“This course will provide a foundational training in the core qualitative research methods, with an emphasis on applying those techniques to environmental questions. Methods covered in this course include classic social science method such as participant-observation and interviewing along with environmentally-focused methods including soundscape research and collaborative mapping. We will explore how those methods can be adapted to include considerations for nonhumans like animals, plants, mountains, and spirits. Course materials will include case studies drawn from across the social sciences and humanities. Students will have an opportunity to use these techniques through ethnographic research exercises that addresses nonhumans in the local environment.”