802. Aquatic Insects (BIOS 885; ENTO 802) (2 cr I, III) Lec 2.

Prereq: 12 hrs biological sciences and permission

ENTO 802 is offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Offered summer semester of even-numbered calendar years on the Internet via the World Wide Web (WWW).

Biology and ecology of aquatic insects.

802L. Identification of Aquatic Insects (BIOS 885L; ENTO 802L) (1 cr I) Lab 1.

Prereq: Parallel ENTO/NRES 802/BIOS 885

Identification of aquatic insects to the family level.

*803. Ecological Statistics (STAT *803) (4 cr I) Lec 3, lab 1.

Prereq: STAT *801 or equivalent.

Model-based inference for ecological data, generalized linear and additive models, mixed models, survival analysis, multi-model inference and information theoretic model selection, and study design.

806. Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice (AGRO 806; HORT 806) (4 cr I) Lec 3, lab 1.

Prereq: 4 hours of ecology; 4 hours of botany or plant physiology

Offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years. A field/greenhouse experiment is assigned to students registered for 806. Principles of plant physiology which underlie the relationship between plants and their physical, chemical and biotic environments. Introduction to the ecological niche, limiting factors and adaptation. Seed germination and ecology, plant and soil water relations, nutrients, plant energy budgets, photosynthesis, carbon balance and plant-animal interactions. Introduction to various field equipment used in ecophysiological studies.

*807. Plant-Water Relations (AGRO *807; BIOS *817) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: AGRO 325 or equivalent; MATH 106 recommended

Quantitative study of water relations in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. Basic physical processes, which describe the movement of water in the soil and the atmosphere, and the physiological processes, which describe water movement inside of the plant. Stomata physiology and the effects of internal water deficits on photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, cell division and cell enlargement. Results from integrative models used to study the relative importance of environmental versus physiological factors for several plant-environment systems.

808. Microclimate: The Biological Environment (AGRO 808; GEOG 808; HORT 808; METR 808; WATS 408) (3 cr I)

Prereq: MATH 106 or equivalent; 5 hrs physics; or permission

Physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth’s surfaces, terrestrial and marine. Temperature, humidity and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment.

*809. Laboratory Earth: Earth and Its Systems (3 cr) Lec, lab.

The earth as a system and the "real world" applications of fundamental physical science processes in this system. Interaction of energy and matter in the geosphere, in the hydrosphere, and in the atmosphere. The earth's relationships to the sun, moon, and other astronomical objects in the solar system.

*810. Landscape Ecology (HORT *812) (3 cr II)

Prereq: 12 hrs biological sciences or related fields including BIOS 320 or permission

Spatial arrangements of ecosystems, the interaction among component ecosystems through the flow of energy, materials and organisms, and alteration of this structure through natural or anthropogenic forces.

*811. Plant Tissue Culture (BIOS *811; HORT *811) (4 cr II) Lec 2, lab 4.

Prereq: BIOS 109; AGRO 325 which includes CHEM 109, 110; or equivalent

Survey of techniques used in plant cell, tissue and organ culture, including current research. Laboratory emphasizes practical manipulation of plant cells, tissues, and organs, including examples from woody and herbaceous plant species.

812. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GEOG 812) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.

Introduction to the conceptual foundations and applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS). GIS database development, spatial data analysis, spatial modeling, GIS implementation and administration. Lab exercises provide practical experience with GIS software.

813. Environmental Leadership (ALEC 810) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Offered on the World Wide Web (WWW) fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years and in the classroom fall semester of even-numbered calendar years.

Major leaders in conservation and ecology who emphasize agricultural and cultural issues and relationships with the environment.

*814. Laboratory Earth: Earth's Natural Resource Systems (3 cr) Lec, lab.

Fundamental concepts in the Earth and physical sciences in the understanding of Earth's natural resource systems. Rock and mineral, water, soil, and energy resources. Social factors, human dependence, and the impact of these on natural resource systems.

817. Agroforestry Systems in Sustainable Agriculture (HORT 818) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: 12 hrs biological or agricultural sciences

At least one course in production agriculture and one course in natural resources is strongly suggested. Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Roles of woody plants in sustainable agricultural systems of temperate regions. Ecological and economic benefits of trees and shrubs in the agricultural landscape. Includes: habitat diversity and biological control; shelterbelts, structure, function, benefits and design; intercropping systems; silvopastoral systems; riparian systems; and production of timber and speciality crops. Comparison of temperate agroforestry systems to those of topical areas.

818. Introduction to Remote Sensing (GEOG 818) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.

Prereq: 9 hrs earth science or natural resource sciences including GEOG 150 and 152 or GEOG 155

Introduction to remote sensing of the earth from aerial and satellite platforms. Aerial photography, multispectral scanning, thermal imaging and microwave remote sensing techniques. Physical foundations of remote sensing using electromagnetic energy, energy-matter interactions, techniques employed in data acquisition and methods of image analysis. Weekly laboratory provides practical experience in visual and digital interpretation of aerial photography, satellite imagery, thermal and radar imagery. Emphasis on applications in geographic, agricultural, environmental and natural resources analyses.

819. Chemistry of Natural Waters (GEOL 818) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Two semesters college chemistry or equivalent, or permission

Offered even-numbered years. Principles of water chemistry and their use in precipitation, surface water, and groundwater studies. Groundwater applications used to: determine the time and course of groundwater recharge, estimate groundwater residence time, identity aquifer mineralogy, examine the degree of mixing between waters of various sources, and evaluate what types of biological and chemical processes that occurred during the water’s journey through the aquifer system.

819L. Chemistry of Natural Waters Lab (GEOL 818L) (1 cr II, offered even numbered calendar years

Prereq: Two semesters college chemistry or permission

Parallel: GEOL 818/NRES 819/WATS 418. Basic laboratory techniques used to perform water analysis including various wet chemical techniques, instrument use (AA, IC, UV-Visable) and computer modeling. Techniques for sample collection and preservation, parameter estimation, and chemical analysis.

820. Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGRO 819; GEOG 819; GEOL 819) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.

Prereq: GEOG/NRES 818; or permission

Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues.

821. Field Techniques in Remote Sensing (GEOG 821) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab.

Prereq: NRES 818

Field techniques as they relate to remote-sensing campaigns. Research methods, systematic approaches to data collection, field spectroscopy, collecting ancillary information linked with spectroscopic data sets as well as aircraft or satellite missions, and subsequent analyses of acquired data.

822. Laboratory Earth: Earth's Changing Systems (3 cr) Lec 3.

Fundamental concepts related to understanding Earth's changing natural systems in the past, present, and the future. The cycling of matter and energy, the relationship between human activity and environmental change, and the consequence of these relationships.

823. Integrated Resources Management (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Natural resource science or related major; permission

Integrated and multiple-use management. Economic, political, social, and physical impacts on natural resources management priorities.

824. Forest Ecology (4 cr I) Lec 3. Field/lab 3.

Prereq: BIOS 320 or permission

Includes weekend field trip to forested sites in Nebraska. Principles of forest stand dynamics, including forest responses to natural and human disturbance. Ecology of North American forests, emphasis on woodland and savanna vegetation in the Great Plains and identification of native trees and shrubs.

*825. Geostatistics (GEOL *825) (3 cr I)

Prereq: MATH 106 and STAT 218

Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Practical methods for solving spatial interpolation and related estimation problems with emphasis on geostatistical methods. Introduction to applied statistical simulation and prediction in geology, hydrogeology and environmental studies.

826. Invasive Plants (AGRO 826; HORT 826) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153; BIOS 109.

Identification, biology, and ecology of weedy and invasive plants. Principles of invasive plant management by preventive, cultural, biological, mechanical, and chemical means using an adaptive management framework. Herbicide terminology and classification, plant-herbicide and soil-herbicide interactions, equipment calibration, and dosage calculations.

828. Leadership in Public Organizations (3 cr II)

Leadership in theories, research, and practices in public organizations and natural resource agencies.

*829. Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (3 cr) Lec 3.

Introduction to and understanding of human dimensions of natural resource management. Interdisciplinary theories and frameworks for understanding and addressing natural resources management. Historical, psychological, cultural, and social influences. Integrative approaches to sustainable ecosystem management.

833. Wildlife Management Techniques (4 cr I, III) Lec 3, lab 3.

Prereq: NRES 311

Offered in fall of even-numbered calendar years. Offered in summer of odd-numbered calendar years at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Survey of quantitative techniques used in wildlife management. Scientific method of wildlife science; surveys; habitat use and classification; forensic methods; and population inventories. Introduction to the use of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS) in a natural resource context.

835. Agroecology (AGRO 835) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: 12 hours biological or agricultural sciences or permission

Integration of principles of ecology, plant and animal sciences, crop protection, and rural landscape planning and management for sustainable agriculture. Includes natural and cultivated ecosystems, population and community ecology, nutrient cycling, pest management, hydrologic cycles, cropping and grazing systems, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and socioeconomic evaluation of systems. Also includes discussions and team projects for developing communication skills and leadership experience.

840. Great Plains Ecosystems (AGRO 840; RNGE 440) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent, recommended.

Characteristics of Great Plains ecosystems, interrelationships of ecological factors and processes, and their application in the management of grasslands. Interactions of fire, vegetation, grazing animals, and wildlife.

842. Wildland Plants (AGRO 842; RNGE 442) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 4.

Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent, recommended.

Wildland plants important to grassland and shrubland ecosystem management and production. Distribution, utilization, classification, identification (including identification by vegetative parts), uses by Native Americans, and recognition of grasses, forbs and shrubs, as well as exotic and wetland plants. Emphasis on grasses.

844. Vegetation Analysis (AGRO 844; RNGE 444) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 4.

Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent, recommended.

Criteria by which grasslands are analyzed. Vegetation sampling techniques, measurement and evaluation of grasslands, and measurement of important environmental factors. Evaluation of habitat improvement practices, wildlife value, recreational value and watershed value.

845. Human Remains in Forensic Science (FORS 845) (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: FORS 120

Forensic anthropology within the broader context of forensic sciences and physical anthropology. Decomposition and bone modification through artificial means. Determination of individual identity, diet, chronic pathology and cause of death from human remains.

846. Pollen Analysis for Behavioral, Biological and Forensic Science (FORS 846) (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: BIOS 109 and FORS 120

Collection, processing, identification of common North American pollen types. Pollination ecology relating to scene reconstruction. Fundamental statistics and presentation requirements for a legal and scientific audience.

848. Advanced Topics in Wildlife Damage Management (2 cr II) Lec 2.

Prereq: NRES 348

Participation in a three day professional conference is strongly encouraged. Economic, global, and public policy issues relative to situations in which wildlife damage personal property or natural resources, threaten human health and safety, or are a nuisance. Technological advances in fertility control, damage resistance, toxicology, behavioral modification and biological management.

*849. Woody Plant Growth and Development (BIOS *849; HORT *849) (3 cr I) Lec 2.

Prereq: CHEM 251 and AGRO 325

Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Plant growth and development specifically of woody plants as viewed from an applied whole-plant physiological level. Plant growth regulators, structure and secondary growth characteristics of woody plants, juvenility, senescence, abscission and dormancy.

850. Biology of Wildlife Populations (BIOS 850) (4 cr II) Lec 3, lab 3.

Principles of population dynamics. Management strategies (for consumptive and nonconsumptive wildlife species) utilizing principles developed.

851. Soil Environmental Chemistry (ENVE 851) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: CHEM 252

Offered even-numbered calendar years. Theory, mechanisms and processes related to chemical behavior in soil-water environments. Application of computer simulation models for predicting contaminant fate in soil. Basic chemical and biological principles of remediating contaminated soil and water.

852. Climate and Society (AGRO 850; GEOG 850; METR 850) (3 cr)

Prereq: METR 200 or 351 or equivalent, or permission

Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Identify the impact of climate and extreme climatic events on society and societal responses to those events. Global in scope and interdisciplinary.

853. Hydrology (CIVE 853) (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 106

Credit in CIVE 353/853/NRES 853 will not count towards a major in civil engineering.

Introduction to the principles of hydrology, with emphasis on the components of the hydrologic cycle: precipitation, evaporation, groundwater flow, surface runoff, infiltration, precipitation runoff relationships.

854. Ecological Interactions (BIOS 854) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 4.

Prereq: BIOS 220 or equivalent

May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station. Nature and characteristics of populations and communities; interactions within and between populations and community structure and dynamics. Examples from plants and animals. Direct and indirect interactions and ecological processes, competition, predation, parasitism, herbivory and pollination. Structure, functioning and persistence of natural communities, foodweb dynamics, succession and biodiversity.

855. Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (AGRO 855; SOIL 455) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or GEOL 101; CHEM 109 and 110; CHEM 221 or 251; or equivalent

Chemical and mineralogical properties of soil components with emphasis on the inorganic colloidal fraction. Structures of soil minerals discussed as a means of understanding properties such as ion exchange and equilibria, release and supply of nutrient and toxic materials, and soil acidity and alkalinity.

857. Soil Chemical Measurements (AGRO 857; SOIL 457) (2-3 cr, max 3 I) Lec 2, lab 4-6.

Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153; CHEM 116 or 221 or equivalent or permission

Permission required to register for 2 cr. Students registering for 3 cr will design, carry out, and report on an independent study project conducted during the term.Offered even-numbered calendar years. Theory and practice of soil chemical analyses commonly encountered in research and industrial settings. Wet analyses of inorganic fraction of soil and operation of instrumentation necessary to quantify results of the analyses.

858. Soil Physical Determinations (AGRO 858; SOIL 458) (2 cr I) Lab 3 plus 3 hours to be arranged.

Prereq: SOIL/AGRO/GEOL/WATS 361; PHYS 141 or equivalent; MATH 102 or 103

Graduate students in NRES/AGRO 858 are expected to carry out an independent project and give an oral report. Measurement techniques and principles used in characterizing the physical properties of soils. Analysis of experimental design and sources of experimental error. Techniques included: particle size analysis, soil water content, pore size analysis, field sampling techniques, soil strength, and saturated hydraulic conductivity.

859. Limnology (BIOS 859; WATS 459) (4 cr II)

Prereq: 12 hrs biological sciences, including introductory ecology, 2 sems chemistry

Lab by permission. Field trips, assigned readings. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in freshwater; organisms occurring in freshwater and their ecology; the biological productivity of water and its causative factors; eutrophication and its effects.

860. Soil Microbiology (AGRO 860; BIOS 847; SOIL 460) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: One semester microbiology; one semester biochemistry or organic chemistry

Soil from a microbe’s perspective-growth, activity and survival strategies; principles governing methods to study microorganisms and biochemical processes in soil; mechanisms controlling organic matter cycling and stabilization with reference to C, N, S, and P; microbial interactions with plants and animals; and agronomic and environmental applications of soil microorganisms.

861. Soil Physics (AGRO 861; GEOL 861; SOIL 461; WATS 461) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153, PHYS 141 or equivalent, one semester of calculus

Recommended: Parallel enrollment in AGRO/NRES 858. Principles of soil physics. Movement of water, air, heat and solutes in soils. Water retention and movement, including infiltration and field water regime. Movement of chemicals in soils.

*862. Conservation Biology (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hours of biological sciences, including BIOS 320 or AGRO 315 or equivalent

Typically offered second semester. Current issues in conservation biology. Theoretical principles from the areas of ecology and genetics to effectively preserve and manage biological diversity and small populations.

863. Fisheries Science (4 cr I) Lec 3, lab 3.

Fisheries biology emphasizing the determination and evaluation of vital statistics for the management of fish populations. Basis of specific management techniques discussed.

864. Fisheries Biology (BIOS 864) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: BIOS/NRES 889 or equivalent

Biology of fishes. Factors that affect fishes in the natural environment. Techniques used in the analysis and management of fish populations.

865. Soil Geomorphology and Paleopedology (GEOL 865) (3 cr) Lec, lab.

Prereq: GEOL 850 and NRES 877, or permission

Two field trips required. Soils and paleosols as evidence in reconstructing landscape evolution and paleoenvironments. Role of paleosols in stratigraphy.

*866. Advanced Limnology (BIOS *860) (3 cr I)

Prereq: NRES 859 or equivalent

In-depth consideration of selected areas of limnology including stream limnology, primary production, secondary production, nutrient cycling, and eutrophication.

867. Global Climate Change (METR 883) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 106/106B/108H; 5 hrs PHYS; METR 475/875

METR 883 is offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years.

Elements of the climate systems, El Niño and/or La Niña cycle and monsoons, and natural variability of climate on inter-annual and inter-decadal scales. Paleo-climate and future climate. Develop climate change scenarios and climate change impacts on natural resources and the environment.

868. Wetlands (BIOS 458; WATS 468) (4 cr II) Lec 3, lab 4.

Prereq: 12 hrs biological sciences; BIOS 320; CHEM 109 and 110

Offered spring semesters of even-numbered calendar years. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in wetlands; hydrology and soils of wetland systems; organisms occurring in wetlands and their ecology; wetland creation, delineation, management and ecotoxicology.

869. Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation (AGRO 869; GEOG 869; HORT 807; METR 869; MSYM 869) (3 cr I)

Prereq: MATH 106 and 4 hrs physics

Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Discussion and practical application of principles and practices of measuring meteorological and related variables near the earth’s surface including temperature, humidity, precipitation, pressure, radiation and wind. Performance characteristics of sensors and modern data collection methods discussed and evaluated.

870. Lake and Reservoir Restoration (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: 12 hrs NRES or related fields

NRES 470/870 is offered even-numbered calendar years.

Theory, processes, and mechanisms underlying lake and reservoir water quality degradation and/or pollution. Remediation of eutrophication and its effects. Current techniques used to restore and protect degraded lakes.

*871. Quantitative Fishery Assessment (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: STAT 218 or equivalent; NRES 463/863 or equivalent; BIOS/NRES 489/889 or equivalent.

Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years.

Advanced quantitative techniques of fishery science required to support management practices targeted at populations (recruitment, growth and mortality), communities (e.g., predator-prey interactions) and ecosystems e.g., bio-stressors).

873. Ecological Anthropology (ANTH 873) (3 cr)

Integrative study of human adaptive systems and their ecological contexts. Examination of the dynamic interrelationships between subsistence, technology, social behavior, human demography, and ecological variability.

874. Herpetology (BIOS 874) (4 cr) Lec 4.

Prereq: BIOS/NRES 386

BIOS 388 recommended. May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station. Fossil and living amphibians and reptiles. Anatomy, classification, ecology, and evolution.

875. Water Quality Strategy (AGRO 875; CIVE 875; CRPL 875; GEOL 875; MSYM 875; POLS 875; SOCI 875; SOIL 475; WATS 475) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Permission

Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystem for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.

876. Mammalogy (BIOS 876) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 3.

Prereq: 8 hrs BIOS; BIOS 386 or NRES 311

Field trips may include time outside regularly scheduled class. May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station. Evolution, natural history, ecology, and functional morphology of planetary mammals and mammals of the Northern Great Plains. Lab and field time emphasize diversity of mammalian families and species identification of Nebraska mammals.

877. Great Plains Field Pedology (AGRO 877; GEOG 867/877; SOIL 477) (4 cr II)

Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission

Spacial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Also grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Finally, requires the application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed.

878. Regional Climatology (METR 878) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: METR 370

Regional differentiation of the climates of the earth on both a descriptive and dynamic basis. The chief systems of climatic classification.

879. Hydroclimatology (METR 879) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: NRES 208 or METR 200 or 370; or permission.

NRES 879 is offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years.

Study of the interaction between earth’s climate and the hydrologic cycle, with an emphasis on energy and water fluxes at the land-atmosphere interface. Processes studied include atmospheric moisture transport, precipitation, evaporation, snowmelt, and runoff. Impacts of climate variability and change on the hydrologic cycle are also examined.

*883. Ecological Economics (AECN *883) (3 cr I) Lec 3, rec.

Prereq: AECN 141 or ECON 212 or equivalent

A synthesis across the notion of “utility” as represented in traditional environmental and natural resource economics, “ecology” in ecological economics, and “community” in behavioral economics. Ideas from thermodynamics with a focus on renewable resources. Development, organization, and enhancement of eco-business, eco-industry, eco-government and eco-communities.

884. Water Resources Seminar (AGRO 884; GEOG 884; GEOL 884; WATS 484) (1 cr II)

Prereq: Permission

Seminar on current water resources research and issues in Nebraska and the region.

*887. Hydrogeology (GEOL *889) (3 cr)

Prereq: GEOL 888/NRES 488 and MATH 208

Principles of flow through porous media with emphasis on basic classical solutions, flow-net analysis, and elementary modern numerical solutions that aid in the analysis and development of groundwater supplies.

888. Groundwater Geology (GEOL 888) (3 cr)

Prereq: GEOL 100-level course; MATH 106 or equivalent

Occurrence, movement and development of water in the geologic environment.

889. Ichthyology (BIOS 889) (4 cr I) Lec 3, lab 4.

Prereq: 12 hrs biological sciences

May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station. Fishes, their taxonomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology; the dynamics of fish stocks and factors regulating their production.

*891. Seminar in Natural Resource Sciences (1 cr, max 2 cr I, II)

Presentations of special non-thesis topics, and/or research plans, and/or thesis research results.

892. Study Tours in Natural Resource Management (1-3 cr, max 6) Fld.

Prereq: Permission

Choice of subject matter and coordination of on- and off-campus study at the discretion of the instructor. Off-campus travel required. Group educational tours to specific sites that illustrate aspects of natural resource management.

896. Independent Study (1-5 cr, max 12 I, II, III)

Prereq: 12 hrs natural resource sciences or closely-related fields; permission

Individual or group projects in research, literature review or extension of course work under supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member.

*897. Master of Applied Science Project (AGRI *897; AGRO *897; HORT *897) (1-6 cr, max 6)

Prereq: Admission to Master of Applied Science degree program

Project activity for the Master of Applied Science degree.

Design, develop and complete a project that requires synthesis of the course topics covered in the primary area of emphasis.

898. Special Topics (1-6 cr, max 12) Lec.

Prereq: 6 hrs NRES or parallel

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr I, II, III)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

906. Crop Growth and Yield Modeling (AGRO 906) (3 cr II)

Prereq: NRES 808 or equivalent or permission

Experience in programming in a high-level computer language. Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Descriptive and explanatory crop growth and yield models studied in detail. Descriptive models focus on yield predictions using easily available inputs while the processes that lead to yield will be examined in explanatory models.

907. Agricultural Climatology (AGRO 907; HORT 907; METR 907) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab 2.

Prereq: NRES 808; STAT 801 or equivalent

Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Analysis and use of climatological data as applied to agricultural activities and the use of climatological information to assist in decision making.

908. Solar Radiation Interactions at the Earth’s Surface (AGRO 908; HORT 908; METR 908) (3 cr II)

Prereq: MATH 208; NRES 808 or equivalent or permission

Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Quantitative study of radiative transfer to the earth’s surface and subsequent interactions of radiation with vegetative components and underlying surfaces. Applications of canopy radiative modeling and remote sensing techniques, particularly in understanding land-surface processes, are discussed.

909. Crop Responses to Environment (AGRO 909; HORT 909) (3 cr II)

Prereq: MATH 208, NRES 808, or equivalent or permission

Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Physiological and developmental aspects of hardiness and growth of crop plants as affected by light, temperature, wind, and water. Design, function, and limitations of controlled environment facilities in plant research.

916. Environmental Law and Water Resource Management Seminar (CIVE 916; LAW 774G) (1-4 cr, max 4)

Prereq: Permission

An interdisciplinary seminar with the Department of Civil Engineering. Contemporary environmental issues and water resource management.

917. Environmental Isotope Hydrology (GEOL 917) (3 cr)

Prereq: NRES 819 or equivalent or permission

Theory and use of stable, radiogenic and radioactive isotopes in hydrologic studies. Abundance and variation of the stable isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, sulphur, chlorine, nitrogen, and strontium. Application of the isotopes to determine water origin, movement, geochemical history, recharge age and residence time, and to delineate contaminant sources and solute migration.

918. Applied Groundwater Modeling (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: GEOL/NRES 488/888 or *889, MATH 208/208H, or equivalent

Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Forward and backward numerical analysis of groundwater flow systems and their interactions with other hydro-logic components. Groundwater model development and parameter estimation using MODFLOW, PEST, and other widely used modeling packages.

920. Xenobiotics in the Environment (AGRO 920; ENTO 920; EOHT 920; HORT 920) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: Recommend one course each in organic chemistry, soil science, biochemistry, plant physiology, microbiology and ecology

ENTO 920 is offered in odd-numbered calendar years.

Fate and ecotoxicological impacts of biologically foreign compounds in soil-water-plant environments; uptake, mechanisms of toxicity and metabolism in plants and other biota. Herbicides and other pesticides.

922. Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (GEOG 922) (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: GEOG/NRES 812 and 822; or equivalent

Study of current research and trends in geographic information systems (GIS), GIScience, and GeoComputation. Advanced spatial analytical techniques and geospatial modeling emphasizing GIS applications in natural resources assessment, environmental analyses, agriculture, and land management.

950. General Seminar (AGRO 992; HORT 950) (1 cr, max 5 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Expected of all horticulture graduate students and all agronomy PhD students; optional for agronomy MS students. Presentation of thesis or non-thesis topics in agronomy, horticulture or related subjects. For course description, see AGRO 992.

954. Turbulent Transfer in the Atmospheric Surface Layer (BSEN 954) (3 cr)

Prereq: MATH 821; MECH 310 or NRES 808 or BIOS 857; or equivalent or permission

Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years.

961. Advanced Soil Physics (AGRO 961) (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 208 and PHYS 212, or equivalent; or permission

Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Physics of soils and porous media, with emphasis on the physics and mathematics of the movement of water, air, and heat through soils.

965. Managed Aquatic Systems (3 cr II) Lec 3.

Prereq: NRES 463/863 or equivalent; BIOS/NRES 489/889 or equivalent; and permission.

Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years.

Theoretical aspects of structure and function in aquatic systems managed for human needs, ecological processes, river-reservoir interface, energy flow (including fate and transport), population dynamics, and multiple-use systems.

966. Soil Fertility (AGRO 966) (3 cr I) Lec 3.

Prereq: MATH 106; AGRO 855 and 857; STAT 801

Conditions and transformations involved in the transfer of a mineral nutrient ion from the soil into the plant. Evaluation of nutrient supply to plants.

977. Soil Genesis and Classification (AGRO 977; GEOG 967) (3 cr II) Lec 2, rct 1.

Prereq: AGRO 153, AGRO 877/GEOG 867, and permission

Procedures used to classify soils, concepts behind the systems in use, and the genesis of the soils in the major categories of each system.

996. Research Other Than Thesis (1-6 cr I, II, III)

Prereq: Permission

996A. Research in Soils (AGRO 996A) (2-5 cr, max 5 I, II, III) Ind.

Prereq: 12 hrs AGRO or closely related sciences, and permission

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair

856/456. Environmental Law (AECN 856) (3 cr II) PSI.

Prereq: AECN/NREE 357 recommended

Offered odd numbered years. Available through Extended Education and Outreach. Administrative law; risk assessment; environmental impact review; Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; nonpoint source pollution control; wetlands regulations; pesticide and toxic substance regulation; solid and hazardous waste regulation; drinking water protection; land use regulation; energy policy; international environmental law.

857/457. Water Law (AECN 857; WATS 457) (3 cr II) PSI.

Prereq: AECN/NREE 357

Offered even numbered years. Available through Extended Education and Outreach. Environmental impact review; public trust doctrine; endangered species; land use controls; wetlands regulation; surface and ground water rights; Indian and federal water rights; impact of water quality regulations on water allocation.