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Fall 2009

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Science

Biology

Ecology

Earth Science

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Problem Sets with Solutions

Exams with Solutions

Lecture Notes

Projects with Examples

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Assignments

Problem Set 1

Problem Set 1 Solutions

Problem Set 2

Problem Set 2 Solutions

Problem Set 3

Problem Set 3 Solutions

Exams

Quiz #1 Solutions

Quiz 1

Quiz 1 Solutions

Quiz 1 Study Guide

Quiz #2 Solutions

Quiz 2

Quiz 2 Solutions

Quiz 2 Study Guide

Quiz #3 Solutions

Quiz 3

Lecture Notes

CI lecture: getting started with the term project

Competition and the Niche

Ecosystem Experiments and Geoengineering

Introduction to Chemostat Theory

Overview of Photosynthesis

Population Ecology

Population Growth in Chemostats

Redox Chemistry Review

Lecture 1 — Introduction to Ecology

Lecture 3: How to be Alive

Projects

A proposal for limited implementation of a sunshade to evaluate the effects of albedo modification on global biogeochemical cycles

Assessing Excess Carbon Emissions and Soil Toxicity as Unintended Consequences in Applying Biochar as a Geoengineering Scheme

Investigation of the effects of stratospheric sulfur injection on terrestrial autotroph productivity via experimentation with diffuse radiation controlled greenhouses

Term Project on Geoengineering

Testing the Unintended Consequences of Lignin Reduction in Genetically Modified Trees on Trophic Interactions

The Unintended Consequences of Sulfate Aerosols in the Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere

Writing the Project Description of your Term Project Proposal

Readings

Locusts in the Red Sea

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