An introduction to the processes involved in weather, climate and surface and subsurface waters with a focus on the human impacts on these processes....
Characteristics of the biosphere and introduction to major environmental processes and issues. Two lectures, one tutorial, one lab (two hours); second...
An introduction to environmental geology and geomorphology through study of the processes that form the earth and its surface features. A mandatory...
An introduction to the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Application to environmental and land use impacts. Two lectures, one lab...
The surface heat and water balance of natural and human-modified landscapes. Emphasis on interactions of people and the biosphere with climate. Two...
Geological evolution of the Earth and paleontological evidence for the evolution of marine life, with emphasis on the geological history of North...
An introduction to issues, perspectives and models in environmental studies at local, regional, national and international scales. Lectures, web...
Introduction to the principles and techniques underlying the use of Geographic information systems (GIS) for capturing and visualizing geographically...
Introduction to field identification, mapping and interpretation of geologic structures and rocks. Practical laboratories in (1) hand sample...
An introduction to the nature of geographic data and organization, descriptive spatial statistics and inferential statistics. Two lectures, one lab...
Introductory study of the interactions of geochemistry (water-rock interaction) and biology in determining pH, oxygen status and ionic strength in...
Hydrological processes including precipitation, snowmelt, hillslope runoff, streamflow and hydrological data analysis. Two lectures, one lab (two...
An examination of how soil, water, vegetation, ecosystem and climate processes occur and interact at landscape, regional and global scales, and of the...
The earth's climatic history including natural causes of past climate change and human influences on climate will be explored. Three lectures; one...
Sedimentary processes, stratigraphy and depositional environments of clastic
An introduction to both traditional and alternative sources of energy as they are used in Canada and other contexts. The social, political and...
Advanced treatment of geographic information systems (GIS) focusing on raster data models and techniques. Real-world problem solving emphasizes site...
Focuses on the physical and chemical processes occurring in lakes and how those processes affect, and are affected by, the biological components of...
Within the context of a field project, this course introduces students to field techniques in environmental science and to the potential effects of...