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Credits: 2 Spring 2013: Not Offered |
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This course explores abiotic and biotic controls on the cycling of water and chemicals within watershed systems. Students gain an understanding of the coupled roles of climate, hydrology, and biogeochemistry in regulating the fate of nutrients, carbon, and pollutants in watersheds. The class also features six guest lectures on issues at the forefront of watershed science. Upon successful completion of the course, students have acquired scientific knowledge that is relevant to interpreting watershed-based observations and to informing watershed-management decisions
Prerequisites for this course are Physical Science for Environmental Management (F&ES 515a) and Ecosystems and Landscapes (F&ES 530a), equivalent coursework, or the permission of the instructors. Students must also be willing to contribute reliably, and in a meaningful way, to class discussion and activities.
