STREAM ECOLOGY

(BIOL 463/863, 4cr)

at Mountain Lake Biological Station

 

 

Course Date:   Session 1: May 26 - June 8, 2007 (2 weeks) 

Note - This class will meet everyday, 7 days a week.

 

Course Description:  This course will focus on integrating principles of stream and watershed ecology as a means of gaining insight into stream dwelling organisms and their environments. Course goals are to introduce students to: 1) the physical, chemical, and biological organization of aquatic ecosystems, 2) current theories in stream and watershed ecology, and 3) lab and field methods for conducting stream research. Students will design and conduct a field research project, partake in field and laboratory explorations, and participate in lectures and student-led discussions. The class will meet daily, and students should be prepared to hike and wade in rugged terrain and willing to work in wet conditions. Prerequisite is an introductory course in biology, ecology, or environmental sciences.

 

Link to Mountain Lake Web Site:

http://www.mlbs.virginia.edu/

 

Your Instructors:

        Christine L. May

          L. Scott Eaton

         

 

 

 

Class of 2007 at Fridley’s Gap, Rockingham County.