Wetland Resource Management Analysis of the natural resources of coastal and inland wetlands and environmental problems caused by human use and misuse of these ecosystems. Lab groups will collect field data to summarize the structure and function of four wetland types within a management context. Field Wetland Ecology Field investigation of coastal and inland wetland types. First half of course consists of field trips to visit and sample regional wetlands. Second half of course consists of methods used to analyze field samples from wetlands.
Enrollment is limited.
Wetland Delineation Examination of the soils, vegetation, and hydraulic functions of coastal and central New England wetlands. Students are responsible for the collection and identification of aquatic plant species, the description of wetland soils, and the delineation of wetland boundaries. Lectures and fieldwork. For graduate students and professionals. Wetland Evaluation Lectures and field trips covering the theory and practice of wetland evaluation techniques with emphasis on the method for the comparative evaluation of nontidal wetlands in New Hampshire.