EPS 56: Geobiology and the History of Life
Description: Within our solar system, Earth is distinguished as the planet with life. Life was born of planetary processes, has been sustained for some four billion years by planetary processes, and through time has emerged as a set of planetary processes that is important in its own right. In this course we will investigate the ways that earth and life interact, focusing in particular on the biogeochemical cycles of major elements. This will provide a framework for interpreting the history of life reconstructed from fossils and phylogeny.
Prerequisite(s): EPS 21, 22, or Life Sciences 1b; or permission of instructor
Note: This course is also offered as OEB 56 (eligible for cross-registration.) Students may take both EPS 56 and OEB 56 for credit.