Kirsten Coe

I really enjoyed the course, it was fairly easy and generally a good time. Lab was especially easy, while some of the exam questions were on the harder side. The lab was entirely R-based, but required absolutely no prior knowledge.

I learned so much in this class and Kristen Coe is an incredible teacher. She is so passionate and knowledgeable about the course material. She was always willing to meet before tests and I loved the labs.

I took this course on my freshman year - a very interesting course for someone passionate about environmental issues! Since it's level 230, I personally felt the material could be a little challenging, but as long as your knowledge from BIOL140 (EcoEvo) is secure, I don't think it should be too bad. I really enjoyed unveiling the mechanisms behind the issues like global warming and having discussions on them. We did have several presentations and weekly reading of journal articles (listen/ read them well for exams!), but they were mostly enjoyable. I also enjoyed writing lab reports (3) but this might depend on individuals… The challenging part could be using R to create graphs during a lab section - it is pretty demanding. However, no prior coding skills are required and prof Coe will be happy to help you! Don't be afraid to reach out to her - she's a very chill professor! I recommend you to take this course as (but not limited to) one of the bio major electives!

I took this course on my freshman year - a very interesting course for someone passionate about environmental issues! Since it's level 230, I personally felt the material could be a little challenging, but as long as your knowledge from BIOL140 (EcoEvo) is secure, I don't think it should be too bad. I really enjoyed unveiling the me …Read more