Natural Resources Conservation 547 - Global Change Ecology

Fall
2019
01
3.00
Brian Cheng
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
31202
Holdsworth Hall room 105
bscheng@umass.edu
As a species, humans have a remarkable footprint on global ecosystems. We change land cover, alter water and nutrient cycling, introduce non-native species, harvest natural resources, and change the global climate. This class will explore the impacts of these changes on a variety of ecosystems, as well as consider how natural resource management can improve ecological resistance and resilience to change.
Open to senior and junior ENVIRSCI or NRC majors only. Open to NRC and ENVSCI juniors and seniors. Others may request permission from the instructor.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.