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Katie Horisk

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Associations

Environmental Studies

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207-786-6289 khorisk@bates.edu

Current Courses

Winter Semester 2026

Scientific Approaches to Environmental Issues/Lab

ENVR 203

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

ENVRS 38

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…