Professor Bell doesn't believe in curves or staying on topic in lecture. He doesn't know how to lecture so he acts like its a class of 30. Go to class, the review sessions, and do well in lab (the TAs are kick ass) and you'll do well. Also, despite the rumors he's not hot, he just looks it from far away. In closing, BLUE CRABS!

Professor Bell is a very dedicated teacher, and he strives to help every student learn the material. He encourages you to think critically about the material and key concepts. He is well prepared for lecture and makes himself extremely available if you need extra help. I am glad I took a class with him.

In this class Professor Bell steers discussion over a large array of challenges, concepts and ideas concerning ecosystem management. The reading is daunting for a non-science major and his assignments are difficult. As long as you keep communication lines open with him you can get a good grade. He is extremely interested in how much and how well his students are learning the material. Come prepared, he can tell when you are not.

Very helpful and shows that he truly cares that people are learning the material. Good lecturer, often very clear. Class is tough, but you learn so much by the end of it. GO TO REVIEW SESSIONS (either with Bell or the TAs). these are extremely helpful in reinforcing the concepts.

Probably the best professor I've had at Carolina. He lectures from his power points, which he puts up on Sakai, lectures clearly and stays on topic. He's eager to help students learn. Go to the review sessions! The class itself is a BEAST and the review sessions make all the difference!

Dr. Bell and his TAs (especially Brian) are extremely helpful. This class takes some work, but it's definitely doable to get an A, ESPECIALLY since there are review sessions three times a week. Take advantage of those sessions, seriously, and you'll do well in the class.

you get what you put into it, very fair

He likes to make you think outside the box and see the whole picture. There I no simple or easy answer but any effort with him goes a long way.

Dr. Bell is over explanatory at times and would do better to cut down his material. You have to watch these flipped classroom lectures online that are way longer than they need to be so you don't always get what's important. He clarifies well in class though and I think he's better than many give him credit for. I took it as a gen ed and enjoyed it

Dr. Bell is a great professor, and his lectures tend to be really engaging! His teaching style is flipped lecture, though, so be prepared to do readings or watch lecture videos for homework so that you're prepared for class. If you study diligently, the tests shouldn't be too hard, but this is by no means an easy class.

I really like Dr. Bell. I'm an environmental science major and I think that he's a great professor and a great advisor. His classes are definitely geared towards environmental majors, but if that's you than you'll be fine. He's given me a lot of good feedback on questions, other classes to take, etc. I like his teaching style -- very engaging.

Dr. Bell was hands down my favorite professor at UNC. I took three of his classes total. YES; he is very tough, but only because he wants you to improve in your writing and to truly understand and be able to apply the material. He notices students who work hard-- stop by his office to get feedback before you turn things!

HE has been the best professor Ive had at UNC. I emailed him a semester prior because Im terrible at science but I needed a PX credit. He reassured me that his class would be good for me because every year he takes stats and makes sure that both science and non-science major do equally well. His lectures are all question based which is AMAZING

Dr. Bell assigns a lot of homework because his class is flipped classroom, but as long as you keep up with the readings and videos then you will be fine. He actually cares that you understand the material and is always willing to further explain a topic during lecture.

He gives a lot of readings, but they are well worth it! I learned so much from Dr. Bell and I highly recommend taking one or a few of his smaller, more specific classes. You will learn how to critically approach scientific journals and the concepts that we consider critical to the study of environmental sciences.

Dr. Bell is a great professor and clearly cares a lot about this class and his students. However, the project isn't brought up in class often until the end, so get started as early as possible. He is super particular about assignments and the project, so definitely go to office hours to get feedback before deadlines.

I think plain and simply, there's too much material in this class. Using the flipped classroom would generally make sense, but in this instance the lecture videos are longer than a class period would be. Not to mention, the tests are on another level difficulty wise. But, the lab is great and actual lectures provide great insight to the content.

Dr. Bell is a really great lecturer. His lectures are interesting and engaging. His class is honestly hard work, but if you are ready to work for it, an A is not difficult. There is a lot of work outside of class, but the work you put in is exactly what you get out. This class is incredibly rewarding, and I actually retained a lot of the material.

Dr. Bell is a great professor. He genuinely cares if his students know the information. The tests are super hard and I never made above a 75. I took this class to satisfy a PX because I HATE science, but surprisingly I enjoyed this class; the information is applicable to real-life. He also rounded my grade up.

Good class to take for your lab credit, but still not an easy A. There are three exams and he allows you to replace your lowest and do corrections on another to improve your grade. Difficult lecture, but the material is interesting enough and he is an enthusiastic and nice professor. The lab was pretty easy.

I LOVE prof. bell. He is a really personable and easy to talk to and the flipped classroom works really well for this class. His lectures are really engaging (because the flipped classroom) and if you did well in AP bio or AP enviro in high school this class is pretty easy.

Bell was a great professor! The content is rather difficult to understand at some points, especially in his lectures, but putting in the work will definitely get you the grade you want. Lab is pretty easy, the TA is amazing and always ready to help. Tests are easier than you'd expect, as long as you study in a timely manner. Overall a great class!

Dr. Bell is one of the most caring profs at UNC and he really knows his sh*, and wants you to know your sh*. He will not tolerate any laziness and will let you fail if you don't put in the work, but if you make an effort, and see him outside of class for extra support, you will accomplish magnificent projects in his indep research classes.

Dr. Bell was one of the most understanding professors as classes are online. He gave ample wiggle room in his grading criteria for missed assignments and listened to feedback from anonymous surveys throughout the semester, at one point he stopped doing breakout rooms since people said they did not like it. Definitely take Dr. Bell's classes!!

Dr. Bell is a tough grader, but it really helps you improve your work (especially your writing). Participate as much as you can, show up to his office hours to get help (definitely recommend doing this, for any assignment), and you'll do well!

Dr. Bell is a great lecturer, but this is NOT an easy class to get a good grade in. Average grade is B. Flipped classroom style with 30-40 minute lecture videos every MWF with homeworks. There are "lifelines" in place that help your grade. Lots of work.

This class is definitely very time-consuming, however Dr. Bell is a great lecturer and I did learn a lot. You just really have to stay on top of the pre-class work and be prepared to attend lectures in order to do well.

This class is statistics based which was hard for me having never taken a college stat class. Dr. Bell teaches you excel skills, has very relevant lectures, and tests your understanding through pre-class homework's, group projects, exams, and participation. Overall the class is hard, but if you work for it you can do well. Grading is very forgiving

Dr. Bell is great at teaching the material and focuses on application rather than regurgitation. Strict grader and a straight shooter. The lecture videos and pre-class quizzes are a lot of work, but it is a four credit-hour course. I recommend this course if you truly care about the material because you have to work for your grade.

Difficult course but the Prof Bell has laid out so you can succeed. You REALLY need to get into a rhythm of doing all of the readings and videos on time (don't procrastinate). There's a lot of assignments but individually they are not very difficult. You cannot slack off and expect to do well.

Prof Bell uses a flipped-classroom model, which doesn't work well for me so I had some trouble, but overall it's not too bad. I'd definitely recommend watching his online lectures though. There is also a lab portion of the class you'll have with one of the TAs for 25% of the grade - it's pretty easy most of the time and is a good grade boost.

Lots of reading that you have to keep up with for your grade, BUT learned so much in this class about critically reading and discussing primary literature. Harsh grader but my writing got a lot better.

Bell is a good professor, this class is a flipped-classroom. I didn't find the lectures/readings outside of class to be too difficult, but I would make sure you keep up with them. Tests are take-home, but very application-based, so know what you are doing. I took AP Bio and a geology course before this, which I found extremely helpful with exams.

Dr. Bell is amazing! Kind, funny, smart, organized, and a great lecturer. The flipped-classroom model creates an active learning environment. He can be intense but is not harsh and he cares deeply about critical thinking and analysis. A very cool guy who is clearly passionate about what he teaches and cares about his students. Hard but enjoyable!

This class is HARD, do not take it if you have other time consuming classes, but it will improve your writing and your debate skills. Dr. Bell often assigns too much work, and can come off as rude in class, but genuinely wants you to succeed and do well in the course. He will make you crazy, but you'll come out better.

Dr. Bell genuienly cares for his students and will give you incredible feedback for any questions you may have. Some questions may not have an exact answer due to the evolving and ever-changing science, but he will help you find the best answer he can. He is very responsive to emails and wants his students to learn, despite the grade recieved.

I barely paid attention in lectures, and just reviewed the pre-class videos/readings for the midterms, which was enough to set me up for (hopefully) an A-. Dr. Bell is obviously very knowledgeable about the material he teaches, but can be a little condescending. Lab is super helpful though for understanding the material.

ok i kno ppl found him condescending, but honestly i didnt at all.. i learned so much in this course and thought he was rlly kind and caring. im a enec major tho and i really love science/environmental so def keep that in mind. dont skip and do ur hw FR. DO NOT take this class if u r looking for an easy gen ed w a lab ur gonna be miserable.

This course was pretty difficult regarding the workload, however, Dr. Bell is a great lecture and the course content was very interesting! Dr. Bell is a really nice prof if you get to know him and he does really care about his students

he was a pretty chill dude. lectures were redundant if you did the reading. if you skipped the reading, lectures weren't good enough to replace them. participation heavy

Dr. Bell has an interesting class, but it can be very slow. He has a couple of online exams that were harder (in my opinion) than the final. The good thing about this class is that there are a lot of opportunities for grades- and dropping some. The best tips are study learning objectives, poll-evs, and take pics of in-class practice problems.

Loved this class although it wasn't a simple science class. There was a lot of content which is normal for an ENEC class. I really loved Dr. Bell's lecture and I don't mind the flipped classroom. I didn't do too hot on any of the exams but there are a lot of other components to be graded by. Lab was rather difficult and TA was OK.

Bell's classes are extremely challenging, but have made me a better student and prepared me for the field. Be ready to speak and have meaningful academic conversations in every class, and expect harsh critiques on debates and papers. Not an easy class, and he'll make you feel dumb repeatedly, but it's incredibly rewarding if you put in the work.

High expectations, low guidance. Bell's course is built around a student-led project and focuses on a week of fieldwork. Be ready for last minute assignment uploads and vague directions… you'll be figuring things out on your own. I would take this class again in a heartbeat but some weeks were extremely overwhelming.