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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: University Writing 1; Biological Sciences 1A, 1B; upper-division University Writing Program recommended. Analysis of the physical, biological, and social interactions which constitute environmental problems. Emphasis on analysis of environmental problems, the consequences of proposed solutions, and the interaction of environmental science and public policy in creating solutions.—III. (III.) Sanchirico
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: elementary biology recommended. The science behind environmental issues, and policies affecting our ability to solve domestic and international environmental problems. Resources, environmental quality, regulation, environmental perception and conservation. Integrative case studies. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 1. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Schwartz
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Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 10 concurrently. Small group discussions and preparation of papers for course 10. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 10: Wrt.—II. (II.) Schwartz
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Lecture—3 hours. An introduction to the earth's major geographic regions and associated ecosystems, such as deserts, temperate forests, and oceans with an examination of how climate, vegetation regimes, ecological processes, and human activities interact in different regions of the world. (Same course as Environmental and Resource Sciences 30.) GE credit: SciEng.—II, III. (II, III.)
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Laboratory/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 30 concurrently. Presents natural history skills in plant and animal identification, soils, and geology. Emphasis on the diverse organisms and habitats of Northern California. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 30: Wrt.
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Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Internship supervised by member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
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Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Primarily for lower division students. (P/NP grading only.)
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisites: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C, Mathematics 16A, 16B; Statistics 13 recommended. Theoretical and experimental analysis of the distribution, growth and regulation of species populations; predator-prey and competitive interactions; and the organization of natural communities. Application of evolutionary and ecological principles to selected environmental problems.—I, II. (I, II.) Cornell, Sih
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 or 2 or course 30 or Evolution and Ecology 100 or Biological Sciences 101. Interdisciplinary study of diversity and change in human societies, using frameworks from anthropology, evolutionary ecology, history, archaeology, psychology, and other fields. Topics include population dynamics, subsistence transitions, family organization, disease, economics, warfare, politics, and resource conservation. (Same course as Anthropology 101.) GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.—I. (II.) Borgerhoff Mulder
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: one lower division course in the social sciences, upper division standing. Comparative survey of the interaction between diverse human cultural systems and the environment. Primary emphasis given to people in rural and relatively undeveloped environments as a basis for interpreting complex environments. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 133. (Former course 133.) (Same course as Anthropology 102.) GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.—III. (III.) Orlove
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Anthropology 1 or 2 or course 30 or Evolution and Ecology 100 or Biological Sciences 101. Interdisciplinary study of social and cultural evolution in humans. Culture as a system of inheritance, psychology of cultural learning, culture as an adaptive system, evolution of maladaptations, evolution of technology and institutions, evolutionary transitions in human history, coevolution of genetic and cultural variation. Only 2 units of credit to students who have completed course 101 or Anthropology 101 prior to fall 2004. (Same course as Anthropology 105.) GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—III. (III.) McElreath, Richerson
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Physics 1A or 7A, Mathematics 16B or 21B, and Biological Sciences 1A. Application of physical and chemical principles, ecological concepts, and systems approach to policy analysis of atmospheric environments, freshwater and marine environments, land use, energy supplies and technology, and other resources.—II. (II.) Largier
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Discussion—1 hour; seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in at least one course from courses 124, 152, Evolution and Ecology 106, 110, 114; residence at or near Bodega Marine Laboratory required. Student must complete the application available at http://www.bml.ucdavis.edu. An examination of critical environmental issues occurring in coastal waters. Course links together material from concurrent courses at BML to develop an integrative understanding of marine environments and their conservation. Includes readings, group discussions, and interaction with visiting speakers. May be repeated two times for credit. (Same Course as Evolution and Ecology 111.)—IV. (IV.) Gaylord, Largier, Morgan, Sanford
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Lecture—3 hours. Introductory survey of the marine environment; oceanic physical phenomena, chemical constituents, geological history, the sea’s biota, and utilization of marine resources. (Same course as Geology 116.) GE credit: SciEng.
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Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours; field work. Prerequisite: one of Geology 1, 2, 16 or 50. Advanced oceanographic topics: Chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes; research methods and data analysis; marine resources, anthropogenic impacts, and climate change; integrated earth/ocean/atmosphere systems; weekly lab and one weekend field trip. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as Geology 116N.)—II. (II.) Hill, McClain, Spero
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B, 1C, Mathematics 16A-16B. Development of exponential and logistic growth models for plant and animal populations, analysis of age structure and genetic structure, analysis of competition and predator-prey systems. Emphasis is on developing models and using them to make predictions and solve problems. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—II. Hastings
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Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or the equivalent, Statistics 102 or the equivalent. Introduces students to methods used for collecting ecological data in field and laboratory situations. Methods used by population ecologists and community ecologists; emphasis on experimental design, scientific writing and data analysis.—(III.) M. Schwartz
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Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours; fieldwork—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Introductory animal biology (Biological Sciences 1B) recommended; residence at or near Bodega Marine Lab required. Student must complete the application available at http://www.bml.ucdavis.edu. Ecology of marine populations and communities living in diverse habitats along the California coast. Hands-on learning using scientific process and tools of the biological trade to address ecological questions arising during field trips. Critical thinking through discussing scientific literature.—IV. (IV.) Morgan
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Lecture—15 hours; discussion—10 hours; field work—15 hours (for two-week period). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Designed to instruct and demonstrate to students the value and approaches of experimental research using the hypothetico-deductive experimental approach. May be taken only as part of the White Mountain Research Supercourse.
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Lecture—15 hours; discussion—10 hours; laboratory—15 hours (for two-week period). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. An examination of the functional means by which animals and plants cope with their environments, the physiological limits that determine the boundary conditions of various ecological niches. Unifying principles that describe the regulatory features of all animals or plants emphasized. May be taken only as part of the White Mountain Research Supercourse.—Quinn
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Lecture—10 hours; discussion—10 hours; field work—15 hours (for two-week period). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Designed to introduce students to the complexities, and realities, of natural resource exploitation and preservation, emphasizing the trade-offs between economic benefits and ecosystem stability and sustainability. May be taken only as part of the White Mountain Research Supercourse.
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Lecture/discussion—3 hours; discussion—1 hour; term paper. Prerequisite: Environmental Science and Policy 100 or equivalent upper division general ecology. Principles governing the conservation of plant species and plant communities, including the roles of fire, exotic species, grazing, pollination, soils, and population genetics; analytic and practical techniques for plant conservation; and introduction to relevant legal, ethical, and policy issues. Limited enrollment.—II. (II.) Harrison
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: Environmental Science and Policy/Geology 116, Physics 9B, Mathematics 22C, Chemistry 1C; or upper division standing in a natural science and consent of instructor. Physical and chemical properties of seawater, fluid dynamics, air-sea interaction, currents, waves, tides, mixing, major oceanic geo-chemical cycles. (Same course as Geology 150A.)—I. (I.) McClain, Spero, Largier
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Geology 50 or 116. Introduction to the origin and geologic evolution of ocean basins. Composition and structure of oceanic crust; marine volcanism; and deposition of marine sediments. Interpretation of geologic history of the ocean floor in terms of sea-floor spreading theory. (Same course as Geology 150B.)—II. (II.) McClain
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour; fieldwork—one weekend field trip required. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A and a course in general ecology or consent of instructor. Ecology of major marine habitats, including intertidal, shelf benthic, deep-sea and plankton communities. Existing knowledge and contemporary issues in research. Segment devoted to human use. (Same course as Geology 150C.)—IV. (IV.)
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