NRES 285

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Field Experience

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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.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219.

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NRES 285 class schedule data for fall 2018
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
58305	Laboratory-Discussion	AFR	8:00AM -11:00AM	S	S509 Turner Hall	Jones, T	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/18-10/19/18 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Avian Field Research Section Info: This is a practical course on field research, whose purpose is to provide firsthand experience in gathering data on wild birds for scientific research. This course will primarily focus on bird banding and identification. Students will be exposed to and learn skills necessary for banding birds: choosing net locations, erecting/taking down mist nets, extracting birds from mist nets, handling and processing captured birds (identification, banding, ageing, sexing, morphological measurements, etc.), banding ethics, and data recording. This class will meet at Phillips Tract in northeastern Urbana (<1 mile north of I-74 off of N Cottonwood Rd). To request being added to the waiting list for this course, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
68858	Laboratory-Discussion	SPF	2:00PM -5:50PM	T	S509 Turner Hall	Ashmore, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Sust Policy Field Exp Section Info: In this course, students will be introduced to the importance of sustainability in the public policymaking process with emphasis on the local government level. Students will visit four local municipalities to study and evaluate various conceptual models and practices in sustainability public policy formulation. This section will have a field trip fee of $100.
56365	Laboratory	TFE	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Fraterrigo, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Techniques in Forest Ecology Section Info: This 16‐week field‐based course will introduce students to techniques in forest ecology. Learning and application of techniques will occur in the context of performing a full census of Trelease Woods, a campus property managed by the University of Illinois Natural Areas Committee. Trelease is a 24.5 ha (60 acres) forest stand located 5 miles east of campus, making it a highly accessible outdoor classroom that is ideal for field‐based teaching. There are no course prerequisites. 4 hours/week, the specific day and time will depend on the group to which you are assigned.
70748	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	TSE TSE	1:00PM -2:50PM 1:00PM -2:50PM	F M	M5 Turner Hall M5 Turner Hall	Yannarell, A Yannarell, A	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/18-10/19/18 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Techniques in Soil Ecology Section Info: The soil beneath your feet is home to a marvelous diversity of organisms that live and interact within an astonishing variety of ecological niches. In the process, they wind up doing some cool and some veryimportant things for the environment. In this NRES 285 Field Experience, you will learn about the techniques that ecologists use to explore some of this hidden world. You'll learn about the age-old arts of isolation and cultivation, as you search for the fastest, meanest, slimiest, weirdest, and most versatile microbes in Champaign County. At the end of the semester, I hope that you have a better appreciation for the diversity of soil life and for the natural history of the Urbana-Champaign area. This section will have a field trip fee of $100. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
69115	Laboratory-Discussion	UHT	1:00PM -4:50PM	R	S509 Turner Hall	Hutchins Sperry, J Gleditsch, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/27/18-10/19/18 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $80.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Upland Habitat Technique Section Info: Topic: Upland Habitat Techniques. Through a variety of field experiences, students will learn the basics of how to measure, evaluate, and answer questions regarding the relationship between wildlife and habitat. Classes will take place in a different habitat each week and students will learn techniques that help biologists assess the biotic and abiotic conditions that support animal populations. This course has a $80 field trip fee. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
45961	Lecture-Discussion 10/22/18-12/11/18 Travel 12/29/18-01/11/19	WMT WMT	ARRANGED ARRANGED	n.a. n.a.	Location Pending Location Pending	Allen, C Allen, C	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/22/18-12/11/18 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Wildlife Management Tanzania Section Info: In this study abroad field course in Tanzania, students will gain hands-on experience in the conservation of natural and cultural resources across wilderness, rural, and urban regions of Tanzania. Pre-departure and Tanzanian class meetings will address the interface of ecology and wildlife management, with an emphasis on ecological and social science principles to explain current strategies and techniques for managing natural and cultural resources. See https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11426. Students registered in this section pay a STUDY ABROAD FEE assessed through the ACES Education Abroad Office.