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M, January 26
1. Living on the edge, Helen Anderson
2. What we don't know does hurt us. How scientific illiteracy hobbles society, Norman Augustine
3. Closing the knowledge gap between scientist and nonscientist, Takahi Tachibana
Week 2 Lead in the Environment
M, February 1
1. History of atmospheric lead deposition since 12,370 14C yr BP from a peat bog, Jura Mountains, SCIENCE, v. 281 p. 1635-16401.
2. Tales told in lead, SCIENCE perspectives, 1998 v. 281, p.1622-1623
3. Emissions from ships, SCIENCE policy forum, 1997, v 278, p.823-824
Week 3 Climate change- geologic records
M, February 8
1. Climate Change record in subsurface temperatures: a global perspective, SCIENCE, v. 282
2. Past temperatures directly from the Greenland ice sheet, SCIENCE, v. 282
3. Uncertainties in projections of human-caused climate warming, SCIENCE, v. 278
4. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, SCIENCE, v. 280
Week 4 Presidents Day Holiday
M, February 15 NO CLASS
Week 5 Climate Change -- biologic response
M, February 22
1. Plant migration and climate change, American Scientist, v. 85, p464-473
2. The lost colony and Jamestown droughts, SCIENCE, v. 280, p.564-566.
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Week 6 NO CLASS
M, March 1
Week 7 Erosion and Land Use
M, March 8
1. The fallacy of stream equilibrium in contemporary denudation studies, AJS, v 277, p.876-887.
2. Contribution of stream channel erosion to sediment yield from an urbanizing watershed, SCIENCE, V. 278, P. 1442-1444.
Week 8 Spring recess, NO CLASS
M, March 15
Week 9
M, March 22 KYLE
Week 10
MIRRORS IN SIBERIA: VEGETATION/ANIMAL CHANGES IN THE HOLOCENE
Week 11
M, April 5 NO CLASS
Week 12
GW CONTAMINATION
Week 13
M, April 19 SARA & ANDERS
RECORDS OF HUMAN COMMUNITES AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
Week 14
FLOODS AND FLOOD POLICY
Week 15 POTLUCK DINNER and BARBECUE
M, May 3
FLOODING: PAST RECORDS, MODERN POLICY