printer friendly pageEARTHSYS 258: Geomicrobiology (EARTHSYS 158, EESS 158, EESS 258)
How microorganisms shape the geochemistry of the Earth's crust including oceans, lakes, estuaries, subsurface environments, sediments, soils, mineral deposits, and rocks. Topics include mineral formation and dissolution; biogeochemical cycling of elements (carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and metals); geochemical and mineralogical controls on microbial activity, diversity, and evolution; life in extreme environments; and the application of new techniques to geomicrobial systems. Recommended: introductory chemistry and microbiology such as
CEE 274A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Francis, C. (PI)
EARTHSYS 260: Internship
Supervised field, lab, or private sector project. May consist of directed research under the supervision of a Stanford faculty member, participation in one of several off campus Stanford programs, or an approved non-Stanford program relevant to the student's Earth Systems studies. Required of and restricted to declared Earth Systems majors. Includes 15-page technical summary research paper that is subject to iterative revision. (WIM)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-9
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Caldwell, M. (PI)
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Daily, G. (PI)
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Denny, M. (PI)
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Caldwell, M. (PI)
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Daily, G. (PI)
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Denny, M. (PI)
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Dunbar, R. (PI)
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Durham, W. (PI)
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Ernst, W. (PI)
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Falcon, W. (PI)
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Fendorf, S. (PI)
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Field, C. (PI)
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Freyberg, D. (PI)
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Gerritsen, M. (PI)
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Gordon, D. (PI)
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Goulder, L. (PI)
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Hadly, E. (PI)
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Ingle, J. (PI)
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Kennedy, D. (PI)
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Kennedy, J. (PI)
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Knight, R. (PI)
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Koseff, J. (PI)
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Kovscek, A. (PI)
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Masters, G. (PI)
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Matson, P. (PI)
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Monismith, S. (PI)
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Mooney, H. (PI)
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Naylor, R. (PI)
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Nevle, R. (PI)
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Orr, F. (PI)
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Phillips, K. (PI)
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Schneider, S. (PI)
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Seto, K. (PI)
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Somero, G. (PI)
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Sweeney, J. (PI)
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Tabazadeh, A. (PI)
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Thompson, B. (PI)
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Victor, D. (PI)
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Vitousek, P. (PI)
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Walbot, V. (PI)
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Watanabe, J. (PI)
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Woodward, J. (PI)
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Zoback, M. (PI)
EARTHSYS 268: The Evolving Sphere of Food Security (EARTHSYS 168)
This seminar delves into a comprehensive new volume on food security written by an all-Stanford team of nineteen faculty and researchers. It explores the interconnections of food security with energy, water, climate, health, and national security, and examines the role of food and agricultural policies and their consequences in countries at different stages of development. Led by the editor of the book, with participation of several of the authors from across many disciplines. Prerequisite:
ECON 106. Admission is by application.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Naylor, R. (PI)
EARTHSYS 277: Interdisciplinary Research Survival Skills (EARTHSYS 177, ENVRINST 177, ENVRINST 277)
Learning in interdisciplinary situations. Framing research questions. Developing research methods that benefit from interdisciplinary understanding. Writing for multiple audiences and effectively making interdisciplinary presentations. Discussions with interdisciplinary experts from across campus regarding interdisciplinary research projects.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Root, T. (PI)
EARTHSYS 277C: Specialized Writing and Reporting: Environmental Journalism (COMM 177C, COMM 277C, EARTHSYS 177C, ENVRES 277C)
(Graduate students register for COMM /
ENVRES 277C.) Practical, collaborative, writing-intensive course in science-based environmental journalism. Science and journalism students learn how to identify and write engaging stories about environmental issues and science, how to assess the quality and relevance of environmental news, how to cover the environment and science beats effectively, and how to build bridges between the worlds of journalism and science. Limited enrollment: preference to journalism students and students in the natural and environmental sciences. Prerequisite:
COMM 104,
ENVRES 200 or consent of instructor. Admissions by application only, available from thayden@stanford.edu.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Hayden, T. (PI)
EARTHSYS 281: Urban Agriculture in the Developing World (EARTHSYS 181, EESS 181, EESS 281, URBANST 181)
In this advanced undergraduate course, students will learn about some of the key social and environmental challenges faced by cities in the developing world, and the current and potential role that urban agriculture plays in meeting (or exacerbating) those challenges. This is a service-learning course, and student teams will have the opportunity to partner with real partner organizations in a major developing world city to define and execute a project focused on urban development, and the current or potential role of urban agriculture. Service-learning projects will employ primarily the student's analytical skills such as synthesis of existing research findings, interdisciplinary experimental design, quantitative data analysis and visualization, GIS, and qualitative data collection through interviews and textual analysis. Previous coursework in the aforementioned analytical skills is preferred, but not required. Admission is by application.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Gibbs-Plessl, T. (PI)
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Matson, P. (PI)
EARTHSYS 283: Food Matters: Agriculture in Film (EARTHSYS 183, EESS 183, EESS 283)
Film series presenting historical and contemporary issues dealing with food and agriculture across the globe. Students discuss reactions and thoughts in a round table format. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Archie, P. (PI)
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Bateman, J. (PI)
EARTHSYS 284: Climate and Agriculture (EARTHSYS 184, EESS 184, EESS 284)
The effects of climate change on global agriculture and food security, and the effects of agriculture on climate change. An overview of different lines of evidence used to measure impacts and adaptations, and to quantify future impacts, risks, and adaptation needs for agro-ecosystems and society. Enrollment limited to 25; priority to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Prerequisites:
ECON 106/206 or permission of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Lobell, D. (PI)
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Billimoria, S. (TA)
EARTHSYS 288: Social and Environmental Tradeoffs in Climate Decision-Making (EARTHSYS 188)
How can we ensure that measures taken to mitigate global climate change don¿t create larger social and environmental problems? What metrics should be used to compare potential climate solutions beyond cost and technical feasibility, and how should these metrics be weighed against each other? How can modeling efforts and stakeholder engagement be best integrated into climate decision making? What information are we still missing to make fully informed decisions between technologies and policies? Exploration of these questions, alongside other issues related to potential negative externalities of emerging climate solutions. Evaluation of energy, land use, and geoengineering approaches in an integrated context, culminating in a climate stabilization group project.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Matson, P. (PI)
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Monroe, I. (PI)
EARTHSYS 289A: FEED Lab: Innovating in the Local Food System
Offered through the FEED Collaborative, this graduate-level course combines experiential learning in human-centered design, systems thinking and social entrepreneurship. Students will learn and apply these skills to projects that may include: sustainable food and farming technology, disruptive models of production and distribution, food justice, and/or the behavioral economics of eating. Students will benefit from close interaction with the teaching team, working on a multidisciplinary team of their peers, support from industry-leading project sponsors, and the varied perspectives of guest speakers. The goal of this course is to develop the creative confidence of students and, in turn, to work collaboratively with thought leaders in the local food system to design innovative solutions to the challenges they face. Admission is by application:
http://feedcollaborative.org/classes/.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
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