NTRES 1101 - Intro to the Science and Management of Environmental and Natural Resources

(crosslisted)
(also SNES 1101)

Fall. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: limited to first-year students accepted to Natural Resources or Environmental Exploration majors in CALS.

J. Lassoie and E. Madsen.

Provides an overview of the science and management of natural and environmental resources. Material highlights facts and principles from the physical, biological, social, and economic sciences. The focus is on identifying knowledge required to enhance intelligent and sustainable management of the Earth’s ecological and environmental systems. Case studies, guided readings, multi-media presentations, videos, discussions, and field and laboratory exercises are used to introduce students to the interdisciplinary basis for understanding the complexities of such systems within the context of modern society. Active student participation in all phases of the course is expected.