Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future

Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future

Instructor: Anthony J. Martin

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Summarize extinctions as an important part of the history of life.
Identify the probable causes of mass extinctions in the geologic past (before humans).
Compare and contrast the Big Five mass extinctions with human-influenced extinctions.
Evaluate historical lessons and current trends to predict and prevent extinctions of the future.

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Reviewed on Sep 10, 2020

very interesting course and i enjoyed learning new topics

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Reviewed on Sep 28, 2020

Great course for the non-professional student- keeps the subject matter discussions light and contemporary. Especially loved the idea of ecological proxy, which I had never heard before!

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Reviewed on Jul 18, 2020

The professor, plus the course syllabus, and the way in which they were both presented exceeded all my hopes and expectations for learning as a beginning geology student major.

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