Natural Science 0233 - Wetlands for Water Treatment Field LABORATORY

In this course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge they gain from discussion and reading the scholarly literature about wetlands in NS232. We will use the Hampshire College campus as a living laboratory to explore both natural and constructed wetland ecosystems. We will sample soils, vegetation, and water and analyze and interpret our results. During the second half of the semester, students will design their own projects identifying a question of interest, selecting appropriate methods to explore their research question, carrying out their research and synthesizing and presenting their results (this course meets the Division II Supported Project requirement). This class is designed with a commitment to accessibility and to providing access to students of all backgrounds and abilities. Students that take Wetlands for Water Treatment LABORATORY must also enroll in Wetlands for Water Treatment (NS-232). Keywords:environmental science, hydrology, natural resources, ecology

Environments and Change Division-II Supported Project Seminar Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time