GLY220 FALL 2000

Field Methods in Environmental Sciences

                    Laboratory Assignments: 20%       Participation and Attendance: 15%          Public Hearing: 10%

                    Research Paper: 20%                      Mid-term Exam: 20%                               Final Exam: 15%

Attendance Policy: Class attendance is mandatory. You may miss 2 classes (NOT LABS) without penalty. After that, 5 points will be deducted from your attendance grade for each missed class (this includes lab periods during the class project. Laboratory assignments will not be accepted if the associated laboratory session is missed and you will receive a zero grade for that laboratory. Students failing to participate satisfactorily in the class project will NOT receive a passing grade in this course.

 

 

**REMINDER: This is a laboratory course, PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU ARE ALSO CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN GLY220 (51).

Tentative Course Schedule


Date Topic
Week 1 (8/18) Introduction
Week 2 (8/23 & 8/25)  Computers and Compass Use
Week 3 (8/30 & 9/1)  Making and Interpreting Maps
Week 4 (9/6 & 9/8)  Labor Day Holiday and Topographic Profiling
Week 5 (9/13 & 9/15) Watersheds, Landuse and Surveys
Week 6 (9/20 & 9/22) Water Quality, Nutrients and Physical Measures
Week 7 (9/27 & 9/29) Sediment Analyses, Particulate Loading & PowerPoint
Week 8 (10/4 & 10/6)* Hydrodynamics and MID TERM
Week 9 (10/11 & 10/13)* Reconnaissance and Project Preparation
Week 10 (10/18 & 10/20)* Class Project --- Field/Lab Work
Week 11 (10/25 & 10/27)* Class Project --- Field/Lab Work
Week 12 (11/1 & 11/3)* Class Project --- Field/Lab Work
Week 13 (11/8 & 11/10)* Class Project --- Field/Lab Work
Week 14 (11/15 & 11/17)*  Class Project --- Field/Lab Work
Week 15 (11/22 &11/24)  Project Abstracts Due by 5PM 11/22--Thanksgiving Break
Week 16 (11/29 & 1/1)  Project Roles, Library Research, Data Analyses
Week 17 (11/6 & 11/8)  Mock Hearing and Wrap-up

                        (* denotes off campus laboratories)

To see water quality data from Bradley Creek-Spring 1999, click here!!

To see water quality data from Fall 1999, click here!
To see water quality data from Fall 2000, click here!

e-mail Dr.  Leonard at lynnl@uncwil.edu

This page is maintained by L. Leonard, last modified 11-21-00 .