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Sep 09, 2024
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BIOL 2160 - Introduction to Geobiology This course focuses on the co-evolution of life with Earth’s systems and targets students in earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics. Topics include the emergence and early evolution of life on Earth, the environmental limits of life, microbial and metabolic evolution; the role of life in moderating global elemental cycles; earliest records of life; evolution of photosynthesis and the Great Oxidation Event; fossilization and evolution of complex life; mass radiations, mass extinctions, and global change.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: ERTH 1100 recommended, not required.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: ERTH 2160 . Students cannot obtain credit for both BIOL 2160 and ERTH 2160.
Credit Hours: 4
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