NRES 499

Fall 2026 All Classes

All Classes

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.

Field trip fee may be assessed for some sections.

NRES 499 class schedule data for fall 2026
Status CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
3
60223
Online
BCR
6:30PM -8:30PM
W
n.a.
Curtis Quick, J
Availability:
Open (Restricted)
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
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 in early January 2027 (exact dates TBD). 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 <a href="https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11672">https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11672</a>. Students registered in this section pay a STUDY ABROAD FEE assessed through the ACES Education Abroad Office.
3
81601
Lecture
GFF
11:00AM -12:20PM
TR
W115 Turner Hall
Garcia Otero, M
Availability:
Open (Restricted)
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/26-12/09/26
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Glob. Family Farm and Env
Section Info:
This course examines the social and environmental challenges faced by small-scale family farms in Latin America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The course begins with an overview of key themes critical for family farming, including land ownership and inheritance, labor access, access to information and markets, intra-household decision-making (including gender dynamics), community-based cooperatives, and the roles of aging and youth in farming communities. It then explores how these social factors intersect with environmental issues such as climate variability, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, crop diversity decline, and soil degradation. Throughout the course, students engage with real-world case studies from international contexts to analyze and compare approaches to addressing these challenges. This course is open to graduate students as well as juniors and seniors.
Restriction(s):
Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.
1
81511
Laboratory
Lecture
GLE
GLE
12:00PM -2:50PM
12:00PM -12:50PM
F
MW
W25 Turner Hall
W223 Turner Hall
Henn, J
Henn, J
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/26-12/09/26
Section Fee:
NRES Field Trips $75.00 Flat Fee.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Grassland Ecology
Section Info:
This course explores the ecology of grasslands from Illinois prairies to grassland ecosystems around the world. Students will learn how plants, animals, soils, disturbance, and human history shape grassland biodiversity and function, while examining the major threats facing these ecosystems and the science behind their restoration. The course includes hands-on plant identification, multiple field trips—including an overnight trip to a major prairie landscape—and a group research project where students collect and analyze their own ecological data. To request being added to the waiting list for this course, complete the form at https://go.illinois.edu/NREScourserequests. Required Prerequisites: An introductory Ecology course (NRES 219 or IB 203) AND an introductory Plant Biology course (IB 103). This course will have a field trip fee of $75.
1
70873
Online
XM2
6:00PM -8:00PM
R
n.a.
Walling, J
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/26-12/09/26
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Illinois Environmental Law&Pol
Section Info:
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of environmental law and policy as well as strategies to impact policy development and passage at the state and local level. Students in this course will learn legal research skills sufficient to find and understand key environmental laws and track and analyze bills under consideration by the state legislature. During the course, students will study bills and issues that are currently under consideration in the governmental body of their choice, but with a heavy focus on learning the dynamics of the Illinois state legislature. Students will not only analyze what elements are needed to pass policy sufficiently protective of the environment, but will also learn skills such as organizing, negotiation, and power analysis to understand the possibility of enacting the best environmental policies into law. Online scheduled class sessions require each student to have high speed internet access and either a headset with microphone or an external microphone and speakers so they may participate in the class discussions. Wireless internet is not recommended.
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