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 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 spring 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
48840	Laboratory-Discussion Travel	A A	3:00PM -4:50PM ARRANGED	R n.a.	N120 Turner Hall Location Pending	Guyon, L Sloan, J Guyon, L Sloan, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/17/25-05/07/25 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $150.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Lrg River Floodplain Field Exp Section Info: LARGE RIVER FLOODPLAIN FIELD EXPERIENCE: Jessica Mohlman and Jenny Mullikin are additional co-instructors. This course will meet April 3, 10, 17, and 24 for classroom instruction and will culminate in a field experience from May 19-23, 2025 at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) in East Alton, IL. The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, located at the confluence of the Mississippi, Illinois, and Missouri Rivers, is offering this one-week summer field course focused on large river floodplain ecology. Students will work directly in large river floodplain ecosystems, which generally consist of a mosaic of land and water containing bottomland forests, grasslands, islands, backwaters, sloughs, side channels, and wetlands. Students will learn how historic management practices have impacted these river systems, and how current science-based approaches to management and ecological restoration are impacting river health and sustainability. Monitoring the biological and physical components of riverine habitats is a key part of this process, and students will become familiar with the types of quantitative assessments common to the field of river ecology. This section will have a field trip fee of $150. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from East Alton at the beginning and end of the field experience. If all seats are full, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist to be added to the waiting list. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
52427	Laboratory-Discussion	EHI	10:00AM -11:50AM	R	W223 Turner Hall	Leiter, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $20.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Env. Edu. & Heritage Interp. Section Info: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & HERITAGE INTERPRETATION: Environmental Educators and Interpreters connect visitors to important natural, cultural, and historical resources at parks, nature centers, historical sites, aquariums, zoos, museums, or anywhere people come to learn and have meaningful experiences at these sites. This course introduces students to the basic principles of interpretation & environmental education; techniques to make programs purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized, and thematic; characteristics of audiences; non-personal interpretation; and the basics of project management and grant writing. The course will combine theoretical foundations with practical skills. This section will have a field trip fee of $20. Students from majors other than NRES may complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist to be added to the waiting list. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
59153	Laboratory-Discussion Laboratory-Discussion	FPF FPF	4:00PM -4:50PM 4:00PM -4:50PM	W M	N120 Turner Hall Location Pending	Evans, C Fraterrigo, J Rohling, K Evans, C Fraterrigo, J Rohling, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/25-03/14/25 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $100.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Field Prac. for Forest Mgmt Section Info: FIELD PRACTICES FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT: This field-based course will introduce students to practices used in forest management and restoration. Learning and application of techniques will occur via instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practicing at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center (DSAC). There are three required on-campus meetings in N-120 Turner Hall at 4 p.m. Monday, February 17, and Wednesdays, February 26 and March 5 prior to the field dates during spring break March 17-21, 2025. This section has a field trip fee of $100 that will be charged to the student account. If all seats are full, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist to be added to the waiting list. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Natural Res & Env Sci department. Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
44491	Lecture-Discussion	ISF	11:00AM -3:50PM	R	Location Pending	Ashmore, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $55.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Illinois Sustainability Section Info: Introduces students to the importance of sustainability in the Public Policymaking process with emphasis on the policies and operations of key Illinois State Agencies including but not limited to the Depts. of Natural Resources and Environmental Protections. Studies and evaluates various conceptual models and practices in sustainability public policy formulation at the state level. This course will meet in N-120 Turner Hall for the first class meeting. There will be 3 or 4 required in-person field trips that utilize the full class time. All other class meetings will occur online and will typically last 90 minutes. This section has a field trip fee of $55.
41120	Laboratory-Discussion	SLF	9:00AM -1:00PM	S	W13 Turner Hall	Bried, J Jog, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/17/25-05/07/25 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $33.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Spring Local Flora Section Info: This course first meets March 29, 2025 and will introduce students to botanical terminology, morphology, taxonomy, and field identification of common vascular plants of Illinois. Use of taxonomic keys and field characteristics will be emphasized for the identification of winter twigs and early spring ephemeral plants. There will be some lectures and labs for introduction to botanical terminology and morphology, followed by field trips during each class period. Field trips to a variety of habitats will enable students to observe and identify plants in various ecosystems and communities. This section will have a field trip fee of $33. If all seats are full, complete the form at http://go.illinois.edu/NRESwaitinglist to be added to the waiting list. Restriction(s): Restricted to Natural Resrcs & Environ Sci major(s). Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
48846	Lecture-Discussion Travel	WSA WSA	ARRANGED ARRANGED	n.a. n.a.	Location Pending Location Pending	Edmonds, D Stickley, S Edmonds, D Stickley, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/17/25-05/07/25 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Wildlife Cons. South Africa Section Info: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & HABITAT MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA: This course provides you with a unique understanding of the most up-to-date, infield conservation techniques and practices, while exploring and contributing to important wildlife conservation work on the famous Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, known to be the birthplace of modern wildlife conservation in Africa. Course meetings will take place during the second eight weeks of the spring semester: 6:30 - 8:00 PM April, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7 in N-120 Turner Hall. Tentative travel dates: May 19 - June 2, 2025. See https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11960 for details and to apply. Students registered in this section pay a STUDY ABROAD FEE assessed through the ACES Education Abroad Office.