FYS521

Animals respond to environmental change across multiple time domains, from acute responses to phenotypic plasticity to evolutionary adaptation. How do these diverse responses stack up against the rate and magnitude of anthropogenic climate change? This course evaluates evidence that animals are already responding to climate change and considers their capacity for future responses. Which species are likely to be successful, which species may not, and how confident are we in these predictions? Along the way, students discuss the implications of climate change for human health.