Stream Ecology Field Lab

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): BIO 300 or BIO 302 or BIO 304. Required co-requisite, BIO 474 Stream Ecology. Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry and problem-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in stream ecology. Techniques in stream bioassessment (ICI, IBI), and Ohio EPA habitat assessment methods (HHEI, QHEI) are covered. To facilitate outdoor excursions, may be scheduled outside normal semester dates and graded initially with a T grade.