NRES 499

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Experimental course on a special topic in natural resources and environmental sciences.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 12 hours as topics vary.

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NRES 499 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
60223	Online	BCR	6:30PM -8:30PM	W	n.a.	Curtis Quick, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/20/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Bahamas Coral Reef Grad Exp Section Info: This course will combine a series of online class meetings in October through December, with a field experience on Andros Island, Bahamas January 4-11, 2025. Students will build skills to assess reefs and connecting habitats in conjunction with studies of how humans are impacting fish behavior and/or distribution. Students will first apply to the program at https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11672. Students registered in this section pay a STUDY ABROAD FEE assessed through the ACES Education Abroad Office.
69165	Lecture-Discussion	CG	9:00AM -9:50AM	MW	W223 Turner Hall	Hartman, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Conservation Genomics Section Info: CONSERVATION GENOMICS: This course covers fundamental and advanced topics in conservation genetics and genomics, with an emphasis on real-world applications in managing biodiversity. Students will explore genetic principles, molecular tools, and analytical frameworks used to address contemporary conservation challenges. The course will feature lectures and paper discussions. Through these lectures and paper discussions, students will be introduced to topics ranging from the history of genetics and genomics, the basics of genetic diversity and gene flow, and techniques used in conservation genetics such as examining population genetics, riverscape/landscape genomics, eDNA in conservation, and monitoring invasive species. The course will culminate in a short proposal where students develop their own idea for a research study and potential management implications of that research. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior, Senior, or Graduate class standing.
60428	Laboratory-Discussion	GDI	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	McSweeney, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/25/25-10/17/25 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 1 hours Section Title: On-site Descr & Interp of Soil Section Info: Current enrollment required in NRES 471 - Pedology. Graduate student standing required. Day and time TBD. Contact nres-ssc@illinois.edu if you are enrolled in NRES 471 and wish to add this section. Include your UIN in the message.
54858	Laboratory-Discussion	SCP	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	M205 Turner Hall	Stickley, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Spatial Conservation Prio Section Info: SPATIAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIZATION examines approaches for spatial prioritization for conservation planning and environmental management. This course integrates a variety of methods and tools to help develop applied skillsets for collecting, processing, modeling, analyzing, and storing geospatial and remotely sensed data. The exercises in this course provide hands-on learning with real-world spatial and remote sensing datasets and demonstrate the processes involved for spatially prioritizing conservation efforts and communicating results and recommendations to environmental managers. Prerequisites: NRES 455 or GGIS 476. Alternatively, students with an introductory-level GIS course (e.g., NRES 454 or GGIS 379) and introductory-level programming language skills (R, python, etc.) can register.