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ENVRES 220: The Social Ocean: Ocean Conservation, Management, and Policy

This interdisciplinary seminar examines current ocean issues and ideas through a series of readings, discussions, and guest lecturer presentations of seminal works about the complex relationships of human beings to the marine world. Through the lenses offered by several classic and contemporary readings and multimedia sources, we will examine and reinterpret the challenges of marine resource management, synergies between local, national and international marine policies, and current approaches to developing solutions to these challenges. This seminar is open to all undergraduate and graduate students who will have the opportunity to dig deeper into the foundations of environmental thinking about the relationship of human beings and the sea

Terms: Win | Units: 1-2 | Repeatable 5 times (up to 5 units total)

Instructors: ; Lewis, S. (PI); Switzer, S. (PI)

ENVRES 221: New Frontiers and Opportunities in Sustainability

Interdisciplinary exploration of how companies, government and non-profit organizations address some of the world's most significant environmental & resource sustainability challenges. Each week we will explore with an experienced sustainability practitioner new frontiers and opportunities in clean tech, policy, energy, transportation, consumer goods, agriculture, food, and sustainable built environments..

Terms: Spr | Units: 1

Instructors: ; Frehsee, C. (PI)

ENVRES 225: E-IPER Current Topics Seminar

For E-IPER Ph.D and Joint M.S. students only. Weekly presentations of E-IPER students' research and other program-related projects. Occasional guest speakers. Individual or team presentation, active participation, and regular attendance required for credit. May be taken for credit a maximum of two times.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr | Units: 1 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 2 units total)

Instructors: ; Barsom, S. (PI)

ENVRES 230: Field Survey Data Collection & Analysis

In this course we will examine a range of issues related to the collection and analysis of survey data. Topics will include initiating a survey, designing an instrument, conducting enumeration, converting data from questionnaires to digital files, data analysis, empirical modeling and presenting results. Technical components will also be highly focused on application and implementation, and while prior training in econometrics would be useful, it will not be a prerequisite. The course will be tailored so that some of the specific topics covered will be based on the needs and interests of the students.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Burke, W. (PI)

ENVRES 240: Environmental Decision-Making and Risk Perception

Mobilizing successful conservation efforts to mitigate climate change and preserve both local and global ecosystems requires a new way of thinking. This course will investigate the barriers to pro-environmental behavior and the heuristics and biases that cloud our ability to respond effectively to environmental problems, using insights from behavioral economics, neuroeconomics, and environmental risk perception. Emphasis on interdisciplinary applications of recent research, and implications for environmental policymaking and persuasive messaging.

Terms: Win | Units: 1-3

Instructors: ; Sawe, N. (PI)

ENVRES 250: Environmental Governance

How do we work together to solve environmental problems? Across the globe, who has a voice, and who ultimately decides how to balance conservation and development? How do we build governance institutions that facilitate both environmental sustainability and social equity? This seminar on environmental governance will focus on the challenges and opportunities for managing common-pool resources, like fisheries, forests, and water. Because managing environmental resources is often about managing people, we will explore the motivations underlying human behavior towards the environment. We will discuss how institutions encode our cultural values and beliefs, and how we can reshape these institutions to achieve more sustainable outcomes. Coursework includes foundational readings and a pragmatic exploration of case studies. Teaching cases address topics in community-based conservation, international protected areas, market-based approaches, coping with environmental risk, and other themes. Interested undergraduate and graduate students from any discipline are welcome.

Terms: Win | Units: 2-3

Instructors: ; Diver, S. (PI); Sawe, N. (PI); Anderson, C. (TA)

ENVRES 270: Graduate Practicum in Environment and Resources

Opportunity for E-IPER students to pursue areas of specialization in an institutional setting such as a laboratory, clinic, research institute, governmental agency, non-governmental organization, or multilateral organization. Meets US CIS requirements for off-campus employment with endorsement from designated school official.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-5 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Vitousek, P. (PI)

ENVRES 276: Water Resources: Culture and Context (AMSTUD 276)

Students in this discussion-based seminar will examine both the social and environmental challenges of managing California¿s freshwater resources. The multidisciplinary team of instructors will introduce a range of textual sources - engineering, cartographic, art historical, and ecological, to name a few - and the class will engage directly with Cantor¿s `Art of Water¿ exhibition as well as local feats of water infrastructure. Students will gain historically-grounded insights through tailored weekly assignments and develop creative solutions for freshwater security as the final project.

Terms: Aut | Units: 3-5

Instructors: ; Googasian, V. (PI); Grubert, E. (PI); LeBourdais, G. (PI); McVarish, M. (PI); Rogers, L. (PI)

ENVRES 280: Introduction to Environmental Science

For E-IPER Joint M.S. students only. This course functions as a gateway for E-IPER Joint M.S. students to learn about the variety of environmental science conducted by the program's affiliated faculty. Topics include oceans, green chemistry, water policy, energy, and others. Students engage in problem solving related to the application of science to business, law, and the conservation of natural resources.

Terms: Spr | Units: 2

Instructors: ; Plambeck, E. (PI); Szeptycki, L. (PI)

ENVRES 290: Capstone Project Seminar in Environment and Resources

Required for and limited to E-IPER Joint M.S. students. Propose, conduct and publicly present final individual or team projects demonstrating the integration of professional (M.B.A., J.D., or M.D.) and M.S. in Environment and Resources degrees. Presentation and submission of final product required. 3 total units required; can all be taken during one quarter or divided over two sequential quarters.

Terms: Aut, Win | Units: 1-3 | Repeatable 2 times (up to 6 units total)

Instructors: ; Richards, A. (PI); Vitousek, P. (PI)

ENVRES 300: Introduction to Resource, Energy and Environmental Economics

Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. Examination of environmental, energy and natural resource management problems through the lens of economics, with an emphasis on hands-on practical problem-solving. Topics include market failure, cost-benefit analysis, finance, risk & uncertainty, non-market valuation, regulation, green accounting, rent, renewable resources, exhaustible resources, including energy, and biodiversity. Prerequisite: proficiency in multivariate calculus. Knowledge of basic microeconomics helpful but not essential.

Terms: Aut | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Kolstad, C. (PI)

ENVRES 315: Environmental Research Design Seminar

Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. Series of faculty presentations and student-led discussions on interdisciplinary research design as exemplars of the research design theories discussed in ENVRES 320. Designing Environmental Research. Topics parallel the ENVRES 320 syllabus. Corequisite: ENVRES 320.

Terms: Win | Units: 1

Instructors: ; Barsom, S. (PI)

ENVRES 320: Designing Environmental Research

Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. Research design options for causal inference in environmentally related research. Major philosophies of knowledge and how they relate to research objectives and design choices. Identification of critical elements within a broad range of research designs. Evaluation of the types of research questions for which different designs are suited, emphasizing fit between objectives, design, methods, and argument. Development of individual research design proposals, including description and justification understandable to a non-specialist.

Terms: Win | Units: 3-4

Instructors: ; Davis, J. (PI)

ENVRES 330: Research Approaches for Environmental Problem Solving

Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. How to develop and implement interdisciplinary research in environment and resources. Assignments include development of research questions, a preliminary literature review, and a summer funding proposal. Course is structured on peer critique and student presentations of work in progress. Corequisite: ENVRES 398 with a faculty member chosen to explore a possible dissertation topic.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3

Instructors: ; Ardoin, N. (PI); Vitousek, P. (PI); Forsyth, J. (TA)

ENVRES 340: E-IPER PhD Writing Seminar

Restricted to second year E-IPER PhD students only. Actively pursue one or more writing goals relevant to this stage in their graduate studies in a structured setting. Set specific writing goals, create and follow a plan for reaching these goals, and receive substantive feedback on their written products from their peers. Examples of writing products include, but are not limited to, the student¿s dissertation proposal, E-IPER Fields of Inquiry essay, a literature review, or a grant or fellowship application. By the end of the course, students are expected to have completed or have made substantial progress toward their writing goal.

Terms: Win | Units: 1-2

Instructors: ; Grubert, E. (PI)

ENVRES 380: Collaborating with the Future: Launching Large Scale Sustainable Transformations

This project-based d.school class combines Design Thinking with Systems Thinking, with the goal of designing interventions to large scale, complex and systemic challenges. This class draws from System theory, Behavioral Sciences, elements of Diffusion Theory, and a methodology for scaled transformation. Tools and theories introduced in class will be used to structure large-scale transformations that simultaneously create value on environmental, societal, and economic fronts. This is a project-based class involving team-based, real world challenges that are all complex and scaled. Primarily meant for Graduate Students (especially qualified/motivated Seniors will be considered). Admission to the class is through an application process through the d.school. Please find instructions and applications at the d.school class applications website.

Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4

Instructors: ; Banerjee, B. (PI); Gibbs-Plessl, T. (PI)

ENVRES 398: Directed Reading in Environment and Resources

Under supervision of an E-IPER affiliated faculty member on a subject of mutual interest. Joint M.S. students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval. May be repeat for credit

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-10 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Algee-Hewitt, M. (PI); Ardoin, N. (PI); Arrigo, K. (PI); Arrow, K. (PI); Asner, G. (PI); Banerjee, B. (PI); Barnett, W. (PI); Barry, M. (PI); Bendavid, E. (PI); Benson, S. (PI); Billington, S. (PI); Block, B. (PI); Boehm, A. (PI); Brandt, A. (PI); Brown, J. (PI); Burke, M. (PI); Caers, J. (PI); Caldeira, K. (PI); Caldwell, M. (PI); Casciotti, K. (PI); Chamberlain, P. (PI); Cohen, J. (PI); Comello, S. (PI); Criddle, C. (PI); Crowder, L. (PI); Cullen, M. (PI); Curran, L. (PI); Daily, G. (PI); Davis, J. (PI); De Leo, G. (PI); Diffenbaugh, N. (PI); Dirzo, R. (PI); Dunbar, R. (PI); Durham, W. (PI); Ehrlich, A. (PI); Ehrlich, P. (PI); Ernst, W. (PI); Falcon, W. (PI); Fendorf, S. (PI); Ferguson, J. (PI); Field, C. (PI); Fischer, M. (PI); Frank, Z. (PI); Freyberg, D. (PI); Fringer, O. (PI); Fukami, T. (PI); Gerritsen, M. (PI); Gorelick, S. (PI); Granovetter, M. (PI); Hadly, E. (PI); Horne, R. (PI); Iancu, D. (PI); Jackson, R. (PI); Jacobson, M. (PI); Jones, J. (PI); Karl, T. (PI); Kennedy, D. (PI); Kennedy, J. (PI); Knutson, B. (PI); Kolstad, C. (PI); Koseff, J. (PI); Kovscek, A. (PI); LaBeaud, D. (PI); Lambin, E. (PI); Lee, H. (PI); Lepech, M. (PI); Levitt, R. (PI); Lobell, D. (PI); Luby, S. (PI); Luthy, R. (PI); Martinez, J. (PI); Masters, G. (PI); Matson, P. (PI); McAdam, D. (PI); McFarland, D. (PI); McGehee, M. (PI); Meskell, L. (PI); Michalak, A. (PI); Micheli, F. (PI); Miller, D. (PI); Miller, G. (PI); Monismith, S. (PI); Mooney, H. (PI); Mordecai, E. (PI); Nall, C. (PI); Naylor, R. (PI); Ortolano, L. (PI); Palumbi, S. (PI); Peay, K. (PI); Plambeck, E. (PI); Powell, W. (PI); Rafinejad, D. (PI); Rajagopal, R. (PI); Rao, H. (PI); Reichelstein, S. (PI); Reicher, D. (PI); Sapolsky, R. (PI); Satz, D. (PI); Sawe, N. (PI); Schoolnik, G. (PI); Schultz, K. (PI); Seetah, K. (PI); Shiv, B. (PI); Simonson, I. (PI); Sivas, D. (PI); Soule, S. (PI); Stedman, S. (PI); Suckale, J. (PI); Sweeney, J. (PI); Szeptycki, L. (PI); Thomas, L. (PI); Thompson, B. (PI); Tuljapurkar, S. (PI); Vitousek, P. (PI); Wara, M. (PI); Weinstein, J. (PI); Weyant, J. (PI); White, R. (PI); Wilcox, M. (PI); Wolfe, M. (PI); Zoback, M. (PI); Coughlan, S. (GP)

ENVRES 399: Directed Research in Environment and Resources

For advanced graduate students. Under supervision of an E-IPER affiliated faculty member. Joint M.S. students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval.

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 1-15 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Algee-Hewitt, M. (PI); Ardoin, N. (PI); Arrigo, K. (PI); Arrow, K. (PI); Asner, G. (PI); Banerjee, B. (PI); Barnett, W. (PI); Barry, M. (PI); Bendavid, E. (PI); Benson, S. (PI); Billington, S. (PI); Block, B. (PI); Boehm, A. (PI); Bonds, M. (PI); Brandt, A. (PI); Burke, M. (PI); Caers, J. (PI); Caldeira, K. (PI); Caldwell, M. (PI); Casciotti, K. (PI); Chamberlain, P. (PI); Cohen, J. (PI); Criddle, C. (PI); Crowder, L. (PI); Cullen, M. (PI); Curran, L. (PI); Daily, G. (PI); Davis, J. (PI); De Leo, G. (PI); Diffenbaugh, N. (PI); Dirzo, R. (PI); Dunbar, R. (PI); Durham, W. (PI); Ehrlich, A. (PI); Ehrlich, P. (PI); Ernst, W. (PI); Falcon, W. (PI); Fendorf, S. (PI); Ferguson, J. (PI); Field, C. (PI); Fischer, M. (PI); Frank, Z. (PI); Freyberg, D. (PI); Fringer, O. (PI); Fukami, T. (PI); Gerritsen, M. (PI); Gorelick, S. (PI); Granovetter, M. (PI); Hadly, E. (PI); Iancu, D. (PI); Jackson, R. (PI); Jacobson, M. (PI); Jones, J. (PI); Karl, T. (PI); Kennedy, D. (PI); Kennedy, J. (PI); Knutson, B. (PI); Kolstad, C. (PI); Koseff, J. (PI); Kovscek, A. (PI); LaBeaud, D. (PI); Lambin, E. (PI); Lee, H. (PI); Lepech, M. (PI); Levitt, R. (PI); Lobell, D. (PI); Luby, S. (PI); Luthy, R. (PI); Martinez, J. (PI); Masters, G. (PI); Matson, P. (PI); McAdam, D. (PI); McFarland, D. (PI); McGehee, M. (PI); Meskell, L. (PI); Michalak, A. (PI); Micheli, F. (PI); Miller, D. (PI); Miller, G. (PI); Monismith, S. (PI); Mooney, H. (PI); Mordecai, E. (PI); Nall, C. (PI); Naylor, R. (PI); Ortolano, L. (PI); Palumbi, S. (PI); Peay, K. (PI); Plambeck, E. (PI); Powell, W. (PI); Rafinejad, D. (PI); Rajagopal, R. (PI); Rao, H. (PI); Reichelstein, S. (PI); Reicher, D. (PI); Sapolsky, R. (PI); Satz, D. (PI); Sawe, N. (PI); Schoolnik, G. (PI); Schultz, K. (PI); Seetah, K. (PI); Shiv, B. (PI); Simonson, I. (PI); Sivas, D. (PI); Soule, S. (PI); Stedman, S. (PI); Suckale, J. (PI); Sweeney, J. (PI); Szeptycki, L. (PI); Thomas, L. (PI); Thompson, B. (PI); Tuljapurkar, S. (PI); Vitousek, P. (PI); Wara, M. (PI); Weinstein, J. (PI); Weyant, J. (PI); White, R. (PI); Wilcox, M. (PI); Wolfe, M. (PI); Zoback, M. (PI); Coughlan, S. (GP)

ENVRES 801: TGR Project

Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum | Units: 0 | Repeatable for credit

Instructors: ; Algee-Hewitt, M. (PI); Ardoin, N. (PI); Arrigo, K. (PI); Arrow, K. (PI); Asner, G. (PI); Banerjee, B. (PI); Barnett, W. (PI); Barry, M. (PI); Bendavid, E. (PI); Benson, S. (PI); Billington, S. (PI); Block, B. (PI); Boehm, A. (PI); Brandt, A. (PI); Burke, M. (PI); Caers, J. (PI); Caldeira, K. (PI); Caldwell, M. (PI); Casciotti, K. (PI); Chamberlain, P. (PI); Cohen, J. (PI); Criddle, C. (PI); Crowder, L. (PI); Cullen, M. (PI); Curran, L. (PI); Daily, G. (PI); Davis, J. (PI); De Leo, G. (PI); Diffenbaugh, N. (PI); Dirzo, R. (PI); Dunbar, R. (PI); Durham, W. (PI); Ehrlich, P. (PI); Ernst, W. (PI); Falcon, W. (PI); Fendorf, S. (PI); Ferguson, J. (PI); Field, C. (PI); Fischer, M. (PI); Frank, Z. (PI); Freyberg, D. (PI); Fringer, O. (PI); Fukami, T. (PI); Gerritsen, M. (PI); Gorelick, S. (PI); Granovetter, M. (PI); Hadly, E. (PI); Iancu, D. (PI); Jackson, R. (PI); Jacobson, M. (PI); Jones, J. (PI); Karl, T. (PI); Kennedy, D. (PI); Knutson, B. (PI); Kolstad, C. (PI); Koseff, J. (PI); Kovscek, A. (PI); LaBeaud, D. (PI); Lambin, E. (PI); Lee, H. (PI); Lepech, M. (PI); Levitt, R. (PI); Lobell, D. (PI); Luby, S. (PI); Luthy, R. (PI); Martinez, J. (PI); Masters, G. (PI); Matson, P. (PI); McAdam, D. (PI); McFarland, D. (PI); McGehee, M. (PI); Meskell, L. (PI); Michalak, A. (PI); Micheli, F. (PI); Miller, D. (PI); Miller, G. (PI); Monismith, S. (PI); Mooney, H. (PI); Mordecai, E. (PI); Nall, C. (PI); Naylor, R. (PI); Ortolano, L. (PI); Palumbi, S. (PI); Peay, K. (PI); Plambeck, E. (PI); Powell, W. (PI); Rafinejad, D. (PI); Rajagopal, R. (PI); Rao, H. (PI); Reichelstein, S. (PI); Reicher, D. (PI); Sapolsky, R. (PI); Satz, D. (PI); Schoolnik, G. (PI); Schultz, K. (PI); Seetah, K. (PI); Shiv, B. (PI); Simonson, I. (PI); Sivas, D. (PI); Soule, S. (PI); Stedman, S. (PI); Suckale, J. (PI); Sweeney, J. (PI); Thomas, L. (PI); Thompson, B. (PI); Tuljapurkar, S. (PI); Vitousek, P. (PI); Wara, M. (PI); Weinstein, J. (PI); Weyant, J. (PI); White, R. (PI); Wilcox, M. (PI); Wolfe, M. (PI); Zoback, M. (PI); Coughlan, S. (GP)

ENVRES 802: TGR Dissertation