ENVC 220 - Wetlands in Managed Landscapes

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 33
Lab Hours: 44
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: General overview of wetland ecology, management, and classification. Field observations are a major component.

Prerequisite: None.
General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Integrate General Education Requirement
Fulfills Think General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain the ecological processes that determine wetland characteristics, ecosystem services provided by wetlands, and how human disturbances impact wetland ecosystems.
Recognize, describe, and explain the ecological importance of transitional boundaries between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Identify vegetation characteristic of different types of wetlands.
Identify different types of wetlands using established classification schemes.
Propose solutions to wetland management issues using interculturally sensitive communication strategies that address viewpoints of all potential stakeholders.

Course Contents

Wetlands in watersheds. Geomorphologic settings.
Wetland types and definitions. Wetland hydrology.
Wetland soils. Wetland plants.
Anthropogenic history of wetlands. Agency regulations of wetlands.
Digital remote sensing interpretation.
Wetland delineation procedures.

Instructional Units: 6