Robert Joseph Turner Examines the chemical and physical
processes that influence the fate of nutrients and contaminants
in natural surface, ground, and soil waters. Addresses basic
environmental chemistry in natural waters and soils, potentially
important inputs, transformations and movement, and the
environmental impacts of nutrients and contaminants. This will
be a course devoted to conducting and assessing water quality
research. The class meets once a week (Thursday afternoons) for
four hour blocks. This will give us the time to conduct field
work in various locations. Expect to spend a lot of time
outside. Field and laboratory activities on Thursdays will be
balanced with readings and assignments to be done during the
rest of the week. Data will be shared and discussions will be
had on the course Blackboard. Students will be expected to
conduct significant research projects during the quarter,
culminating in a formal research report. Student learning goals
General method of instruction Some lectures Many