Environment & Sustainability (ENVS)Agriculture and Life Sciences, Arts and Sciences

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ENVS 1101
Understanding Environment and Sustainability

This course examines two fundamental questions about biological, chemical and physical processes that influence the biosphere. First, how do humans obtain knowledge about these environmental processes? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: NTRES 1101

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9387 ENVS 1101   LEC 001

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    • TR To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete or interested in the Environment & Sustainability major. If you are interested in this course but unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form: https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

  •  9388 ENVS 1101   DIS 201

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9389 ENVS 1101   DIS 202

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9390 ENVS 1101   DIS 203

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9391 ENVS 1101   DIS 204

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9392 ENVS 1101   DIS 205

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9393 ENVS 1101   DIS 206

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11727 ENVS 1101   DIS 207

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11730 ENVS 1101   DIS 208

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11732 ENVS 1101   DIS 209

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Allington, G

      Kraft, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ENVS 1111
Roadmap to Success in Environment and Sustainability

This course is for first-year students entering or intending to enter the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) major. The multidisciplinarity of this major may make it seem complex. The purpose of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NTRES 1111

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12965 ENVS 1111   SEM 101

    • M To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • Hare, M

      Wapner, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

ENVS 2000
Environment and Sustainability Colloquium

This colloquium presents students with diverse approaches at the art-science interface used to interest, educate and motivate people to consider, address and solve environmental and sustainability challenges. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  2261 ENVS 2000   SEM 101

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    • F To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Lehmann, J

      Platt, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference is given to CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete the Environment & Sustainability major. If you are interested in this course but unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form: https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

ENVS 2010
Discussions of Environment and Sustainability

This colloquium presents students with diverse approaches at the art-science interface used to interest, educate and motivate people to consider, address and solve environmental and sustainability challenges. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 11483 ENVS 2010   LEC 001

    • F To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Lehmann, J

      Platt, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Application required. Apply by Friday, August 2, 2024 to: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_43dIVd6b6SPTBRA. Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 11484 ENVS 2010   DIS 201

    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Lehmann, J

      Platt, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

ENVS 2100
Introductory Field Biology

In this course, students are introduced to field identification, natural history, and study of plants, animals, and natural systems. This course emphasizes hands-on interaction with nature, recording of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one laboratory, and one field studies. Combined with: NTRES 2100

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9681 ENVS 2100   LEC 001

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    • T To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete the Environment & Sustainability major. E&S majors unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

  •  9682 ENVS 2100   LAB 401

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    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

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  •  9683 ENVS 2100   LAB 402

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    • WF To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11147 ENVS 2100   FLD 801

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    • SSu TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

    • Su TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    During some of the regularly scheduled Labs, students will travel to field sites to perform research and expand research skills and field experience. Some lab activities require students to walk/hike (or ride in a van) to sites located up to 30 minutes from Cornell campus carrying your belongings in a backpack, often over uneven terrain. Although the walking/hiking is not rigorous, field labs often involve being on your feet for nearly the duration of the lab period. For each 3-hour lab you should carry sufficient drinking water, and a snack (if desired). You must wear close-toed footwear with a strong sole (no sandals or flipflops; hiking boots preferred), and long pants to protect legs from scratches in brushy/thorny habitat). If you have physical or other limitations that make it difficult for you to participate in the course, please contact the office of Student Disability Services (sds_cu@cornell.edu) so that we may work to accommodate your participation in this field-based course

ENVS 2400
Field Methods in Avian Ecology

Students will learn and practice a variety of methodologies used for studying wild birds including banding, census methods (point counts, transects, spot mapping), and behavioral observations. In a 50-minute ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one laboratory, and one field studies. Combined with: NTRES 2400

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9684 ENVS 2400   LEC 001

    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Bonter, D

      Kaiser, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  9685 ENVS 2400   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 11158 ENVS 2400   FLD 801

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    • S TBA To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Bonter, D

      Kaiser, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ENVS 2500
Environmental and Resource Economics

This course uses microeconomics to understand the causes and how to devise solutions to environmental and natural resource problems. Subjects include valuation, benefit-cost analysis, policy design and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 2500

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19042 ENVS 2500   LEC 001

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    • TR To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Ortiz Bobea, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment preference given to: students in EERE concentration (Dyson) and Environmental Economics (E&S). The waitlist is managed by the Dyson registrar's office.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 2500

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19043 ENVS 2500   LEC 002

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    • TR To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Ortiz Bobea, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ENVS 3020
Earth Projects

Taught by an artist and scientist, in this experiential, place-based field course, students will engage in a range of interdisciplinary practices to understand and interpret ecological systems and land ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture, one laboratory, and one field studies. Combined with: NTRES 3020

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12879 ENVS 3020   LEC 001

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    • W To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • Davidson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Course fee: $50 to cover food for weekend trips. Details will be discussed during the first class.

  • 12880 ENVS 3020   LAB 401

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    • F To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • Davidson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 12881 ENVS 3020   FLD 801

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    • FSSu TBA
    • Aug 26 - Oct 11, 2024

    • Davidson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference is given to CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete the Environment & Sustainability major. If you are interested in this course but unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form: https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

ENVS 4262
Environmental Justice: Past, Present, Future

"Environmental Justice" is a relatively recent term, coined in the United States in the 1980s.  It usually refers to a social movement fighting against the unfair concentration of toxic sites ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4262, HIST 4262

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 19020 ENVS 4262   SEM 101

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    • T To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Sachs, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19021 ENVS 4262   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ENVS 4331
Environmental Law and Policy

Environmental law deals with some of today's most pressing challenges. In the fifty years since 1972, when the first World Conference on the Environment was held in Stockholm, and the US Clean Water Act ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 19524 ENVS 4331   LEC 001

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    • TR To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Chatrchyan, A

      Rachlinski, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ENVS 4500
Climate Solutions Capstone

Interested in working toward solutions to the climate crisis? In this course, you will choose and implement a climate action from Project Drawdown's (www.drawdown.org) list of 82 climate solutions. You ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4500, NTRES 6500

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9788 ENVS 4500   LEC 001

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    • MW To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Krasny, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Enrollment limited to: CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete or interested in the Environment & Sustainability major. If you are interested in this course but unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form: https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

ENVS 4600
Planning for Environmental Conservation and Sustainability

An interactive course designed to provide students with experience applying some of the most important techniques that are used to develop plans to protect and sustain valuable environmental resources, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 4600, NTRES 6350

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9687 ENVS 4600   LEC 001

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    • TR To Be Assigned
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Lauber, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    CALS and Arts & Sciences students planning to complete or interested in the Environment & Sustainability major are given enrollment preference. If you are interested in this course but unable to enroll, please complete the E&S course request form: https://tinyurl.com/escourserequest.

ENVS 4960
Internship in Environment and Sustainability

In this course, students participate in an experiential learning opportunity relevant to the student's focus of study or career goals in environment and sustainability. An E&S faculty member must serve ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1-3 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 13244 ENVS 4960   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Oct 16 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Rudik, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits S/U NoAud

ENVS 4970
Individual Study in Environment and Sustainability

Individual studies are arranged under the supervision of one or several E&S faculty members. They provide opportunity to design a course that fills the need of an individual student and addresses pertinent ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

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  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

ENVS 4980
Teaching Experience in Environment and Sustainability

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in courses in the Environment & Sustainability curriculum. This experience ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17421 ENVS 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17422 ENVS 4980   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Goebel, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17423 ENVS 4980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Chatrchyan, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17745 ENVS 4980   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Hare, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Arts & Sciences students: this course will still appear on official transcripts and be factored into cumulative GPA (if taken for a letter grade) but does not count towards your 12 credits to be in good academic standing.
    Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a Permission Code.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

ENVS 4990
Undergraduate Research in Environment and Sustainability

Undergraduate research projects in environment and sustainability; contingent on student working with a faculty member to supervise their research. view course details

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  • 1-8 Credits Stdnt Opt

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