Natural Resources Conservation 568 - Wetland Soils

A detailed examination of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils occurring in wetland environments. Applications of this information critical to wetland restoration efforts seeking to replicate the biochemical environment of natural wetland substrates. Additional emphasis on the identification of hydric soil characteristics necessary for wetland delineation. Recommended prerequisites: ENVIRSCI 364 or 564H.

Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students in ENVIRSCI, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, PLSOIL, NRC, ECO, and GEOSCI. This course is broken into two portions (lecture and field labs). The lectures will be front-loaded in the semester and these will all be delivered remotely during the first 2.5 hours of scheduled class meeting time. During the month of April, the class will meet Face to Face during the entire 3.5-hour time block for field exercises where you will be broken into small teams to dig shallow soil pits, describe soil profiles, and evaluate conditions against the federal hydric soil field indicators.
Class will use Holdsworth 312a for initial meeting the first week. Please contact instructor for further information about meeting locations.

Prior course in Soil Science recommended but not specifically required