GEOG 407Environmental Hydrology of Terrestrial Ecosystems

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Environment
Subject: Geography and Environmental Management

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses on ecological and biogeochemical processes that are linked to the terrestrial hydrological cycle and how these relate to the management of natural resources. The objectives of this interdisciplinary course are to explore topics that integrate ecosystem processes with physical hydrology and examine the impacts of human activities on ecohydrological and hydrochemical processes within terrestrial systems. This course focuses on the storage and movement of water, solutes, and nutrients within selected ecosystems (forests, agricultural, wetlands), considering the biogeochemical consequences of human activity such as climate change, wetland drainage, agriculture, and forest harvesting.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - EARTH123 - Introductory Hydrology (0.50)
  - GEOG209 - Hydroclimatology (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Obtained all of the following milestones: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Milestone

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
SEM 001	5347	0 / 100	M 11:30–12:50
SEM 701	2118	58 / 9999	Online or by arrangement
LAB 101	5428	0 / 25	M 13:00–14:20
LAB 102	5429	0 / 25	T 14:30–15:50
LAB 103	5430	0 / 25	T 16:00–17:20
LAB 104	5431	0 / 25	Th 14:30–15:50

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Spring 2020

Jun 14, 2020 Water related courses and research 6 points, 7 comments

“I'm an undergrad planning student and I've realized that I'm really passionate about water and hydrology related studies (ex./ watershed management, looking at the relationship between water supplies …”

u/comeswithdrink: “… I’ve also taken geog 407 which is environmental hydrology this is a pretty heavy lab course where you do sampling and lab analysis of your samples. I think geog 303 is also a hydrology class but I’ve never taken it so I’m not sure. …”

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