Reviews of professor Tim Markowitz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Very easy content to learn, the midterms and the Final is all multiple-choice and very easy. Graded on a 50-50 style. 50% of your grade comes from tests+quizzes and in class assignments, other half is from the research paper you have to do. For the research paper, it is divided into multiple sections due at different times. Get a good group for it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Energetic and enthusiastic professor. Two big group projects--a presentation and a paper--and 3 exams. The exams are straightforward; just review the slides. Professor is slightly disorganized, so be diligent about checking when online quizzes have been posted. Cool EC opportunities. Great introductory class for anyone interested in conservation.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
In the beginning, this class didn't seem bad because the professor was passionate about the material. However, this professor is unorganized, so he piled up 2 quizzes along with the final in the same week. Then, for the final ISR project, there are no samples provided along with any assistance while preparing them. In general, beware of this class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I like learning about animals but this class makes me sad. :(
Also I thought during discussions we would look at animals and learn about them. But we just grade papers outside which is boring and sad :/ (unless you like that kind of stuff)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Tim is a genuine guy that enjoys teaching about conservation biology. He is fairly disorganized that tends to put additional stress on students. For example - he may fall behind schedule on lectures and end up cramming things, goes off on (interesting) tangents about his personal experience and research, uploads quizzes/exams at the last minute.