems that are associated with different types of waste. This course covers a wide range of problems associated with the waste arising from the generation of electricity. The main topics will be the uranium cycle, characterization of nuclear waste, and the containment and disposal of nuclear waste. Based on insights from the nuclear fuel cycle, solutions are presented that diminish the environmental impacts of coal and biomass combustion products, incineration of municipal solid waste, toxic waste due to refuse incineration, and landfills and landfill gases.
Course number only
6840
Use local description
No

ENVS6830 - Sustainable Resource Recovery from Wastes

Status
X
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
660
Title (text only)
Sustainable Resource Recovery from Wastes
Term
2024A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
660
Section ID
ENVS6830660
Course number integer
6830
Meeting times
CANCELED
Level
graduate
Instructors
Swati Hegde
Description
This qualitative course will introduce students to sustainable waste management for resource recovery. We are a consumer-driven planet; the use of fossil fuels, mining for virgin materials, irresponsible water utilization, and relentless waste generation have only been degrading our planet at an alarming rate. Technology and policy innovations can help avoid extracting virgin materials and growing feedstock crops for industrial production and instead make use of waste feedstocks. Waste materials such as food waste, plastics, and electronic wastes are rich in energy and critical minerals which can be harnessed to achieve a lower environmental impact and greater socio-economic benefits. The goal of sustainable waste management for resource recovery is to keep materials in use as long as possible by taking a multiple ‘R’ approach- Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Renew, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Recover, Repurpose, and Regulate.
Course number only
6830
Use local description
No