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5.00 Credits
Prereq: ESCI 310 or 325 or permission of instructor. An overview of the restoration of ecologically damaged ecosystems, with emphasis on rivers and streams. Examines current techniques and approaches to ecosystem restoration, along with the various physical, biological and socioeconomic factors that influence the success of restoration projects. Lab includes one or more case studies.
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5.00 Credits
Prereq: one year of general biology. Study, at an introductory and intermediate level, of data analysis and statistical tests commonly used in the biological and environmental sciences. Descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression and correlation, experimental design. Calculator required.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: CHEM 121,122,123 and BIOL 204, 205, 206; or CHEM 121, BIOL 101, and ESCI 302 OR 310. Water quality principles, problems, and issues; standard methods of assessing water quality; practical ap-proaches in solving water-related problems.
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2.00 Credits
Prereq: general chemistry and biology course; ESCI 361 (may be co-requisite); or permission of instructor. Standard laboratory methods of water quality analysis including physical parameters, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, phosphorous, nitrogen, total and fecal coliform, and heavy metals. Techniques include Winkler titrations, spectrophotometric methods, bioassays, linear regression analysis, and use of computer models.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: CHEM 121, BIOL 101, MATH 114. There are six and a half billion people and we are changing the global environment at a pace unknown to history. In this class, we will unravel some of the linkages between biophysical systems, ecological responses, and human activities. We will cover changes to the climate, but also take a step back to appreciate the incredible suite of simultaneous global changes taking place in biotic diversity, hydrologic and chemical cycles, and human assimi-lation of Earth's energy. We will also discuss future scenarios and the potential for sustainability.
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1.00 Credits
Prereq: Huxley major status. Presentations by WWU faculty, researchers from other institutions, and Huxley College graduate students on a wide variety of topics in environmental studies. A written critique of selected presentations required. Questions, discussions and interactions encouraged. Informal brown bag lunch format. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credits. S/U grading.
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5.00 Credits
Prereq: Esci 325 or bIOL 325; ESCI 340 or BIOL 340; or equivalents. Ecology and analysis of forest ecosystems. Investigates the interactions of ecosystem components, specifically soil, plant and animal processes, with an emphasis on Pacific Northwest forests. Includes investigative field and lab studies of local ecosystems.
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5.00 Credits
Prereq: ESCI 325 or BIOL 325; ESCI 340; or equivalents. Rationale and practice of methods to study vertebrates in the field. Emphasis on terrestrial environments. Students design and conduct field research projects.
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: ESCI 310 or 325 or permission of instructor. Examination of the ways in which forestry and fisheries management practices interact, with emphasis on Pacific Northwest ecosystems. Topics include basic principles of watershed and riparian ecology, habitat requirements and ecology of salmonid fishes, effects of forest management and other land use practices on stream habitat, and strategies for mitigating adverse impacts.
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2.00 Credits
Prereq: enrollment in ESCI 410 or permission of instructor. A project-oriented course based on laboratory and field investigations of riparian and in-stream habitats and their fish communities. Small groups will undertake investigations of local streams through the use of commonly accepted assessment practices.
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