Department: Emmett Interdisc Prog in Environment and Resources

Code Name Description
ENVRES199 Independent study For undergraduates performing affiliated work with E-IPER students and faculty. Under the supervision of an E-IPER-affiliated faculty member. Undergraduate students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval.
ENVRES220 The Social Ocean: Human Dimensions of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems This interdisciplinary seminar examines human dimensions of current ocean issues through a series of readings, discussions, and guest lecturer presentations. Through the lenses offered by multiple disciplines and fields, we will examine and reinterpr...
ENVRES221 New Frontiers and Opportunities in Sustainability Interdisciplinary exploration of how companies, government and non-profit organizations address some of the world's most significant environmental & resource sustainability challenges. Each week we will explore with an experienced sustainability prac...
ENVRES223 Introduction to Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Place This course examines the rhetoric, history and key case studies of environmental justice while encouraging critical and collaborative thinking, reading and researching about diversity in environmental movements within the global community and at Stan...
ENVRES224 International Environmental Governance What kinds of rules, agreements, organizations, and processes underpin the global community's efforts to address environmental challenges? How do these institutions arise and interconnect, and how can we design them more effectively? We will explore...
ENVRES225 E-IPER Current Topics Seminar For E-IPER Ph.D and Joint M.S. students only. Weekly presentations of E-IPER students' research and other program-related projects. Occasional guest speakers. Individual or team presentation, active participation, and regular attendance required for...
ENVRES231 Qualitative Interviewing Addressing the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative interviews as well as the application of theory to practice, this course considers different approaches to interviewing. Interview types covered will range from group interviews to individual in...
ENVRES240 Environmental Decision-Making and Risk Perception Mobilizing successful conservation efforts to mitigate climate change and preserve both local and global ecosystems requires a new way of thinking. This course will investigate the barriers to pro-environmental behavior and the heuristics and biases...
ENVRES245 Psychological Insights for Science Communication This course integrates lessons learned from psychology, behavioral economics, marketing, and sociology to the practice of science communication, with practical experience working to create and test new messaging for partner environmental organization...
ENVRES250 Environmental Governance How do we work together to solve environmental problems? Across the globe, who has a voice, and who ultimately decides how to balance conservation and development? How do we build governance institutions that facilitate both environmental sustainabi...
ENVRES255 Moral, Civic, and Environmental Education An examination of the conceptual foundations that underlie moral, civic, and environmental action in contemporary society, and the social, cognitive, and motivational capacities that make possible constructive participation. The course will discuss b...
ENVRES260 Implementing & Financing a Decarbonized Economy In the forthcoming decades, the transition to a global low-carbon economy will require tens of trillions of dollars worth of capital investment. Much of that capital investment will directed towards new builds, or retrofits, of major capital project...
ENVRES260P Practicum on Development & Financing of Large-Scale Low-Carbon Projects Here is the link to the course syllabus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qAAlstN18egrB--GcE5gdGXbfkjhfUhe/view This is the follow-on course to ENVRES 260 Implementing & Financing a Decarbonized Economy. Absent approval of the Instructors, ENVRES 2...
ENVRES270 Graduate Practicum in Environment and Resources Opportunity for E-IPER students to pursue areas of specialization in an institutional setting such as a laboratory, clinic, research institute, governmental agency, non-governmental organization, or multilateral organization. Meets US CIS requirement...
ENVRES280 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Systems Required core course restricted to E-IPER Joint M.S. and Dual M.S. students. Introduces students to frameworks and tools to better understand complex social-environmental systems and to intervene in them to address sustainability goals. Students will...
ENVRES290 Capstone Project Seminar in Environment and Resources Required for and limited to E-IPER Joint M.S. and Dual M.S. students. Propose, conduct and publicly present final individual or team projects demonstrating the integration of professional (M.B.A., J.D., M.D., M.I.P., or Ph.D.) and M.S. in Environment...
ENVRES295 Carbon Dioxide and Methane Removal, Utilization, and Sequestration This is a seminar on carbon dioxide and methane removal, utilization, and sequestration options, and their role in decarbonizing the global energy system. This course will cover topics including the global carbon balance, utilizing atmospheric carbon...
ENVRES299 Independent study For undergraduates performing affiliated work with E-IPER students and faculty. Under the supervision of an E-IPER-affiliated faculty member. Undergraduate students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval.
ENVRES301 Navigating your PhD in E-IPER Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. Introductory course to welcome new Ph.D. students to Stanford and E-IPER program. All programmatic, administrative and Stanford-specific information will be covered over the course...
ENVRES310 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Environmental Research and Practice Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. This course is designed for early-stage doctoral students pursuing interdisciplinary environmental research. It provides an overview of interdisciplinary research and practice, esta...
ENVRES315 Environmental Research Design Seminar Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. In a series of discussions with faculty, students further examine the research design theories discussed in ENVRES 320, by exploring the creation, implementation, and analysis of sp...
ENVRES320 Designing Environmental Research Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. Research design options for causal inference in environmentally related research. Major philosophies of knowledge and how they relate to research objectives and design choices. Iden...
ENVRES330 Research Approaches for Environmental Problem Solving Required core course restricted to first year E-IPER Ph.D. students. How to develop and implement interdisciplinary research in environment and resources. Assignments include development of research questions and data collection and analysis plans, a...
ENVRES340 E-IPER PhD Writing Seminar Required core course restricted to second-year E-IPER PhD students. Actively pursue one or more writing goals relevant to this stage in their graduate studies in a structured setting. Set specific writing goals, create and follow a plan for reaching...
ENVRES341 Theoretical Underpinnings of Environmental Behavior: Exploration and reflection Human behavior is studied in many fields and disciplines at a range of scales, from the micro to the macro, with some focusing on the individual as the core, while others take a more critical approach. Theories and approaches from each can be conside...
ENVRES391 Curricular Practical Training Educational opportunities in research and development labs in industry. Qualified students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic program. Students register during the quarter they are employed and complete a research r...
ENVRES398 Directed Reading in Environment and Resources For advanced Ph.D. and M.S. graduate students. Under supervision of an E-IPER affiliated faculty member. E-IPER M.S. students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval. E-IPER M.S. students may use five units of independent study course...
ENVRES399 Directed Research in Environment and Resources For advanced Ph.D. and M.S. graduate students. Under supervision of an E-IPER affiliated faculty member. E-IPER M.S. students must submit an Independent Study Agreement for approval. E-IPER M.S. students may use five units of independent study course...
ENVRES801 TGR Project TGR Project
ENVRES802 TGR Dissertation TGR Dissertation