An overview of watersheds, hydrology and rivers providing common knowledge concerning fluvial systems. How basic science philosophy relates to river restoration. River restoration practice from technical analysis to monitoring and adaptation. Students will develop their own river restoration plan, focusing on use of simple computing and open source software. Prerequisite: One of EVSC 100, REM 100, EASC 101, or GEOG 111; and one of CHEM 122, PHYS 102, PHYS 121, or PHYS 141; and MATH 152 or MATH 155; or permission of the instructor. Recommended: GEOG 313. Students who have taken EVSC 395 under the title "Introduction to River Restoration" in Spring 2024 may not take this course for further credit.
An overview of watersheds, hydrology and rivers providing common knowledge concerning fluvial systems. How basic science philosophy relates to river restoration. River restoration practice from technical analysis to monitoring and adaptation. Students will develop their own river restoration plan, focusing on use of simple computing and open source software. Prerequisite: One of EVSC 100, REM 100, EASC 101, or GEOG 111; and one of CHEM 122, PHYS 102, PHYS 121, or PHYS 141; and MATH 152 or MATH 155; or permission of the instructor. Recommended: GEOG 313. Students who have taken EVSC 395 under the title "Introduction to River Restoration" in Spring 2024 may not take this course for further credit.
