ENV 617b (Tentative) () (Tentative) / 2026-2027
Real World Environmental Data Science
Note: this course information is for the 2026-2027 academic year, not the current academic year (2025-2026).
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Credits: 3
Spring 2027: Time and location TBA |
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The goal of this course is to provide students with a foundational understanding of what it takes to perform environmental data work in a practical, professional setting. To make sound policy decisions, we need data, and the reality is that data is often messy, difficult to find, and incomplete. In order to effectively leverage the data, students need to be able to troubleshoot when there is a problem. We focus on understanding the mechanics and nuances of working with messy data in the professional setting, not teaching statistics. We will provide a high-level explanation of methods, what they will tell us and how they are useful, and then focus on implementation.