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Galaxy evolution as complex environmental systems

Galaxies are effectively their own ecosystems, made up of four major components: gas, stars, a supermassive black hole, and dark matter  (which makes up 85% of the mass of the galaxy, and is most likely some sort of particle we … Continue reading

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Montane wet meadows as complex environmental systems

The Rising Snowline:  Montane wet meadows and their changing snowpack as complex environmental systems Studies on climate change and snowpack dynamics in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California have focused on fundamental questions related to water supply: How will the … Continue reading

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Final Presentation Assignment

Prepare a ~10-minute presentation about how the course has inspired new thinking about your research, if applicable, or about a topic of deep interest to you. The presentation should include background information about the problem of interest, a recap of … Continue reading

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