NRES 285

Spring 2012 All Classes

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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 spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
48846	Laboratory-Discussion	FEA	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Brawn, J Heske, E	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Field Experience in Africa
54342	Laboratory-Discussion	GL	1:00PM -4:50PM	W	Turner Hall	Grimley, D Dawson, J Thomason, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $50.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Glacial Landscape Field Exper Section Info: This class will highlight the local glacial history, in the context of their societal implications, through field trips to sites within about 50 miles of Champaign-Urbana. We will discuss glacial landforms, processes, and deposits as well as the subsequent processes of rivers and soil development. The residual effects of glaciation on current societal issues (e.g., groundwater, flooding, resources, land-use) and ecosystems (e.g., plant-soil relations) will be emphasized. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
53915	Laboratory	SM	2:00PM -4:00PM	MW	Turner Hall	Yannarell, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Soil Microbiology Field Exper Section Info: This course provides an inquiry-based learning experience, where students work in small groups to formulate questions, investigate, and reflect on prairie soil systems. Students will learn basic techniques in soil sampling and microbiological isolation of soil bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. Course content will balance laboratory activities with weekly field trips (weather-dependent) to local prairie restorations. A mandatory weekend-long field trip will take place on a date to be announced. Over the course of this field experience, students will compile a ?prairie scrapbook? portfolio that will be evaluated in lieu of a final exam as a major component of their final grade. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Natural Res & Env Sci department. Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
51815	Laboratory-Discussion	SS	1:00PM -4:50PM	F	Turner Hall	Wander, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $50.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Soil Stewardship Section Info: This course will include field visits, sampling, lecture and analysis of organic farming systems from the soils perspective. Conventional systems will be used as a basis for comparison. Organic certification requires producers to use practices that enhance or conserve soil function. The standards specify that organic growing systems are soil-based and must care for the soil and surrounding ecosystems, provide support for a diversity of species while encouraging nutrient cycling and, mitigate soil and nutrient losses. Several approaches can be used to evaluate how well different approaches to agriculture satisfy these goals. Lectures and labs sessions will explore the history and data connecting soil stewardship with organic and conservation management practices and acquaint students with approaches to measurement used to evaluate system performance in light of production, conservation, and sustainability objectives. Field trips and sampling will expose students to a variety of production systems. Analyses will teach students about soil testing, organic certification, and conservation management tools. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s).
46855	Laboratory-Discussion	WFT	9:00AM -1:00PM	S	Turner Hall	Schooley, R	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/12-05/02/12 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $55.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Section WFT: Wildlife Field Techniques. This course will introduce students to field techniques used in monitoring and research within the discipline of wildlife ecology and conservation. We will cover methods for capturing, marking, and sampling wildlife populations and communities. The field trips will allow students to get hands-on experience with common techniques used to estimate the distribution and abundance of animals, species diversity, movements and habitat selection, survival, and habitat structure. This class meets on Saturdays in the second half of the semester, and one additional evening field trip will be scheduled. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.