BIOLOGY 358 AQUATIC FIELD STUDIES

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course provides experience in the techniques required for research in aquatic environments.  Aspects of organism identification, habitat classification, water chemistry, and sampling technique will be included.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Students will:

• Identify and explore diverse aquatic environments.
• Analyze relationships of organisms to environmental parameters.
• Interpret current research in aquatic ecology.
• Develop experimental design to explore aspects of aquatic ecology.
• Analyze and present data relating to stream or lake ecosystems.
• Get wet.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Meredith pond and silt pond ; chemistry
• Swift Creek; watersheds
• Lake Johnson/Walnut Creek
• Symphony Lake and pond; GIS
• Mill Creek; invertebrates
• Invertebrate identification

Independent project work