Wetlands of Coastal North Carolina

Catalog description

This field based course explores the ecology and management of coastal wetlands North Carolina. Wetlands included in the course include Pocosin bogs, bottomland hardwoods, cedar swamps, freshwater marshes and coastal saltmarshes. Field measurements are taken for water quality, soils and vegetation. Analysis includes the effects of sea level as well as urban coastal development, farming and forestry rise on coastal wetland communities. Students are required to be enrolled in or have taken a wetland or aquatic ecology course. Instructor consent required.