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Bio 345: Limnology

Limnology is the study of inland waters, i.e. lakes, streams, ponds, and wetlands. This course investigates these aquatic systems using extensive "hands-on lab" and "field trip" experiences. We also discuss Limnology as a discipline (science) and as a profession (business). Students should begin to think as professional scientists, policy analysts, and resource managers. Learn more by reading the course syllabus (available on-line).

Class Materials

SPECIAL... Exam I is "take-home" and available right here.
Join the Candy Bar Club, and demonstrate your troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
Bathymetry exercise at the Carlson-Kuyper Field Station pond
Diel Oxygen curve (community metabolism) for Lake Red Rock

Links

ASLO...if you pass Bio 435, you should know what ASLO is!! Lots of useful stuff there.
Society of Wetland Scientists...includes pages on grad school programs (usually, assistantships are available---"grad school for free") and jobs board
Ramsar organization...the international society implementing the 1971 Ramsar (Iran) Convention (treaty)
Water resources of the US (USGS) -- quick gateway to lots of info. You may also search USGS publications
EPA water and wetlands page -- also check out Surf your watershed...the EPA divides the US by watershed boundaries to localize environmental issues
South Florida Water Management District -- a regional government agency trying to save the Everglades and also serve the (fast-growing) population
National water quality assessment program -- USGS site on their projects to monitor US water resources
Water Quality Info Center -- National Ag Library. Lots of research papers catalogued
Water Quality Bureau, Iowa DNR -- lots of local hydro-info here.
Riverbank Protection using vegetation -- cool demo project
NY State Federation of Lake Associations -- lots of lake info here; worth a visit to see the picture of "Dr. Lake."
Great North American Secchi Dip-In -- site at Kent State U.
Riparian and wetland research program -- U. of Montana. Technical reports, photos, database, etc.
Aquatic Plants Management Society -- interdisciplinary group concerned with water weeds
Riparian Restoration literature review -- on-line at USGS
South Florida Ecosystems Restoration Task Force -- trying to make the Everglades and all of south Florida ecologically sound

You can also always try visiting one of the index or search sites...try Google or Yahoo, perhaps.

Email me (weihep@central.edu) with questions. See you in class. --PW

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This page prepared by Paul Weihe. Last modified 24 Nov. 2001.