Freshwater Ecosystems

Catalog description

Overview of ecological processes in flowing waters and application to conservation and management of these ecosystems. Lecture and discussion formats to integrate basic principles governing physical, chemical, and biological structure of streams and rivers with anthropogenic drivers of change and policy and management tools. Laboratories will provide hands-on experience in collection and analysis of physical, chemical, and biological data. Field and literature projects will enable students to focus on either basic or applied analysis techniques. Prerequisite: general ecology recommended.