1. New course offering Spring 2017
BIOL 4970/7970, 1 credit
Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene Wednesdays 3-3:50pm
Meet each week for an hour to discuss a recent
book and research articles about climate change,
overfishing, diseases, nutrient pollution, ecological
disturbances, and other issues impacting
tropical coastal ecosystems.
No exams!
Prerequisites:
BIOL 3040 Biology of Marine Systems
and BIOL 3060 Principles of Ecology
OR permission of instructor
Required text: Birkeland C (editor) Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene.
Springer, New York. (pdf available through the instructor)
Contact: Dr. Nanette Chadwick