Courses at Arizona State University:
SEA 310 Paleoclimate perspectives on contemporary climate change
Records of past climate provide a unique perspective on Earth’s climate system and an important longer-term context in which to evaluate contemporary human driven climate change. This course explores Earth’s climate history prior to instrumental records and the lessons we may glean from climates past. This course will provide an introduction to Earth’s climate system and the drivers of climate change; an overview of various geologic archives of climate change (including those from the oceans, land, and cryosphere) and of commonly used methods for reconstructing and dating past climate and environmental changes.
SEA 494/598 Communicating science in and beyond academia
The effective communication of complex scientific information is not only an essential skill within academia, but plays a crucial role in facilitating scientific understanding and application in society. This course will explore strategies for successful scientific communication in various forms, including written, oral, and visual methods. Through reading, discussion, and peer critiques, the course aims to equip students in the Earth and environmental sciences to skillfully share their scientific insights within academia and with non-specialist audiences.
SEA TBD Mapping climate change impacts
From rising seas to more frequent drought and wildfires, to loss of species and more intense heat waves⎯the impacts of climate change are being felt across the globe. This introductory-level course explores how human-driven climate change has impacted various Earth and human systems through mapping and spatial analysis. This course will provide students with an introduction to the use and applications of geospatial data in the Earth and environmental sciences.