Lectures

Week 1:
Lecture 1: Mon, January 4th              Admin, Intro to course: How the course will be taught
Lecture 2: Wed, January 6th              Issues in Environmental Science, Human Population Growth
Lecture 3: Fri, January 8th                 Matter, Energy, and Life

Week 2:
Lecture 4: Mon, January 11th            Biogeochemical Cycling
Lecture 5: Wed, January 13th            Ecosystems
Lecture 6: Fri, January 15th               Biological Diversity

Week 3:
No lecture: Mon, January 18th           Holiday
Lecture 7: Wed, January 20th            Environmental Restoration: Guest Presentation by Barry Kellems of ARCADIS U.S., Inc.
Lecture 8: Fri, January 22nd              Biomes

Week 4:
Lecture 9: Mon, January 25th            Health, Pollution, and Toxins
Lecture 10: Wed. January 27th          Agriculture and Soils
Lecture 11: Fri, January 29th             Oceans and Fisheries

Week 5:
Lecture 12: Mon, February 1st           Water
Lecture 13: Wed, February 3rd          Water Quality
No lecture: Fri, February 5th              Exam 1

Week 6:
Lecture 14: Mon, February 8th           Energy Sources & Uses
Lecture 15: Wed, February 10th         Energy Conservation- Alternative Energy
Lecture 16: Fri, February 12th            Earth's Atmosphere and Climate

Week 7:
No lecture: Mon, February 15th          Holiday
Lecture 17: Wed, February 17th         Air Pollution
Lecture 18: Fri, February 19th            Mining

Week 8:
Lecture 19: Mon, February 22nd        Waste Management
Lecture 20: Wed, Februrary 24th        Environmental Economics
Lecture 21: Fri, February 26th            Geology and Natural Hazards

Week 9:
Lecture 22: Mon, March 1st               Urban Development
Lecture 23: Wed, March 3rd              Sustainability
Lecture 24: Fri, March 5th                 Environmental Law

Week 10:
Lecture 25: Mon, March 8th               Environmental Ethics
Lecture 26: Wed, March 10th             Final Review