GEOG395
ADV TOPICS IN BIOGEOSCIENCES
Also listed under 2 other titles
- GIS & INTERNAT DEVEL IV
- GIS % INTERNAT DEVEL IV
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course focuses on biogeosciences of the Earth system in the past, present, and future. We will explore frontier topics in this emerging field that spans the intellectual interface between biology and the geosciences and attempts to understand the functions of the Earth system across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Students will review and introduce primary literatures in biogeosciences, exploring how they use multiple lines of evidence drawn from diverse fields to gain a holistic understanding of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems and extreme environments. Specific topics within the scope of this course include process-based theoretical, experimental, and field studies of biogeochemistry, biogeophysics, atmosphere-, land-, and ocean-ecosystem interactions. Admission to class by permission of instructor. Mr. Williams/Offered every other year
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2009–2019
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2029 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2028 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2027 Spring: 7% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2011 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2010 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2009 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ES420 2019
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF202 2011
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | Christopher A. Williams (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 8 enrolled | 27257 |
| Spring 2017 | Christopher A. Williams (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 10 enrolled | 35754 |
| Spring 2011 | Christopher A. Williams (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 15 enrolled | 38845 |
| Summer 2000 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 40 | 10202 |
| Summer 1999 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 10233 |