The RMBL is expanding its coursework offerings for undergraduates by
offering a 12-week course, the Ecology of Food, in the fall of 2012.
Overseen by Dr. Dev Carey, the class will begin in the Colorado
Highlands and travel down the Colorado River to Mexico. Along the way,
the class will visit intact natural ecosystems, artificial landscapes
devoted entirely to head lettuce, organic farms, large-scale dairies,
large-urban areas and small country towns. The class will explore which
food is produced and consumed at each place, along with the consequences
of consumption/production for water, energy, biodiversity, and natural
ecosystems. The course will involve working with data, including
reviewing statistical techniques, developing analytical skills, and
writing papers. Additionally, the course will help students develop the
ability to communicate complex science to general public audiences.
Throughout, students will learn and work beside expert writers and
scientists. Students will receive 15 course credits through Western
State College.
More information about this unique opportunity can be found at:
http://rmbl.org/home/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=196.
You can also directly contact the instructor, Dev Carey, by emailing
[email protected].
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Ian Billick
Executive Director
RMBL
PO 519, Crested Butte, CO 81224
970 349 6669
