| Course Title: Advanced Topics in Biological Sciences with Laboratory: 'Stream Ecology: Keeping Up with Running Water' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course will focus on the processes and functions of streams and rivers and the basics of aquatic life in flowing water. Lectures will be centered on primary scientific literature and topics relating local hydrology, biogeochemistry, and species and community interactions, within a context of human impacts and climate change. Lab sections will be field- and laboratory-based, including methodologies for sample collection in campus streams, species identification and observation, and water quality assessment. The course will also engage regional stakeholders, natural resource managers, and academic experts to connect foundational ecological principles with applied watershed conservation and management. Final group research projects will apply course knowledge and skills, with student presentations focused on reporting results from their experimental, research, or stakeholder engagement based findings. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| James Garner | jamesgarner@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Thursday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 013 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits at the 200-level in Biological Sciences. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 12 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 12 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |