NATR 241: Intro to Watershed Science and Management

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Class Program

Natural Resources

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092853

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Watershed science and management are inherently multidisciplinary and involve a broad array of physical, biological and social sciences. A range of water resource management strategies are examined including structural/nonstructural, regulatory/non-regulatory and prevention/restoration approaches. Case studies and field trips will look at freshwater management issues at the local to national level.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Understand the physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the quantity and quality of water within a watershed.

Provide an overview of the ways water resources are used and how human activities affect watershed and water resource sustainability.

Understand Federal, State, regional and local policies as they apply to watershed management.

Interpret and understand a watershed management plan.

Find and apply information on water quantity, water quality and aquatic ecosystems from government environmental databases.

Core Topics

Physical, chemical and biological processes that affect water quantity and quality.
Watershed management history, issues and challenges.
Water resources policy and law.
Human use and impact on watershed and water resource sustainability.
Creation and implementation of watershed management plans.