Katie Horisk
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Associations
Environmental Studies
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2026
Scientific Approaches to Environmental Issues/Lab
An introduction to central concepts in environmental science through the study of specific environmental issues. Focal issues, landscapes, and ecosystems illuminate the function and interrelationship of physical, chemical, biological, and socio-cultural systems at scales ranging from microscopic to …
Short Term 2026
Field Methods in Environmental Science/Lab
Ecology is broadly the study of interactions between organisms and the natural environment. To investigate these interactions, ecologists often conduct fieldwork. Collecting data in the field provides information not only about species and ecosystem function but also human-induced changes that threa…