ENVS 3601
Fundamentals of Biogeochem
Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected
An interdisciplinary course that covers the basic principles of water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling, and human impacts on these cycles, through the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. This course involves discussion of the latest developments in this rapidly changing field focusing on climate change and global change.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 13:05-14:25
Lab
Lab B01
Thu 14:35-15:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Shannon Sterling. Open the PDF
Grading
40%Quizzes (9)
30%Lab problem sets (3)
30%Final examTake-home; cumulative
Textbook
- Biogeochemistry: An Analysis of Global Change, 4th Edition, W.H. Schlesinger and Emily S. Bernhardt (free)
Course rules
- Late work
- Problem sets lose 3% of the total mark per day late, including weekends.
- Missed quizzes
- Missed quizzes receive zero; one Student Declaration of Absence per term can excuse a quiz.
- Problem sets
- Students may collaborate but must name collaborators in their submission.
- Generative AI
- AI may inform answers but must not generate problem set or final exam answers; disclose its use.
- Quizzes
- Quizzes allow notes and the textbook, but no other resources.
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