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New Course for Fall 2009: GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

BIOL 491; 3 credits; MWF, 10-1050a

Anthropogenic global change is altering biological systems from the tropics to the poles, and beginning to impact human health and welfare. Examples of anthropogenic global change include alterations in climate, atmospheric chemistry, land-use, and water-use, all of which have documented effects on biology. We will examine how humans affect biological systems and explore what can be done to adapt to or to mitigate future change.

The course will cover:
•  Climate and biological interactions prior to the rise of humans.
•  Causes and signs of anthropogenic global change.
•  Biological, including human, consequences of global change.
•  Options for mitigating or adapting to global change.