Climate Assessment: Explorations in Decision Support

Course Description

Whatever your specialty, this course will provide you with strategic, timely, and comprehensive information on climate change impacts within regions and sectors of the U.S., prepare you to engage in environmental problem solving in the context of climate change, and introduce you to key individuals in the climate-related research community. The current U. S. National Climate Assessment is the main text for this course; the class will discuss and evaluate the environmental, social and physical impacts occurring and projected to occur in the U.S., and complete an original climate assessment report. In the associated Practicum, graduate students will be mentored in actually conducting a next-generation assessment to be submitted as a technical input document for consideration by the authors of the fourth National Climate Assessment. Graduate level requirements include developing a proposal to conduct an impact or vulnerability assessment or research project for a specific region, sector or issue and presenting the proposal in class. Practicum participants will actually conduct an assessment to be submitted to the 4th National Climate Assessment as a technical input document.

Code

RNR 596G

Credits

3

Subject

Renewable Natural Resources