A concentrated field course centered at the Biosphere 2 Center in Oracle, Arizona, designed to give practical field experience in the earth and environmental sciences from an Earth systems perspective. Students conduct mini-projects at field sites in the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest, as well as in Biosphere 2. Biosphere 2 Center in Oracle, Arizona, and adjacent Locales. Adult learners are welcome. Summer Field School.
Adult learners welcome.
Instructors in the fields of biological, physical and human aspects of environmental study. The solutions lie in understanding the physical and biological underpinnings of these phenomena, as well as the human processes that create policy responses. Organized around the global environmental challenges posed by climate change and its potential effects on water and air quality, biodiversity, agricultural production, public health, etc. Students participate in lectures, discussions, field trips and research projects that focus on climate change and its impacts on biodiversity and fresh water resources. A cornerstone of the program is a six week module on the modeling of complex systems, using Biosphere 2 as the prime example.