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BIOL 646Paleolimnology

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Science
Subject
Biology
Cross-listed
GEOG 648, EARTH 646

BIOL 646 as listed in the Winter 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

This course examines the use of stratigraphic records from lakes to reconstruct environmental change. Topics include sediment coring techniques, radiometric dating methods, analysis of physical, geochemical and biological indicators, and case studies demonstrating applications to address scientific and management questions. Practical experience is gained from a lake sediment coring field trip and subsequent laboratory analyses. *eligible for MES.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024