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SOIL 535: Ecological Soil Management (Winter Term)
The physical and chemical environment of soil organisms; survey of soil microflora and fauna; processes and interactions in the soil-plant system at local and global scales; human impacts and management of soil biota; critical analysis and interpretation of primary scientific literature in soil ecology.
ENVB 210: The Biophysical Environment (Fall Term)
With reference to the ecosystems in the St Lawrence lowlands, the principles and processes governing climate-landform-water-soil-vegetation systems and their interactions are examined in lecture and laboratory. Emphasis on the natural environment as an integrated system.
WILD 475: Desert Ecology (Summer Term)
A two-week field course exploring relationships between climate, geology, landforms, biodiversity, biotic adaptations and ecosystem conditions in the arid regions of Arizona and southern California.
Guelph University NSERC-CREATE Core Course in Climate Smart Soils: ENVS 6582
Co-taught core course held over a week each year in September in Guelph, Ontario. Scholars will have systems-based training in climate-smart soils, from carbon protocol development, implementation of metrics and policy development for climate change reduction, and gender & diversity perspectives.
The NSERC CREATE in Climate-Smart Soils (CREATE-CSS) is the first multi-institutional soil-centered program to train highly qualified personnel to sustainably lead Canada’s agri-food sector. See program website here
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