ENST 200L   Environmental Science Lab

Required laboratory to ENST 200. Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that develops scientific and analytical tools for assessing and mitigating human impacts on the environment. During weekly field-based and laboratory sessions, students gain hands-on experience in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data that can be used to understand and address environmental issues. These exercises highlight the role of data as the foundation for understanding the interconnected nature of the global earth system: the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Students are introduced to scientific methods from physics, chemistry, geology, and biology that are used to examine real-world case studies. Topics may include: climate change and its cascading impacts, and the effects on environmental quality, biodiversity, and human health.