GEOL 166 - Mass Extinctions Through Time

Credits: 4

This course focuses on the five major mass extinctions throughout Earth’s history, including their environmental causes and ecological consequences. We will explore the data that supports the interpretations as to what caused the major mass extinctions, and how such abiotic factors affected life on Earth and its recovery. We will also explore climate change today, and answer the question: Are we in a sixth mass extinction? Offered each fall.