Fall Quarter 2009
Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) 725 (CLASS NUMBER: 17505)

Wetland Ecology and Management

Credit hours: 5                                     Time: Tuesday, Thursdays 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Prerequisite:  rigorous course in ecology or limnology; general chemistry and biology

Course Design: Hydrology, soil, biogeochemical, biological and ecological aspects of wetlands. Emphasis on wetland and riverine ecosystems found in North America. Course includes valuation of wetlands and role of wetlands in climate change. New wetland field labs this year.

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Course Syllabus

Lab Groups

Handouts

Chapter 10 - Carbon Sequestration

Chapter 11 - Louisiana

Field Laboratory Manual

• Field Laboratory Manual - Introductory Chapter

Lab No. 1: Wetland Hydrology

• Lab No. 1 Hydrology

• Lab No. 1 Water Budget Data

Lab No. 2: Wetland Water Quality and Soil

• Lab No. 2 Wetland Water Quality and Soil

Lab No. 3: Wetland Vegetation

• Lab No. 3 Wetland Vegetation

• Lab No. 3 Vegetation Data 2009

Lab No. 4: Aquatic Fauna

• Lab No. 5 Wetland Aquatic Fauna

• Extra identification sheets

• Gamble et al., 2004 - ORW Annual Report

• Macroinvertebrate counts - 2007 and 2008

Lab No. 5: Wetland Delineation

• Lab No. 5 Wetland Delineation

• Midwest Region Wetland Delineation Manual - COE 2008

• COE 2008 Wetland Delineation Form - Midwest Region

• EXAMPLE -- COE 2008 Wetland Delineation Form - Midwest Region

• ORW 2008 Plant List

Field Guides

• Birds

• Plants

• Mammals

• Macroinvertebrates

2008-2009
Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, Ohio State University