Dr. Kittel is a research ecologist and climate scientist with the Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research. He has worked for more than 35 years in the field of global change science, with contributions to the study of climate-biosphere interactions, historical climatic change, and regional ecosystem and climate dynamics. Dr. Kittel's work on climate impacts has been included in IPCC & US National Assessments and has included the development of climate monitoring protocols for natural resource management agencies. His current research is on approaches for handling climate uncertainty in biodiversity conservation and on recent climate change in high mountain regions. Dr. Kittel has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in ecology and climate dynamics, along with more than 40 climatic and ecological public-access datasets. Research Highlights: http://instaar.colorado.edu/~kittel/cv.htm#ResHighlights
EBIO 4100 - Advanced Ecology
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024
Emphasizes specific aspects of ecology based on specialties of faculty. One or more courses are offered most semesters. Topics have included dynamics of mountain ecosystems, tundra ecology, ethnoecology, population dynamics, tropical and insular biology, ecology of fishes, quantitative plant ecology, and arctic and alpine environments. May use animals and/or animal tissues. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 and EBIO 2040 or EBIO 2640 (minimum grade C-). May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours provided the topics vary. Same as EBIO 5100.
EBIO 4340 - Conservation Biology and Practice in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
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Summer 2018 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2021 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024
Field Studies. Examines the application of conservation principles in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, a 'biodiversity-in-crisis' setting. Explores successful conservation strategies integrated with efforts to alleviate socioeconomic issues. Three-week Maymester, Study Abroad Global Seminar. Recommended prerequisite: EBIO 2040 or ENVS 2000 or 2000/higher-level course in ANTH, EBIO, ENVS, EVEN, GEOG, IAFS or other discipline related to ecology or sustainability. Same as EBIO 5340 and ENVS 4340 and ENVS 5340.
ENVS 4340 - Conservation Biology and Practice in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
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Summer 2018 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2021 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024
Field Studies. Examines the application of conservation principles in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, a 'biodiversity-in-crisis' setting. Explores successful conservation strategies integrated with efforts to alleviate socioeconomic issues. Three-week Maymester, Study Abroad Global Seminar. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 2040 or ENVS 2000 or 2000/higher-level course in ANTH, EBIO, ENVS, EVEN, GEOG, IAFS or other discipline related to ecology or sustainability. Same as ENVS 5340, EBIO 4340 and EBIO 5340.
