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2011-2012 University Catalog

BIOL 355 - Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Restoration

Credits: 4 (NR)
This undergraduate course will provide definition, classification and practice of ecological engineering and ecosystem restoration. The course describes general system ecology, ecosystem restoration, and the utilization of natural processes to provide ecosystem services to society and benefits to nature. The content of the course is broad and transdisciplinary, drawing extensively from the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. The objective of this course is to provide students with a systems-oriented perspective on environmental studies. Specifically, the course will study principles in general system ecology and ecological engineering and explore practices in sustainable ecological design by carrying out a hands-on experimental design project with field microcosms/meocosms in a newly established Wetland Mesocosm Compound on the campus. This course will involve a field trip (1-2 days).

Equivalent to EVPP 355

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211, BIOL 308 and PHYS 243.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 3