Venice Ecology and Sustainability

Ecology and Sustainability in Venice, 6 points.

Instructors:

Jenna Lawrence, Lecturer, Columbia Climate School

Bryan Brazeau, Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts, University of Warwick

The course aims to provide a scientific, social, and economic examination of the city and past, present, and future threats to a sustainable Venice. It will be an immersive experience combining lectures; discussions; field trips; and training in field methods, experimental design, and quantitative analysis, culminating in an individual research project.

The course begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of ecology and biodiversity. Topics include marine and terrestrial biodiversity, aquaculture, population ecology and community ecology. It will also provide skill building on experimental design and quantitative analysis.

The course will then focus on considering the past, present, and future threats to a sustainable Venice, along with complex and unique local solutions using the three main pillars of sustainability (social, environmental, and economic areas).

This course is a partnership between Columbia and the University of Warwick so students can expect to be enrolled alongside Warwick students.

Pending approval by the Committee on Instruction (COI) and the Committee on Science Instruction (COSI) to partially fulfill (1 course) toward the Columbia College Core Curriculum Science Requirement and the General Studies Core Science Requirement.

To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Columbia Summer Science Program: Ecology and Sustainability in Venice program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Sessions Terms. Visit the Vergil