printer friendly pageBIO 169: The Sixth Extinction (and the Other Five) (BIO 237, EARTHSYS 127A, EARTHSYS 227A, EPS 137, EPS 237)
(Formerly
GEOLSCI 137 and 237) Are we living through Earth's sixth major mass extinction event? The course will address the causes and consequences of extinction. It will review current understanding of background and mass extinction in the fossil record, including aclose examination of three major mass extinction events. It will assess the intensity, selectivity, and trends in the current biodiversity crisis and assess the options and prospects for approaches to mitigating and, ultimately, recovering from this sixth extinction. Change of Department Name: Earth and Planetary Science (Formerly Geologic Sciences).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Payne, J. (PI)
;
Al Aswad, J. (TA)
;
Ashing-Giwa, K. (TA)
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Instructors:
Payne, J. (PI)
;
Al Aswad, J. (TA)
;
Ashing-Giwa, K. (TA)
;
Kahn, L. (TA)
;
Ward, N. (TA)
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