An overview of wetland genesis and development, including field visits to Pacific Northwest wetland sites. Participants design their research projects and begin activities at their chosen wetland sites.
Participants learn the practical application of specific laws to parcels of land.
A Landscape Understanding of Wetland Processes, Stresses and Preservation Expansion of the concepts of wetlands as integrated patches and corridors in watershed and coastal landscapes, ways of assessing stress responses, and the rationale for wetland protection. Field identification of the most common freshwater and estuarine plants in the Puget Sound Region is also emphasized. Three class meetings are conducted exclusively in the field. Woody and herbaceous plants commonly found in wetland sites and their upland buffers are examined by students, who are required to identify approximately 60 plants by the end of the term. Fieldwork includes visiting constructed fresh and saltwater restoration sites.