Hello All: I teach a course at the beginning Graduate Level titled "Environmental Science and Sustainability". The course is designed largely to introduce first term graduate students with a survey (very wide range) of basic science behind "Environmental Science" especially as it applies to issues of sustainability. This course is meant for those students without strong backgrounds in physical/biological science but that hope to pursue advanced studies in policy and/or education. I have been using the Miller and Spoolman "Environmental Science" texts augmented with "light" reading from the literature. The M&S is fairly basic for grad level and some students complain that they want more discussion and find the M&S somewhat rote. I would probably agree - though it is surprising how many people want to enter deep discussions of supposedly novel ideas to solve environmental problems without a basic understanding of the physical realities - and would like to ask for suggestions from the List on other potential texts. I also find M&S over "politically-correct", often ignoring discussions that are uncomfortable. I would appreciate hearing ideas/opinions of others that are in similar situations. Thank You.
Leonard J. Scinto, Ph.D. Interim Director, Southeast Environmental Research Center and Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environment OE148 - SERC/FIU Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199 Office:305-348-1965 Fax: 305-348-4096 [email protected]
