生物资源研究理学学士-气候和生物系统建模

气候和生物系统建模选项将通用系统理论应用于气候，环境和农业系统及其相互作用的分析。系统理论提供了一种分析总体系统行为的方法，该方法通过检查Â和各个组件的行为之间的关系，并将这些关系综合到描述整个系统的数学框架中。使用该数学框架的计算机仿真可以预测和分析对系统输入和/或结构的各种变化的响应，从而为开发全面的问题解决方案提供了强大的工具。学生研究主题的示例可以包括研究气候变化对媒介疾病传播，海洋生物多样性，农作物和农作物病原体分布，碳和氮循环以及野火循环的影响。该选项非常灵活，学生可以设计个性化课程，并且可以
The Climate and Biosystems Modeling option applies general systems theory to the analysis of climate, environmental and agricultural systems, and their interactions. Systems theory provides a method of analyzing overall system behavior by examining the relations among?and the behavior of?individual components, and synthesizing these relationships into a mathematical framework that describes the total system. Computer simulation using this mathematical framework can predict and analyze the response to various changes in the inputs to, and/or structure of, the system, providing a powerful tool for the development of comprehensive solutions to problems. Examples of topics for student research could include studying the effects of climate change on vectored disease transmission, marine biodiversity, distributions of crops and crop pathogens, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, and wildfire cycles. The option is flexible, students design personalized programs and may complete a double major or minor if desired. This option will prepare students for challenging careers in governmental regulatory agencies and environmental consulting companies, or for graduate programs.