SOIL, WATER AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCES
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Course Listings:
SWS 5224: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
Instructor:
Patrick Inglett
Associate Professor, Biogeochemistry,
Wetlands and Aquatic Systems
(352) 294-3170
pinglett@ufl.edu
About the Course
This course is designed as an overview of the biogeochemical processes affecting elemental cycling in global environmental systems. At the end of this course, students should be able to 1) describe the major theories and scientists involved in the development of the discipline of biogeochemistry, 2) explain and apply quantitative and qualitative approaches of studying biogeochemical cycles, 3) summarize the biogeochemical properties of the major global systems (terrestrial, atmospheric, and oceanic systems), 4) describe the processes in the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur cycles, and relate these processes to global patterns of productivity, pollution, and consequences of environmental change.
Credits: 3
Semesters Offered: Spring (odd years)
Prerequisites: BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L, CHM 2045 and 2045L
Textbook: See syllabus for optional texts.