Overview
Description
This course investigates how climate change affects animal function in different environments. Animal responses to changing environmental conditions consider both plastic (behavioral or physiological responses within an animals lifespan) and genetic (evolutionary) responses of populations. This course combined understanding of animal physiology and evolution to predict how species will respond to climate change and evaluate potential mitigation strategies.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- understand and communicate how specific climate changes may affect animal function.
- discuss recent changes in climate and their potential effects on animal physiology and evolution.
- apply understanding of animal physiology to recent examples of climate change effects on animal populations.
- use their knowledge of animal physiology and evolution to predict how different species may respond to future climate change.
- identify a knowledge gap in a climate change related research topic and develop a project proposal to address this gap.