BIOL 489 - Arctic Ecology
This course explores the unique ecology of Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems. Topics addressed will include postglacial history, climate, permafrost, nutrient cycling, and food web structure of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems, plant and animal adaptations to cold, human ecology, traditional ecological knowledge, climate change, resource extraction, and other human impacts.
Prerequisites
One of BIOL150, BIOL251, ENVS200; Level at least 3B
Offerings
Fall 2025 [1259]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7854 | 34 / 36 | 09:30 - 10:20 | M,W,F | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 8379 | 34 / 36 | 09:30 - 10:20 | M,W,F | | |
Winter 2023 [1231]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7361 | 53 / 55 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th | PHY 313 | Matthew Joseph Hrycyshyn |
Winter 2022 [1221]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7202 | 50 / 50 | 14:30 - 17:20 | F | EV3 4408 | Matthew Joseph Hrycyshyn |
Winter 2021 [1211]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 041 | 7232 | 52 / 55 | | | | Matthew Joseph Hrycyshyn |
Winter 2020 [1201]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7076 | 45 / 45 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M | DWE 2527 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2019 [1191]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7003 | 44 / 45 | 14:30 - 17:20 | M | B2 350 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2018 [1181]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7053 | 43 / 43 | 14:30 - 17:20 | F | DWE 1515 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2017 [1171]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 6726 | 42 / 40 | 14:30 - 17:20 | F | RCH 309 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2016 [1161]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7252 | 42 / 40 | 14:30 - 17:20 | F | AL 208 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2015 [1151]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7076 | 40 / 40 | 14:30 - 17:20 | T | MC 4064 | Heidi Swanson |
Winter 2014 [1141]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7595 | 39 / 40 | 14:30 - 17:20 | W | RCH 205 | Heidi Swanson |
UW Flow Ratings
Liked: 100.00%
Easy: 75.00%
Useful: 75.00 %
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