Fundamental principles used in these studies will be introduced and discussed, along with procedures used to present and analyze atmospheric information. Independent Study-Atmospheric Sciences Individual or group study in developing or special areas of atmospheric sciences and interrelated areas. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours. Students are given the opportunity to learn and experience the techniques used in microbial ecological research. Various methods of determining microbiological activity will also be covered.
Several exercises involve field sampling and analysis.
An introduction to development and application of theoretical constructs and mathematical models for projecting the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems to large scale changes in the environment. Course has a required computer-based laboratory to provide an increased familiarity with ecological models used in global change studies. A computer-based laboratory in the application of ecological models to problems in evaluating the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to large scale environmental change. Designed to parallel lecture material in EVEC 525. Organisms and their physiological adaptations, primary production, tropic relationships, and human-induced alterations.