0 or 2 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
This course presents an introduction to field sampling methods used in aquaculture, aquatic ecology, and fisheries biology. The course emphasizes the proper care and use of field sampling gears, as well as the development of sampling protocols for collecting representative, non-biased fisheries and aquatic sciences data.
Learning Outcomes1Apply principles and techniques associated with assessing physical habitat, lower trophic levels, and fish populations in lentic and lotic environments.
2Assess aquatic resources, including basic data analysis and decision-making as it pertains to the sampling and management of aquatic ecosystems.
3Demonstrate improved critical thinking, written and oral communication, and professional skills relative to fisheries and aquatic science sampling considerations and issues.
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