ENVS 450 Phenology

Overview of phenology and its relationship and its relationship to Native Americans and their interactions with the environment. Topics include Native American Traditional Phenolgical Knowledge and the cultural significance of associated organisms: impacts of climate change on phenology, species, and humans; and making phenological observations and records. Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and ENVS 201

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Describe phenology in terms of plant or animal species.
2. Provide examples of Traditional Phenological Knowledge among Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
3. Observe and record phenological observations of local plant or animal species.
4. Discuss the significance of phenology as related to aspects of climate change and biology.
5. Discuss the relationship between phenology and current and future climate change impacts on Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.