Explores environmental processes associated with life, Earth, and human society, including weather and climate, soil health, decomposition and cellular respiration, photosynthesis, population growth, food webs, biodiversity, the energy that powers life, the water cycle, water quality, and ocean acidification. Emphasizes scientific methodology and sampling methods to explore and test hypotheses in weekly labs. Prerequisites: ENSC M01 or concurrent enrollment. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.