BIOL 462Applied Wetland Science
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Biology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Advanced concepts on wetland ecosystems in the context of regional and global earth systems processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycling and climate change, applications of wetland paleoecology, use of isotopes and other geochemical tools in wetland science, and wetland engineering in landscape rehabilitation and ecotechnology. Current issues in Canada and abroad will be examined.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
Antirequisites
- Not completed any of the following:
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7234 | 24 / 25 | F 11:30–14:20 |
| TUT 101 | 7429 | 24 / 25 | Th 11:30–12:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
78% liked it83% easy67% useful
From 9 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Study conceptually and relate them to examples and situations. Midterms are a fair representation of material taught. Final Project is given early and is reasonable.
Nov 2013 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Barry Warner is a certified beauty.
Dec 2018 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This is not an easy course. The two tests were super hard and it is hard to memorize things that are this useless. The group project consumed a lot of time but he was very leanient on the final marks. 3 hour lectures were super boring
Jan 2018 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Structured as two 30% tests and a 40% final project (group project). Great course to take if you're looking to cut down on the number of final exams you have to write. Tests were quite reasonable and reflected the material well.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
13 posts and comments in 12 threads mention BIOL 462, September 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2024
Anyone take Biol 462? 1 point, 1 comment
u/VacationForward1598: “I’m taking biol 462 for spring 2024 w/ Maddy Rosalind. Wanted to know if it’s an easy course if someone took it and how the workload is in terms of midterms/assignments/exams.”
Spring 2022
is EARTH444 / BIOL462 a decent course? 3 points, 2 comments
u/askingaboutcourse: “Specifically wanna know from anyone that has taken it with the new professor Madeline Rosamond instead of the old prof for this course. Though any info about the course structure is appreciated. …”
Spring 2021
biol 354 vs biol 462 0 points, 0 comments
u/buttercupbeuaty: “ive realized im insane to take more than 6 courses so im narrowing it down. biol 354 and biol 462 seem pretty similar so which one is really worth taking?”
u/mari0499: “I've taken both so if you prefer to focus on lecture content without writing lab reports, biol 462 is nice. The course is very applied though, so you really have to understand the concepts rather than memorize. …”
Am I crazy? 0 points, 17 comments
u/buttercupbeuaty: “… PD 5: project management Waiting on approval for Biol 354: environmental toxicology BLND Biol 462: applied wetland science Plans Work part time live off campus Bus for labs every other week I’m willing to drop biol 309 bc I dropped it before after doing terribly I just wanted to …”
Fall 2020
r/UWaterloo meme makes first page of BIOL 462 Office Hours Slide. 3 points, 0 comments
Fall 2019
BIOL 450 (Winter 2020) 3 points, 5 comments
“Has anyone taken this course? I’m looking for an easy bio course to fill out my degree requirements. What do you guys think?”
u/thepurplecow153: “In case you are looking for other courses, Biol 462 (Applied Wetland Science) and Biol 469 (Genomics) are relatively easy upper year classes, depending on your strengths and interests. I think both are fall offerings though so that may not be helpful. …”
BIOL 370/462 Help 1 point, 0 comments
Spring 2019
BIOL 462 / EARTH 444? 3 points, 2 comments
u/dshahr: “with maddy rosamond. thoughts? hard? easy? workload? exams?”
Spring 2018
300 level or 400 level Science Electives 2 points, 7 comments
“Please suggest some I am stuck :(”
u/Sir_Jorbxnor: “Biol 462/Earth 444 was pretty straightforward, and Barry is a fun prof.”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… BIOL 377 BIOL 416W BIOL 434 BIOL 439 BIOL 443 BIOL 444 BIOL 447 BIOL 448 BIOL 452 BIOL 456 BIOL 462 BIOL 469 BIOL 470 BIOL 472 BIOL 473 BIOL 479 BIOL 483 BIOL 490A BIOL 490B BIOL 492 BIOL 498A BIOL 498B BIOL 499A BIOL 499B BIOL 605 BIOL 650 BIOL 651 BIOL 669 BIOL 680 BIOL 681 …”
Spring 2017
BIOL 462? 0 points, 1 comment
u/DeIusionist: “Has anybody taken BIOL 462? Would you consider this to be an easy 400-level course? Thank you :D”
Fall 2016
Anyone take Biol 462 before? 1 point, 1 comment
u/stst102: “I am thinking about taking it with Dr. Warner. Trouble is there aren't many reviews out there and I'd like a bit more info on it. If anyone has taken it before or have heard anything about it, please share your experience.”
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