ESP Biography

If you spread the history of Earth out on a football field, the total length of human history is less than the width of a blade of grass. In this time, however, we humans have managed to profoundly change our world. Now it seems some of this change may not be for the best. Global environmental change is just now being recognized an posses serious threats to the survival of our species and many others. What will the impacts of climate change be? How will invasive species alter ecosystems across the globe? And how will changes in land use affect species extinction? In this class we will explore how scientists are answering these question, and how all of us can help make a difference.