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ESSE I (1991 - 1995)

University of Alaska

Rich Boone
Richard D. Boone
Institute of Arctic Biology, and
Department of Biology & Wildlife
311 Irving Building
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7000 USA
907-474-7682
907-474-6967 (fax)
ffrdb@uaf.edu

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Courses related to ESS

GEOS 125X (4 Credits) Spring

Humans, Earth, and the Environment

Application of principles of the geological sciences to understanding the relationship of humans to the earth system. Investigation of geologic hazards, including prediction and mitigation, use and distribution of vital resources such as soil, water, minerals, and fossil and alternative fuel sources, especially with respect to Alaskan environment. Earth's atmospheric, oceanic, and biotic systems examined in light of recent developments in global environmental change from both a modern and geologic perspective.

BIOL 485 (3 Credits) Alternate Fall

Global Change Biology

(Cross-listed with WLF 485)

Contemporary science and policy concerns of global change that involve biological processes. Includes structural and functional responses and sensitivities of biological processes to environmental changes (such as climate and human uses of land and biological resources); implications of biological responses to global change for conservation and management of biological resources; and the social and economic consequences of biological responses to global change. (Prerequisites: BIOL 271, CHEM 105X and CHEM 106X. Next offered: 2001 - 02.)

BIOL 683 (3 Credits) Alternate Years

Biological Aspects of Global Change in High Latitudes

Focus on how regional and global environmental change impacts biological systems in high latitudes and how biological systems influence the regional and global functioning of the earth system. Presents and understanding of the consequences of biological complexity in high latitudes for functioning of the earth system and the consequences of these interactions for the management of biological resources. (Prerequisites: BIOL 271; Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Next offered: Spring 2002.)

* BIOL 273X: Human Dimensions of Global Change

* Taught by ESSE PI

Rich Boone has remained active as a participant in ESSE, and attended the 2000 and 2004 ESSE meetings.  He took over from Glenn Juday, who in turn picked up from the original PI Joshua Schimel.  Rich represents the Biology perspective of the Earth System and had been teaching a course called Human Dimensions of Global Change (Bio 273X)

Rich Boone and Glenn Juday both serve on the Science Steering Committee of the Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research (http://www.cgc.uaf.edu/), a focal point for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.  Boone and Juday serve as advisors or committee members for graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. or Masters' degree in Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies.

UAF is also an ESSE 21 institution, led by Anupma Prakash.


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