Current Courses In all of my courses I emphasize experiential and hands-on learning. I am acutely aware that people learn by different means and by different experiences. Furthermore, especially as environmental science problems become increasingly interdisciplinary, the diversity of students that we will have to educate becomes greater. We must be able to meet the needs of this diverse student population. As a teacher and mentor, I aspire to create a learning environment that offers multiple opportunities for students to see how components fit together. GEL 5610 Winter Fri 11:30 - 12:20 Global Change and the Ecohydrology of Cities In this course we explore how the interrelated hydrology and ecology of cities are influenced by global change. We look at recent advances in how hydrology and ecology are studied and valued in urban ecosystems. We also look at how these advances are being developed in a way that can be understood by the general public to engage them in global change issues. We incorporate Detroit-specific issues into our learning experience. Mixed Graduate/Undergraduate. 1 credit. GEL 3600 Fall Wed/Fri 2:30 - 4:10 Environmental Systems Analysis An undergraduate course emphasizing a systems thinking approach to environmental changes that occur on a variety of spatial and temporal scales and impact our intertwined Earth spheres. We engage with multiple examples of real world environmental issues. The goal of this course is to train students to be able to analyze environmental changes and to develop the skills to anticipate and respond to management and policy issues that arise from these changes using an earth system approach. Undergraduate. 4 credits. Former Courses WS M 402/502 Air and Water: Physics of Environmental Fluids Learn about the peculiar properties of these resources and how they influence life in the watershed. Mixed Graduate/Undergraduate. 3 credits. WS M 460/560 Watershed Hydrology A lecture/lab combo with field trips, emphasizing the practical aspects of hydrology. Mixed Graduate/Undergraduate. 3 credits. WS M 696M / SWES 696M Using MATLAB® for Environmental Data Processing Learn how to effectively extract, analyze, and present information from large data sets. Graduate. 3 Credits. WS M 696Q/ HWR 696Q Practical and Applied Hydrometeorology An experiential approach to developing skills in advanced hydrometeorological measurement techniques. Graduate. 3 credits.