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Earth and Planetary Science 24, Section 2
Oceans in the News (1 unit, P/NP)
Professor Jim Bishop
Wednesday 10:00-11:00, 325 McCone Hall, CCN: 19033
 Not one week goes by without major articles about the oceans in print/online media such as The San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, etc. News items: Pollution?, an ice-free Arctic Ocean?, Law of the Sea?, Fisheries?, Economics and Commerce?, Sea Level Rise?, An ocean fix for the CO2 problem?, Ecological discoveries? and more. We'll delve into the details of several of these focus areas over the course of the term. Students will be graded on active participation, short written assignments, and in-class team presentations. Participants will have an opportunity to experience the San Francisco Bay from the water. The seminar will close within two weeks of the start of classes. This is a Beyond the Classroom Theme seminar.
Jim Bishop is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. His research focuses on understanding how the oceans sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide. He loves to go to sea and has logged about 1.5 years at sea during 32 oceanographic expeditions. For more information regarding Professor Bishop, visit his faculty webpage at http://eps.berkeley.edu/development/view_person.php?uid=212268.
"It's fun and got a change to talk to the professor, he's cool!" student spring 2009
"The course was very discussion oriented. I met several new people in the course, got to know the professor, and was able to voice and discuss opinions." student spring 2009
"It's a very relaxed course and friendly environment." student spring 2008
"If you are interested in anything ocean, environmental, chemical, biological or concerned about policies and global warming, take this class." student spring 2008 |
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