Climate Sciences Foundations

Students will develop an understanding of the multi-faceted challenges of climate, climate change and climate action. Foundational topics include the carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, mitigation, and adaptation toward developing an interdisciplinary knowledge base about climate change causes and impacts. Students will also explore an understanding of the role of natural landscapes in the carbon balance, climate and natural disturbance, carbon-based landscape management and natural responses to climate change (growth and species composition).