NRE 201 - ECOLOGICAL ISSUES

(www.umich.edu/~nre301)

Fall 2002

JIM DIANA, INSTRUCTOR

Angell Hall, Auditorium C; Tues.-Thurs. 8:30-10:00 AM

Office Hours: Room 1520a-Dana; Mon. 2:00-3:00; Thurs 1:00-2:00

GSIs: Kishi Animashaun; Brian Maguranyanga

DATE

TOPIC

LECTURER

READINGS

Sept.

3

Introduction

Diana

Chapter 1

5

Environmental Ethics & Sustainability

Diana

Chapter 2

10

Science & Knowledge

Diana

Chapter 2

12

Interactions, Communities, & Succession

Diana

Chapter 4, 5

17

Populations, Carrying Capacity

Diana

Chapter 6

19

Human Populations

Diana

Chapter 7, 10

24

Population Consequences, Biodiversity & Extinction

Diana

Chapter 13

26

Endangered Species

Diana

Oct.

1

Climate Change

Holdren

Chapter 17

3

Soils and Soil Erosion

Zak

Chapter 11

8

Agriculture

Diana

Chapter 10

10

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Diana

17

Forestry, Deforestation, and Conservation

Diana

Chapter 14

22

FIRST EXAM

24

Land Use & Urbanization

Brabec

Chapter 24

29

Water Use

Diana

Chapter 19

31

Water Pollution

Diana

Chapter 20

Nov.

5

Great Lakes Symposium - Union Ballroom

Regier

7

Air Pollution

Diana

Chapter 18

12

Mineral Extraction and Use

Diana

14

Zoos, Parks, and Preserves

Maguranyanga

19

Environmental Change in the Great Lakes

Schaeffer

21

Energy Production

Animashaun

Chapter 21, 22

26

Solid Waste Disposal

Diana

Chapter 23

Dec.

3

Ecosystem Management

Wondolleck

5

Final Thoughts

Diana

Chapter 25

10

FINAL EXAM ( or 12/17; 10:30 - 12:30 AM)