The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of Massachusetts wetlands regulations and techniques for wetlands assessments with an emphasis on wildlife habitat evaluation. Indoor lectures for the first eight weeks of the course are used to familiarize students with various assessment methodologies as well as Massachusetts wetlands protection regulations. Outdoor labs during the last five weeks of the semester will provide opportunities to apply information learned in lectures and gain experience conducting assessments in the field.

The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of Massachusetts wetlands regulations and techniques for wetlands assessments with an emphasis on wildlife habitat evaluation. Indoor lectures for the first eight weeks of the course are used to familiarize students with various assessment methodologies as well as Massachusetts wetlands protection regulations. Outdoor labs during the last five weeks of the semester will provide opportunities to apply information learned in lectures and gain experience conducting assessments in the field.

The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of Massachusetts wetlands regulations and techniques for wetlands assessments with an emphasis on wildlife habitat evaluation. Indoor lectures for the first eight weeks of the course are used to familiarize students with various assessment methodologies as well as Massachusetts wetlands protection regulations. Outdoor labs during the last five weeks of the semester will provide opportunities to apply information learned in lectures and gain experience conducting assessments in the field.

Course covers watershed-scale and ecosystem-based approaches to natural resources conservation and environmental decisions. Students will learn various approaches and fundamental concepts for integrating biological, physical, hydrological, and socioeconomics with a trans-disciplinary perspective.

Ecology, biology and control of insects which attack shade trees, forests and forest products. A brief introduction to insects; attention to the more important forest and shade tree insects.

Introduction to the principles of fish stock assessment, with emphasis on harvest modeling and forecasting techniques. Implications of overfishing and habitat degradation.

Introduction to the principles of fish stock assessment, with emphasis on harvest modeling and forecasting techniques. Implications of overfishing and habitat degradation.

This course will provide students with a broad understanding of the ecology, evolution, and natural history of vertebrate life including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. The labs will be focused on gaining hands-on experience in typical methods and techniques for sampling live vertebrates in the wild.

This course will provide students with a broad understanding of the ecology, evolution, and natural history of vertebrate life including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. The labs will be focused on gaining hands-on experience in typical methods and techniques for sampling live vertebrates in the wild.

This course will provide students with a broad understanding of the ecology, evolution, and natural history of vertebrate life including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. The labs will be focused on gaining hands-on experience in typical methods and techniques for sampling live vertebrates in the wild.