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Freshman level
Writing Place & the Environment NTRES 1200-101
- A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
Sophomore level
The Art of Writing Field Observation NTRES 2150
- The Lost Art of Reading Natureβs Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals & Other Forgotten Skills by Tristan Gooley
- A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River by Aldo Leopold
Junior level
Intro. to Biogeochemistry NTRES 3030
- Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by Chapin et al.
- Environmental & Low-Temperature Geochemistry by Peter Ryan
Environmental Governance NTRES 3311/6310
- The Politics of the Earth by John S. Dryzek
Senior level
Wildlife Corridor Conservation & Crossing Design NTRES 4800/5800
- Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb