ENVR 4450 Environmental Monitoring
This course covers the field and laboratory testing and analysis techniques of environmental monitoring to meet state and federal guidelines. Monitoring areas include, but are not limited to, solid and sediments, water, and plants and animals. Field ecological, water quality, and ecological census techniques are taught through hands-on, practical student learning. Students will also learn applicable laboratory skills and maintaining quality assurance through sampling handling, storage, and physical and chemical measurement techniques. Additionally, students are taught how methods of data gathering and sampling, analysis, and presentation can affect environmental interpretations.