Environmental History and the Human Factor This course examines the long-term relationships between human societies and their environments. It explores how climate, topography, water resources, vegetation, wildlife and other environmental…

Natural Hazards This course explores the physical processes behind major natural hazards and their impacts on human societies and the environment. Topics include earthquakes, floods, landslides and other geophysical and…

Spatial Big Data Analysis for Environmental Scenarios This course introduces advanced approaches for analyzing large and complex spatial datasets in environmental research. Students explore methods for integrating, processing, visualizing and…

Python for Beginners This introductory course provides a practical foundation in Python programming for students with little or no previous coding experience. Students learn how to set up a Python…

Spatial Python Programming This course builds on introductory Python skills and focuses on programming for spatial and spatiotemporal data analysis. Students work with common geospatial data structures and learn to…

Advanced GIScience Modeling This course focuses on advanced methods for spatial analysis, geographic modeling and the implementation of GIScience workflows. Students learn to integrate diverse spatial datasets, apply analytical and…