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3.00 Credits
Description: Course focuses on water harvesting principles and techniques. Students will learn how to apply concepts at their own residences and participate in applying them on the UA campus. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour workshop. Identical to: ECOL 454, WFSC 454. May be convened with: SWES 554. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Natural resource managers and policymakers are increasingly encountering the mandate for maintenance of ecosystem function in watersheds. What does this mean How do we measure ecosystem function How do we measure positive or negative changes in ecosystems This course will examine the structure and function of watershed ecosystems with emphasis on the ecosystem and geomorphic processes shaping watersheds. Students are introduced to the processes that shape the structure and functioning of ecosystems and watersheds, their responses to natural and anthropogenic change and recovery to these disturbances. Student will compare different ecosystems to watershed responses to anthropogenic changes and collect data from selected field sites to explore the relationship among ecosystem processes and changing climate (or other disturbances). Students will develop the writing skills necessary to communicate technical information, the ability to integrate and contextualize the principles of natural resource management by class field work, and gain an understanding of the importance of proper ecologic functioning to the maintenance of healthy watershed systems. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): ECOL 182R. GIS course recommended. Identical to: WS M 456A; WS M is home department. May be convened with: SWES 556A. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Consideration of major world soil and water conservation problems and solutions; principles of soil and water degradation by erosion, ground water overdraft, chemical transport in surface and ground water and their effects on world food production and environmental problems. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Course includes 1 or more field trips. Prerequisite(s): SWES 200. May be convened with: SWES 561. Usually offered: Summer.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Introduction to the principal chemical constituents and processes occurring in soils and sediments. The objective of the course is to provide students with a conceptual framework for understanding chemical reactions in heterogeneous natural systems. Applications to biogeochemistry and environmental quality will be presented, but fundamental principles will be emphasized. A general chemistry text is a useful additional reference, and it should be consulted for questions regarding concepts that may not be fully reviewed in lecture or the required text. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SWES 200, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104B. May be convened with: SWES 562. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Physical and chemical processes influencing the behavior of contaminants in the subsurface environment. Includes equilibrium and kinetic theory of solubilization-dissolution, volatilization, sorption, hydrolysis, photolysis, surface catalysis and radioactive decay. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 103B, CHEM 480A. May be repeated: for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments). May be convened with: SWES 564. Usually offered: Fall.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Soil structure and physical constitution of soils; the physical properties of soil-water systems, movement and exchange of gases in the soil, and physical laws governing the movement and availability of soil water. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): SWES 200, PHYS 103; Concurrent registration, MATH 125. Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade). May be convened with: SWES 570. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course will examine the structure and function of stream ecosystems with emphasis on the interaction of physical and biotic elements of streams in arid regions. We will examine the role of natural and anthropogenic stressors in shaping aquatic assemblages in streams. Quantification of impairment of stream structure and function requires a thorough understanding of fundamental ecological concepts of natural streams; this will be a major focus. Also, students will learn to use current methods to assess stream condition and signs of impairment. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): MCB 181R. Identical to: WFSC 471. May be convened with: SWES 571. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Description: The role of riparian areas, estuaries, and constructed wetlands in the environment. Emphasis on plants as wildlife habitat for nutrient cycling and bioremediation. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Identical to: ECOL 474, WFSC 474. May be convened with: SWES 574. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Description: Systematics, ecology, and evolution of planktonic and benthic species; field techniques and lab culture. This is a Writing Emphasis Course. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Special course fee required: $25. Course includes 1 or more field trips. Prerequisite(s): 4 units of biological or plant sciences. Satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA). Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory. Identical to: ECOL 475; ECOL is home department. May be convened with: SWES 575. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course focuses on economic tools and methods useful to water managers and policymakers. Case studies focus on water supply and demand, pricing and transactions, river basin management, recreation and environmental uses, inter-jurisdictional conflicts. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): One full semester of natural resource economics or microeconomics AREC 217 or ECON 201A; ECON 361 or equivalent. Calculus (MATH 113, MATH 124 or MATH 125) or equivalent. Identical to: AREC 479; AREC is home department. Usually offered: Spring.
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