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Course Overview
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What is ESRM100?
HOW DO I "ACE" THIS CLASS???
"W" credit information
Extra Credit


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Instructor: Rob Harrison -  robh@uw.edu (BLD 218)
Note: Please contact Rob with grading issues and/or comments about TAs. If a TA has helped you a lot, I'd like to hear it, and if they could do a better job, please also let me know.
How to email TAs and Instructor - IMPORTANT!!
Office Hours: Instructor's Office Hours are by appointment. Email eschelp@uw.edu to schedule an appointment.
TAs: Note: Contact TAs for questions about the class, course material and requirements by using eschelp@uw.edu
How to email TAs and Instructor - IMPORTANT!!
TA Office Hours: Mon 9:20-11:20am - BLD 214 - Stephani
Mon 11:30am-1:30pm - BLD 260 - Anna
Mon 2-4pm - BLD 164 - Gonzalo
Tues 8:30-10:30am - BLD 214 - Erika
Tues 10:30-12:30 - BLD 340 - Camila
Wed 8-10am - BLD 340 - Betsy
Wed 10-noon - ISA 014 - Crescent
Thurs 10-noon - AND 14 - Megan
Thurs 1:30-3:30pm - BLD 340 - Seth
Fri 10:30-12:30 - ISA 014 - Natalie
Fri 1-3pm - BLD 214 - Marcella
Textbook: Botkin, Daniel B., and Edward A. Keller. Essential Environmental Science. Wiley, 2007.
Available at the UW Bookstore, also online from Wiley.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus
About the course:
ESRM100 provides a comprehensive overview of environmental science. By using an "earth systems" approach, students recognize society and the environment as an interrelated system. Environmental issues are examined throughout the course and realistic solutions are investigated. 
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Announcements:
June 13, 2013:
Thank you for a great quarter. Preliminary grades are available below. Note that the lookup for Exam3 will indicate that it is for Exam1, but it will generate the report for Exam3. Please check all parts and make sure we have the correct grades correct for you. Email robh@uw.edu if you find a mistake. The final grade was calculated as follows (grade policy).

We would appreciate it if you would complete an online survey of the course, available at:

https://depts.washington.edu/oeaias/webq/survey.cgi?user=ESO&survey=24

Answers for Exam3 version A and version B are now available.

Preliminary project, exam1 and exam2(+exam1makeup) and GoPost grades are in grades section below. Final Exam3 grades will be available early next week.

The CLUE session for this quarter will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm in MGH 389. Please come with any questions you have about course logistics, concepts from lecture, projects, or anything else related to ESRM100. We hope to see you there!
Course Overview:
*****Check class syllabus for due dates!!*****

Students are responsible for:
Description Links
3 Lectures per week Lectures in AdobeReader Format (w/audio)
Lectures in Powerpoint Format
Download AdobeReader
Current Issues Slides Current Issues Slides for Exam 1
Current Issues Slides for Exam 2
Current Issues Slides for Exam 3
Weekly Readings Reading assignments are posted in the class Syllabus
2 Graded Posts on Class GoPost Gopost Discussion Board Instructions
GoPost Discussion Board Link
1 Class Project:
  • Option 1: Research paper
    (see here about receiving W credit)
  • Option 2: Book Review
  • Option 3: Volunteer Project
Project Topic Instructions
Project Information
"W" credit information

Volunteer Opportunities:
The Society for Ecological Restoration (Earth Day)
Friends of the North Creek Forest
UW Bioblitz
Seattle Tilth
UBNA
Beaver Pond Natural Area
Yesler Swamp Capstone Project
UW REN and GSP
Other Volunteer Opportunities
3 Exams Exam format and description
Exam answers
Map to Kane Hall (Exam Location)
Optional Extra Credit Extra Credit
Grades: Grading Policy
Grade Appeals please follow this format (grade appeals must be made by June 13). 
Plagiarism policy
These links will be activated as grades become available.
Exam 1 (unavailable, link being used for Exam3)
Exam 2 preliminary grades
Exam 3 preliminary grades (uses link for Exam1)
GoPost preliminary grades (subject to correction)
Project preliminary grade (subject to correction)
Final grade (subject to correction)
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You will be receiving emails from me. You are responsible for reading all emails, as I use them to distribute class information. Emails will be archived at: (link to be added soon) so that you can always check for old emails with the link:  http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/esc110/

Click here to download the SEFS course policy statement.