Timothy Parsons

Prof Parson is extremely knowledgable of the trees on campus and their workings. An incredible course for all students interested in urban planning or fostering general knowledge in creating a future that is green, sustainably. A great J-Term course. The textbook readings are a little dense, but the knowledge is very useful. Once you have successfully completed this course, you will be able to tell what a tree is lacking just by looking at it and its living conditions. 10/10

Prof Parson is extremely knowledgable of the trees on campus and their workings. An incredible course for all students interested in urban planning or fostering general knowledge in creating a future that is green, sustainably. A great J-Term course. The textbook readings are a little dense, but the knowledge is very useful. Once you …Read more

I took this class out of interest and overall it was good, and I am glad I now know how to identify some trees. However, there was a lot of reading and assignments, with there being a large research paper and a presentation at the end of the term. Tim says he front-loads the class, but honestly there was a lot of work the entire semester. I would only take this course for J-term if you NEED a science credit or if you are genuinely interested in the subject. The first two weeks were pretty interesting since we learned how to ID trees, but the last two weeks were incredibly boring. Class is usually always a lecture, and the labs are outside and are COLD. Interesting class and Tim is great but definitely more work than I wanted to have for J-term.

I took this class out of interest and overall it was good, and I am glad I now know how to identify some trees. However, there was a lot of reading and assignments, with there being a large research paper and a presentation at the end of the term. Tim says he front-loads the class, but honestly there was a lot of work the entire seme …Read more

This course was absolutely fantastic, and, I think the epitome of what J-Term courses should be. Over the course of a month, I gained a respect for the trees on campus, and the work that goes in to maintaining them that I never would have expected. Despite no environmental science experience, the material was very welcoming, even the more technical parts. Labs were quite fun, albeit cold. Assessments were relatively minimal, and when they did require more thought they were quite self guided in a way that allowed me to really focus on a topic interesting to me. Do be prepared for a large amount of reading the first week or so--Tim only knows how to speed-read, and so assigned us a lot forgetting that we cannot read as fast as him. It's a fun story, and not a complaint.

This course was absolutely fantastic, and, I think the epitome of what J-Term courses should be. Over the course of a month, I gained a respect for the trees on campus, and the work that goes in to maintaining them that I never would have expected. Despite no environmental science experience, the material was very welcoming, even the …Read more