Introduction to environmental science issues, the scientific method, systems and feedback, biogeochemical cycles, human population growth, communities and ecosystems, productivity and energy flow, world food supply, the environmental effects of agriculture, and endangered species. 09/28/2020-12/09/2020
Introduction to minerals and the environment, the scientific method, environmental economics, waste management, biological diversity, biogeography and invasive species, ecological succession and ecosystem restoration, water management, water pollution, urban environments, and environmental sustainability. Recommended: MTH-060 or MTH-098 with a C or better, or placement in MTH-065. WRD-098.
Lecture course introducing bird taxonomy, evolution, anatomy and physiology, identification, and behaviors. Identification techniques applied to regional birds through lectures, slides and other activities. 4/1/2024-06/17/2024 Lecture Tuesday 06:00PM - 08:50PM, DeJardin 122

Natural History Western Deserts

Required: Student Petition. Students will travel to Death Valley to study desert processes during Spring Break (3/23-4/01). In addition, 4 meetings are required (6pm-7:20pm on Monday 1/23, 1/30, 2/27 and one meeting TBA). Contact Jennifer Bown (jenb@clackamas.edu) or Sarah Hoover (sarahh@clackamas.edu) for more information.

A lab course covering diversity of the more complex invertebrate and vertebrate animal phyla. Includes animal anatomy/physiology, animal behavior, distribution, ecology and conservation. Lecture Monday, Wednesday 10:30AM - 11:50AM in DJ122, Lab Offered In-person in DJ129 on Wednesday 1:00pm-3:50pm
Explores the natural processes that form our Northwest coastal environment: geologic development, shoreline processes, oceanography, and environmental hazards. Topics include the ecology of marine mammals, birds, estuaries, tidepools, sand dunes, and coastal forests.