ENST 291
People, Landscapes, and Nature ...
from the Chesapeake to the Puget Sound Watersheds
May 14 through June 3, 2012
People, Landscapes, and Nature ...
from the Chesapeake to the Puget Sound Watersheds
May 14 through June 3, 2012
Highlights
Eligibility
There are NO pre-requisites for this course
Instructors
Dr. Benjamin Hayes, Susquehanna River Initiative Director
Dr. Peter Wilshusen, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. R. Craig Kochel, Professor of Geology
Academic Benefits
Worth 1 course credit
Counts as a lab science credit
An approved Engineering - Social Science (EGSS) course
Environmental Connections for College Core Curriculum (CCC)
Counts toward the major and minor in Environmental Studies
Covers the List B requirement in Environmental Studies
- Meet environmental professionals and leaders around the country
- Learn about the natural history of the Susquehanna River, its people, and future
- Study the aquatic ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay on a research vessel
- Contribute to water sampling of Baltimore Harbor with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Visit urban sustainability projects in Seattle
- Meet Native American tribal leaders helping to restore salmon habitat
- Enjoy an overnight sojourn on the Susquehanna, sea kayaking in the Pacific ocean; hikes in wilderness, enjoy landscape photography, and much, much more!
- Have fun and experience exciting educational adventures!
Eligibility
There are NO pre-requisites for this course
Instructors
Dr. Benjamin Hayes, Susquehanna River Initiative Director
Dr. Peter Wilshusen, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dr. R. Craig Kochel, Professor of Geology
Academic Benefits
Worth 1 course credit
Counts as a lab science credit
An approved Engineering - Social Science (EGSS) course
Environmental Connections for College Core Curriculum (CCC)
Counts toward the major and minor in Environmental Studies
Covers the List B requirement in Environmental Studies
Imperiled Chesapeake Bay
For 25 years, federal and state governments have failed to keep their promises to clean it up. The public has lost interest, too.
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For 25 years, federal and state governments have failed to keep their promises to clean it up. The public has lost interest, too.
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