Geology 241RV - Rivers

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Vivian Leung
MW 01:30PM-02:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
106735
Clapp Laboratory 305
vleung@mtholyoke.edu
106735,106734
In this course, you will think like a river scientist, evaluate societal issues related to rivers, and learn to communicate these points to a general audience. The course is organized around broad topics in river science: floods, deltas, groundwater, river ecology, channel migration, and river infrastructure. Case studies will look at specific dam removals, recent destructive floods, and river restoration projects.
Prereq: Any science, math, or geography course.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.