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Principles of Ecology for Nonscientists

NAT RES X454

41734
Delivery Options Online
Learn the principles of ecology and concepts of life processes, and understand the movement of energy and materials through natural systems, population dynamics and biodiversity. Identify and critically discuss the connection between ecological principles and common issues related to sustainability and human behavior. Examine the practical applications of ecology in conservation biology, wetland management, natural resource management, city planning and urban ecology, community health, and economics. Learn about human ecology and ecopsychology, and study a broad spectrum of interrelated global issues through case studies. Understand the relationships between ecology and commerce, trade, world food supply and ocean decline.
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Sections

Section 008

Jul 15 to Aug 12

Type: Live Online

Instructor:

  • Karim Al-Khafaji

Cost: $695.00

See section 008 Details

Type Live Online

Days

T

Time

6:00PM to 9:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Jul 15, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025

Location

Live Online

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

15.0

Location

Live Online

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

1 semester units

Section Notes

Students will receive access to the course in Canvas on the course start date. Zoom meeting information will be emailed to enrolled students before the first class meeting and posted to the announcements page in Canvas.

 

Textbook Links

Title: Biology 2e, https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e

Title: Environmental Biology, https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/envirobiology/

Title: Ecology for All!, https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All 

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Biology 2e by Mary Ann Clark, Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi

    © 2025 OpenStax ISBN 978-1-947172-52-4

  • (Mandatory)

    Environmental Biology by Mathew R. Fisher

    OpenOregon

  • (Mandatory)

    Ecology for All! by Nathan Brouwer, Hannah Connuck, Hayden Dubniczki, Natasha Gownaris, Aaron Howard, Castilleja Olmsted, Dan Wetzel, Kyle Whittinghill, Andrew Wilson, Taylor Zallek

    LibreTexts

Summer 2025 enrollment opens on March 17!

This course applies to the following programs:

Advanced Program in Sustainable Management

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Core Courses

  • California Environmental Protection and Leadership
  • Principles of Sustainability
  • Introduction to Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability
  • Carbon Management and Business Strategy
  • Managing Sustainable Change in an Organization
  • Environmental Law
  • Sustainability Leadership: Strategies and Paradigms
  • Greening Your Supply Chain: Life Cycle Assessment Tools
  • Principles of Ecology for Nonscientists
  • Smart Grids: Introduction

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Departmental contact: extension-techeng@berkeley.edu

Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
  • Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Karim Al-Khafaji

Karim Al-Khafaji, PhD, earned his doctorate in biological sciences at Stanford University where he focused on population dynamic modeling. While at Stanford, Karim was a teaching assistant for the Bio Core, Evolution, and the Biology of Birds and organized a course on sustainable development. Karim currently works in business development at Overstory, which combines remote sensing and artificial intelligence to help utilities avoid catastrophic wildfires and vegetation-related outages. In addition to more than decade working in climate tech, Karim previously worked in philanthropic advising at Bridgespan and as a civil engineer with Parsons. Karim has been active in conservation and spent a decade on the board of directors for the National Audubon Society. 

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