NRES 285

Fall 2012 Part of Term A

Part of Term A
Aug 27-Oct 19

Field Experience

Credit: 1 OR 2 hours.

Field based course that exposes students to procedures and methods used in various resource settings in a hands-on manner. Includes weekly field trips to visit representative natural resource and environmental science settings with supporting laboratory exercises. Content of offerings vary by section, but all focus on resource management, environmental quality and assessment, and effects of consumption and use on the environment.

Field trips required; fees required. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219.

Additional Field Trip Fee Required.

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NRES 285 class schedule data for fall 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58305	Laboratory-Discussion	AFR	8:00AM -11:00AM	S	Location Pending	Miller, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/12-10/19/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $30.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Avian Field Research Section Info: This is a practical course on field research, whose primary purpose is to provide firsthand experience in conducting all aspects of a science project outside of controlled laboratory settings. The course will focus on birds, with the secondary purpose of exposing students to a variety of common field techniques and giving in depth training in banding and radio telemetry. These are marketable job skills that are often required or preferred in today's wildlife job market. This class will meet at the Anita Purves Nature Center, (1505 N. Broadway in Urbana). Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).
56363	Laboratory	ISC	1:00PM -4:50PM	M	Turner Hall	Hayek, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/12-10/19/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Invasive Species Control Tech Section Info: Invasive Species Control Techniques--The objective of this course is to provide students with both classroom instruction and hands-on experience and training specific to the management and control of invasive, terrestrial (woody and herbaceous) plant species. In addition, students will learn how to safely operate and properly maintain a gas-powered chainsaw and brushcutter. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).
58306	Laboratory Lecture	WWQ WWQ	2:00PM -4:50PM 1:00PM -1:50PM	W W	Turner Hall Turner Hall	David, M Czapar, G David, M Czapar, G	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/12-10/19/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $50.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Watershed Water Quality Section Info: Using the Embarras River Watershed, students will learn about all aspects of the watershed that affect water quality. We will conduct hands-on field measurements (including stream gaging), understand the sources of pollution (sewage treatment, agriculture), learn about how people view and utilize the watershed, and see how the biology of the stream responds to nutrient and sediment inputs. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).