ENVS 230: Intro to Fisheries Science and Management

Credits
5
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
092689
Meets Degree Requirements For
General Elective
Description

An overview of fisheries science & management. Topics explored include careers available in fish management and propagation, identification of important northwest fishes, and an introduction to the lesser known and more interesting aspects of fish biology and behavior. Field trips will incorporate standard sampling & survey techniques.

Grading Basis
Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  1. History& theory of Fisheries Management
  2. Fish Biology & Behavior
  3. Northwest Fishes & Fisheries
  4. Applied Fisheries Sampling & Surveys