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1.00 Credits
Designed to inform the freshman Natural Resources Conservation student with the various options of study within the curriculum and the career opportunities for each. Other presentations will deal with such topics as enhancing your classroom success, the pre-registration process, ethics, placement, letters of applications, resumes, interviewing techniques and meeting professionals from various environmental fields. Required for all freshman Natural Resources Conservation students. 1 credit (1 hour recitation), fall semester
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the husbandry of aquatic organisms. Course places emphasis on rearing unit theory and management, stock inventory, growth projections, and water quality management. Laboratory exercises feature visits to state and commercial hatcheries, and hands-on activities at the Morrisville State College Aquaculture Center. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 4 laboratory hours), fall semester
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3.00 Credits
This course explores fish reproductive strategies and their management implications; topics include: modes and requirements of reproduction, embryology, induced spawning techniques, genetics, hybridization and genetic engineering. Laboratories include manual spawning of salmon and trout, egg inventory, and larval fish identification. Prerequisites: NATR 150, NATR 252 2 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester These credits count towards the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.
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3.00 Credits
Hands-on experience in aquaculture facility management with emphasis on daily routine and records keeping. Care of cultured fish and facility maintenance, including fish stock inventory and feed ration calculation. Prerequisite: NATR 150 or permission of instructor 1 credit fall or spring semester
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the nutritional requirements of fish. Emphasis is placed on natural and artificial feeding of fishes, digestive physiology and anatomy , nutritional requirements and deficiencies, and feed formulation. Laboratories include hands-on study of fish digestive anatomy, and the calculation of feed rations. Prerequisite: NATR 150 Co-requisite: NATR 252 2 credits (1 lecture hour, 3 laboratory hours), spring semester These credits count towards the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to the art, science and technology of woody plant health care. Emphasis on the care of landscape trees and shrubs in residential, campus and municipal settings. Major topics include plant appraisal; plant problem identification, diagnosis and treatment; plant establishment; nutrient management; pruning; cabling; hazard tree management. 2 credits (2 lecture hours), spring semester Co-requisite: NATR 161 These credits count towards the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.
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1.00 Credits
Practical education and experience in the establishment and care of trees and shrubs in the landscape. Emphasis on individual and small groups of plants in residential, campus and municipal settings. Students work in teams under close supervision. Major activities include tree appraisal, hazard tree management, pruning, climbing with rope and saddle, and planting. 1 credit (2 laboratory hours), spring semester Co-requisite: NATR 160
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3.00 Credits
Field study, identification, taxonomy and natural history of more than 100 important forest trees and shrubs of North America. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours), fall semester These credits count towards the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.
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3.00 Credits
Involves the practical applications of geographic information and global positioning systems in mapping of natural resources. The principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are discussed with emphasis on computer-assisted topographical mapping. Aerial photographs are studied for interpretation and map construction. Students are expected to complete two class projects involving the use of information systems and conduct boundary and contour surveys using both standard and real-time differential GPS as well as generate thematic maps. Prerequisite: NATR 142 or DRFT 153 1 credit, spring semester
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3.00 Credits
Application is made of Silvicultural techniques for tending the forest stand in order to meet the objectives of the forest owner utilizing the principles of forest ecology. Emphasis is on understanding the forest ecosystem and the impact of cultural practices such as thinning, harvest cutting, timber stand improvement and stand regeneration. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours), spring semester
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