NATS 101, Sec 40 & Sec 41 Introduction to Global Change presents the basics of physical science within the context of global environmental changes (climatic change, global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, etc.) that impact Earth and its inhabitants. The course involves hands-on activities, discussions, computer exercises, and interactive small-group learning teams. The course is one of the Tier I General Education natural science course offerings of NATS 101, The Earth and Its Environments, and -- along with its GLOBAL CHANGE topics, includes an overview of four key concepts governing physical and chemical processes: (1) the atomic structure of matter, (2) the role of electromagnetism in nature, (3) the laws of thermodynamics governing energy transfers, and (4) Newton's laws governing force and motion. http://fp.arizona.edu/kkh/nats101gc/ 38 2 Wed 1:30 - 3:00 pm http://fp.arizona.edu/kkh/nats101gc/GC.overview.htm 1 Rebecca Franklin (Geosciences & Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research) is a PhD candidate who works in the alpine eastern Sierra Nevada range of California researching recent climatic and ecological change in above-treeline ecosystems. She enjoys running, learning the fiddle, constructing art projects and hanging with her family. Jelena Vukomanovic (Arid Lands Resources Sciences) a PhD student interested in conservation easements and the connections between environmental monitoring and policy for habitat protection. Adam Csank (Geosciences & Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research) is a PhD candidate working on reconstructing past climates by using stable isotopes of tree-rings. Tue & Thu Sec 40: 12:30 - 1:45 pm and Sec 41: 3:30 - 4:45 pm 3 2009-06-01T17:52:51-07:00 8 2009-01-01