Explores how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help environmental researchers and professionals analyze and communicate the spatial patterns underpinning a wide variety of environmental concerns. Introduces students to the basic theory and application of GIS through hands-on application of the technology to environmental questions.

Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 2 and either Environmental Studies 1 or 3.

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Not open to freshmen

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Letters and science

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Robert Heilmayr
4.9
17 reviews
SSMS 1304
F
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
20 / 20 Full

SSMS 1304
F
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
20 / 20 Full

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Winter 2024 . Kamal-Heikman Luu S
SSMS 1301&
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12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
Spring 2024 . T B A
SSMS 1301&
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12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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ENV S 154 Heilmayr R F Spring 2025 Total: 44
ENV S 154 Heilmayr R F Spring 2023 Total: 44
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4.9
ENVS154 . 2 Years Ago

Robert is a very caring professor, but this class is hard! It's really rewarding and useful for ES careers in GIS, but it is a time commitment. The class is weekly labs, midterm and final group project. He's super nice and genuinely cares about his students - go to OH! He's approachable and happy to help, but you have to ask the questions

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ENVS30 . 10 Months Ago

Learned about economic concepts without most of the math, and it was interesting to know about how they related to environment policies. Weekly in class simulations were pretty fun. The goat.

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ENV30 . 2 Years Ago

Robert is a kind and passionate guy, and you can tell from the way he teaches. He's flexible and genuinely seems to care more that we learn the material than pass a test about it (I appreciated no midterms or final). He takes the lesson feedback and applies it to his next classes. Inspiring, thoughtful lectures! I can't say enough good things.

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ENVS30 . 2 Years Ago

Course is really nice and not too intense if you're economic major. Way of teaching nice and you can learn in your own pace. Would recommend the course. It's interesting and makes student engaged. very good real life examples and references to real life.

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ENVS30 . 2 Years Ago

Taught very well by using fun examples, and the math was basic. Class time is used to do activities and small experiments, and outside class you had to watch the lectures online. The textbook is optional since the lectures cover the main material, but it's good additional help. There were no midterm/ finals, only weekly assignments that were easy.

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ENV30 . 2 Years Ago

Robert made me care about econ. love that guy.

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ENV S 144
20 / 20 Full
Form, Process And Human Use Of Rivers
Schmitt R
T R
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
54.1% A
ENV S 148
21 / 24 Closed
Transforming Food Systems
Carlisle E W
M W
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
100.0% A
ENV S 150
40 / 40 Full
Agroecology
Carlisle E W
M W
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
97.1% A
ENV S 153
72 / 72 Full
Ecosystem Change In The Anthropocene
Dudney J C
T R
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
62.3% A
ENV S 155
145 / 144 Full
The Built World: Infrastructure and Environmental Change
Summer Gray 4.9
M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
75.0% A
ENV S 167
24 / 24 Full
Biogeography: The Study of Plant and Animal Distributions
Trugman A T
M W
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
60.9% A