Environmental, economic, political, and social aspects of appropriate technologies in the developing world. Appropriate technology and infrastructure, trade and finance, transportation, energy, water access, communication, health, and gender.
Learn about the types of insects present in agroecosystems, their ecology and their impacts on ecosystem function in an inclusive and accessibility-minded classroom setting.
Application of agroecological knowledge towards the creation of real-world solutions for real-world problems. Prerequisite: Third-year standing or higher
An introduction to the application of knowledge and principles of agroecology and forest ecology to global agroforestry systems. The course includes a one-weekend field trip that requires a supplemental fee.
Effects of climate change on fish physiology, fisheries and aquaculture on regional and global scales. Third-year standing or higher. Prerequisite: BIOL_V 121.
Evaluation of humane treatment of individual animals living in the wild and managed within conservation biology. Assessment of attitudes and viewpoints of the role of animal welfare in conservation biology.