NRES 285

Fall 2024 Part of Term A

Part of Term A
Aug 26-Oct 18

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 term up to 4 hours if topics vary or separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 and NRES 219. The department strongly recommends that students take only one section per semester, except under highly unusual circumstances.

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NRES 285 class schedule data for fall 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56363	Laboratory-Discussion	ESC	2:00PM -5:50PM	M	M5 Turner Hall	Iacaruso, N	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/26/24-10/18/24 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: eDNA Sampling for Conservation Section Info: eDNA SAMPLING FOR CONSERVATION: This field and laboratory-based course will cover the foundations and applications of environmental DNA (eDNA), an innovative genetics-based tool transforming how we sample species. Using eDNA methods we can identify the presence of animals and plants without ever needing to physically capture or hold the individual. The first half of the course will, through weekly field trips, introduce students to field techniques to sample and collect eDNA in different environments. We will focus on sampling eDNA from water, air, soil, and plant substrates. The second half of the course will be lab-based where students learn basic laboratory protocols processing eDNA and basic statistical approaches for analyzing eDNA data. All lab work will be performed at the Natural Resources Studies Annex instead of the classroom in Turner Hall. This course will culminate in a short proposal and presentation where the students develop their own idea for a research study involving eDNA methods. This section will have a course fee of $100. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.