Human Impact on the Environment: The Ecology of Change

We have always influenced our environment, from Native Americans directing the prairie fires to Europeans slowly selecting grain for larger seeds and, as a result, creating modern wheat. Today, the change we are creating is moving very rapidly, perhaps outpacing our understanding. Join Daniel Richter, a professor at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, to review the environmental influence of humans across time and debate the future. Text and other materials supplied in class.This 4-session class continues at the same time Feb. 15, Feb. 22 & Feb. 29.