NRES 385

Spring 2026 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Mar 16-May 6

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 field trips to visit representative natural resource and environmental science settings with supporting active learning exercises. Field trips vary by section (multiple day trips or longer single trip at the end of the course). 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 385 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
78065	Lecture-Discussion	EWI	1:30PM -2:30PM	R	M205 Turner Hall	Bloomer, C Chace, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Field Exp-Wetlands Ireland Section Info: This section of NRES 385 is a study abroad program, Cross-Cultural Exploration of Wetlands in Ireland. Full information is available at https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=12171.
77960	Laboratory-Discussion	LRF	3:00PM -4:50PM	R	Location Pending	Guyon, L Sloan, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Section Fee: ACES Field Trip $200.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Lrg River Floodplain Exp Section Info: LARGE RIVER FLOODPLAIN FIELD EXPERIENCE: Jessica Mohlman and Jenny Mullikin are additional co-instructors. This course will meet April 2, 9, 16, and 23 for classroom instruction and will culminate in a field experience from May 18-22, 2026 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 $200. 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.
78536	Lecture-Discussion Travel	WSA WSA	6:30PM -8:00PM ARRANGED	W n.a.	N120 Turner Hall Location Pending	Benson, T Stickley, S Benson, T Stickley, S	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 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 in Turner N-120. Tentative travel dates: May 19 - June 3, 2026. 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.