Fall 2015  |  ESPM 5061 Section 001: Water Quality and Natural Resources (14697)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Mon, Wed, Fri 09:35AM - 10:25AM
UMTC, St Paul
Virtual Rooms ROOM-TBA
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Wed 08:30AM - 09:20AM
UMTC, St Paul
Borlaug Hall 365
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Recent literature in field. Complements 4061. Ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society and changed by landscape management. Case studies, impaired waters, TMDL process, student engagement in simulating water quality decision making. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
Combined with ESPM 4061W; Will meet in 365 Borlaug.
Class Description:
Review and discussion of recent literature in field complements the material covered in ESPM 4061; co-attendance is required. 4061 also addresses the science and art of water quality decision making, with a strong international focus. We discuss ecology of aquatic ecosystems, how they are valuable to society, how they are changed by landscape management, and how we make informed decisions about that management. We rely heavily on case studies, impaired waters and the TMDL process, and student engagement in simulating water quality decision making. Worklload is in addition to that listed for ESPM 4061W
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
30% In-class Presentations
30% Class Participation
Class Format:
10% Lecture
60% Discussion
30% Student Presentations
Workload:
35 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Presentation(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14697/1159
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 April 2009

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