NRE 501.036 Sustainable Systems in Developing Countries
Ming Xu
M W 830-10am
The world is flat. As David Held, a British scholar in political science, once said, globalization is the í¢â‚¬Å“widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary social life.í¢â‚¬ The same is true for sustainability. Yet the information on sustainability in developing countries is often not well received in the developed world.
NRE 501.032 Transportation Energy & Climate Policy
John DeCicco
MW 10-1130
NRE 501.031 Urban Agriculture
MC Hunter
Wed 630-830pm
NRE 677.050
Advancec Seminar in Water Politics 1CR
Prof. Kim Kinder
Fridays 1-2PM
1006 Dana
Course statement
This special-topics seminar on water politics will familiarize students with the rationale behind the rise of mega-scale water engineering projects in this country, as well as the effects these kinds of projects have had on ecological functioning, human health, and cultural practices. The course syllabus will be handed out the first day of class.
Course requirements
AOSS 605 (004)/AOSS 474
Icesheets,glaciers and climate
Instructor: Dr.Jeremy Bassis (jbassis@umich.edu)
*Time:
Tuesday/Thursday 1:00- 2:30PM
Location: 2236 SRB *If you would like to attend,but have ascheduling conflict send me
an email.
Overview:
Ice sheets and glaciers form an active component of the Earth's climate and
hydrological cycle that not only respond to external climate change, but also help shape
Modeling and Programming for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
NRE 639 section 049
Prof. Ivette Perfecto and Prof. Brad Cardinale
In this seminar we will read key articles related to biodiversity and ecosystem services (such as production, pollination and pest control) in agroecosystems, conduct an extensive literature review, construct a data set with results from the literature, analyze these data and write a review article for a peer-reviewed journal. We will also learn how to conduct meta-analyses based on published articles and will read various articles that use meta-analyses.
NRE 501 section 296
Building Sustainable Landscapes
Prof. Stan Jones
Course Description
NRE 527: Energy Market and Politics will be offered this fall, taught by a working professional, as Prof Tom Lyon is on sabbatical this fall.
Instructor name will be released after hired, and updated in WolverineAccess. Course is open to register now.
M W 4-5:30
Rm 1028
NRE 501 section 123
Political Ecology, Environmental Security and Conflict
Prof. Bilal Butt
TTh 10-11:30AM