BIOHOPK 280: Short Course on Ocean Policy
The course will introduce graduate students in the natural and social sciences to ocean policy and governance in the US at national, regional, state, and local levels. Together with leaders in ocean science and policy, students will examine pressing issues in ocean sustainability from natural science, social science, and legal and policy perspectives, with an emphasis on the role of science in the policy and governance processes. Students will learn and apply practical skills in communication, leadership and interdisciplinary problem-solving through participation in a group project, interactive discussions and simulations, and field trips. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and by application due in winter.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Crowder, L. (PI)
BIOHOPK 280H: Air and Water (BIOHOPK 180H)
(Graduate students register for 280H.) Introduction to environmental physics. The physical properties of life's fluids compared and contrasted. How and why life has evolved differently on land than in water. Topics: density, viscosity, diffusion, thermal properties, sound, light, evaporation, and surface tension. Recommended:
PHYSICS 21, 23, or 51, 53; calculus; Biology core; or consent of instructor
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