0 or 3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
This course focuses on ecologically-based design principles to restore degraded ecosystems, specifically wetlands, stream/floodplains, and prairies. Students will identify and synthesize design elements, natural and anthropogenic stresses, and management considerations to develop resilient restoration designs. Laboratory experience provides open-ended projects, data collection, and field trips to reinforce the design process.
Learning Outcomes1Identify and synthesize design elements, natural and anthropogenic stresses, and management considerations for restored streams, floodplains & riparian zones, wetlands, and prairies.
2Apply governing principles of ecological engineering, including biological, chemical, and physical conditions to develop resilient restoration designs.
3Characterize and give examples of ecological concepts, such as water and elemental cycling, vegetation succession, food web dynamics, and ecological disturbance and how they apply to monitoring restoration success.
4Read and extract key findings from readings.
5Communicate effectively in written and oral format to a wide audience.
Prerequisites
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