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SUR 6535 | GPS-INS Integration
COURSE DESCRIPTION
From airplanes, drones, to autonomous vehicles, GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems are bringing new conveniences to modern society. This course includes the principles of inertial navigation and its integration with GPS, coordinate frames, modeling linear motion and rotational motion, mechanization of inertial navigation sensor measurements, space state representation of system errors, linear state equations, and practical Kalman filter techniques.
Spring Semester, 3 Credits
Course Prerequisites: Measurement Science SUR 3520 and Geodesy and Geodetic Positioning SUR 4530, or instructor consent. This course requires a background in differential and integral calculus and matrix algebra.
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- This course requires lab/field trips.
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- face-to-face, graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FOR 6934 | Communicating Natural Resource Science in Public
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces the principles behind effective science communication with natural resource users and the public. We cover the basics of identifying audiences and making your message accessible and engaging, but concentrate on the science and theories underlying how people receive and interpret information and their application in communication around contentious issues.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Chelsey Crandall
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FOR 6934 | Environment & Society
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this course will be to provide a broad overview of environmental and natural resource sociology, focusing on the prevailing theories and approaches used to examine the complex relationship between human societies and the biophysical environment. Throughout this course, we will analyze the societal causes and consequences of resourcescarcity, environmental degradation, and environmental conflict. Viewing environmental problems as social problems, we will focus on the structural conditions that produce environmental problems and inhibit their solutions.The primary goal for this course is to allow students to develop an understanding of contemporary environmental issues froma social science perspective. Students in this course will explore the intersection of major social and environmental issues through writing, reading, and the development of an environmental project throughout the semester. The class is designed for students of all backgrounds in agriculture and natural resources.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate
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FOR 5435 | Forest Resources Information Systems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Nearly every topic imaginable associated with natural resource management has some spatial or geographic context. This course aims to develop spatial thinking through the use of geographic information system (GIS) tools. Understanding how the elements of geography, mapping, and database management connect to the physical world is key to answering questions related to “where” and “what”. The relative location of features (where) and their properties or attributes (what) can be overlain, combined, and analyzed to tell a richer story beyond simple facts.
Topics Covered will include: Map and compass use, introductory aerial photograph interpretation, Public Land Survey System of the US, map projections and coordinate systems, geospatial data sources and data collection, use of Global Positioning System (GPS) for data collection and navigation, basic database design, spatial and tabular data analysis, basic cartographic techniques and map layout, and examples of GIS use in the natural and physical sciences.
Credits: 3
Offered in Summer B.
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require in-person lab/field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Joe Aufmuth
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FOR 6934 | Science Communication & Public Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide an introduction to science communication, environmental education, and public outreach. The course will focus on strategic message framing and how to convey scientific research to the public. The public outreach portion will focus on general audiences as well as K-12 specific outreach.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Megan Ennes
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FOR 6436C | Visualization of Ecological Data
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will equip students with knowledge and skills to work effectively with big (ecological) data, with a specific focus on data visualization as exploratory data analysis. At the end of this course, students will know the basics of effective visualization and will be able to effectively communicate their data and/or findings through visualization.
Credits: 3
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6238 | Environmental Fish Physiology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will cover advanced topics on the physiology of fishes, their implications, and applications. We will examine features both common and distinctive, and survey the adaptations of fishes at different levels of biological organization which have allowed them to become by far the most species-rich vertebrate taxa. Maintenance of homeostasis under an array of stressors will be an overarching theme. Through literature review and a final project, students will gain an appreciation for, understanding of, and ability to formulate controlled scientific experiments to generate new knowledge about how fishes function.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAS 6932: Biology of Fishes
Offered Spring of odd years
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FOR 6934 | Issues in Southeastern Forest Health
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This online course is designed to expose students to invasive and native forest and tree health issues and their management in the southeastern U.S. For each forest health topic, students will learn the biology, ecology, and management strategies. Modules include pre-recorded webinars followed by a brief quiz. Additional assignments such as online discussions, fact sheets, and a scientific review paper will expose students to various forms of technology transfer regarding these issues. There is no required textbook, but additional readings will be provided.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not include lab/field trips.
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- graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Jess Hartshorn
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FAS 6408 | Aquaculture II
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Aquaculture II will build upon the foundations of the Aquaculture I course (FAS 5015). Students will be exposed to more advanced concepts including aquaculture engineering and system design; broodstock management; live feeds and algae production; economics and marketing; as well as biosecurity. Application of principles and concepts presented in this class will be emphasized. At the conclusion of this course students should have a firm grasp of critical concepts in aquaculture and be better prepared for careers in private, state, and federal organizations as well as academia.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- There are no labs or field work in this course.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FNR 6668 | Natural Resources in a Changing Climate
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our collective focus has been on protecting natural resources as they are, restoring them to what they were, or using them based on past experience. The world is changing. We need to reconsider our objectives and the tools we use to meet them. This course will explore conservation and management tools and their vulnerabilities to global climate change (GCC), how they can be implemented in new ways to maintain or increase their effectiveness, options for integrating the needs of humans and natural resources, and how governance mechanisms might be improved to support adaptation efforts. Be prepared to think creatively!
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: graduate student standing
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- This course does not include lab/field trip components.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FOR 6934 | Conservation Behavior for Practitioners
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Conservation behavior is becoming an increasingly important concept as natural resource managers, development officers, educators, politicians, regulators, and business leaders consider what it takes to nudge people toward sustainable behaviors. Most acknowledge that our behavior plays an important role in creating and resolving environmental challenges. This course will explore what we know about human behavior and apply it to the design of helpful education and communication tools. Many of the useful theories and models about human behavior come from psychology. We have selected a few of the most popular and relevant to environmental behaviors. Understanding these theories can make our work in education and communication more effective. This course is geared toward those people who wish to nudge, cajole, persuade, and help shift environmental behavior in their work and personal lives. Whether you wish to become an advocate, an educator, or a choice architect, this course can offer some strategies for thinking about effective efforts to change behavior in formal and informal settings. There are other sections for those who wish to conduct research using these theories. While we will read about a few of these theories, the emphasis will be on applying them in practice, not research. Offered odd years
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: graduate student standing
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- This course does not include lab/field trip components.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Chelsey Crandall is interested in understanding and engaging the human dimensions of fisheries and other natural resources. Her work includes research into the drivers of attitudes and behaviors, as well as experimenting with novel ways to engage stakeholders in management decision-making and citizen science. Prior to her work in human dimensions, Chelsey’s research focused on marine and fisheries ecology, and she did her master’s research working with greater amberjack stock structure in the Gulf of Mexico. Her past work has spanned marine and terrestrial systems (including sea cucumbers, sharks, snakes, and rats), and she enjoys implementing interdisciplinary approaches in her work.
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FAS 6932 | Biology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 3-hour on-line graduate course is a survey of the diversity of fishes, including their anatomy, taxonomy, ecology, and conservation. Evolutionary trends are stressed, along with biogeography and biodiversity hotspots. The last section of the course is focused on fish ecology and conservation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: graduate student standing
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- This course involves online discussion and assignments.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Will Patterson
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FOR 6155 | Forest Ecosystem Resilience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
What causes forests to change from one ecosystem type to another? What are the processes, both external and internal to a forest that resist or facilitate dramatic change in its composition or function? These are the types of questions that we will address as we study the abiotic and biotic drivers, and management activities that can either stimulate or suppress forest change. In addition, we will cover the methods used to detect change and project (model) how a forest will change in the future. In a broad sense, these topics fall under the study area of 'resilience' and an early focus of this course will be the history of what is known as 'Resilience thinking' as articulated by C.S. Holling. However, we will quickly move into the literature on how and why forests are changing with some reference back to the earlier work by Holling.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Graduate student standing. Previous course(s) in ecology, silviculture, or biology are recommended but are not required.
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- This course does not include lab/field trip components.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6934 | Introduction to Programming with R
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an online course that will help students to gain a basic understanding of scientific programming. The course will be taught using R language, so you will learn to use R. However, the programming techniques learned in this course will be easily transferable to other programming languages. The focus will be on programming for scientific analyses. This course will cover basic concepts and techniques in programming such as recognizing and changing data types, reading in and writing out data, indexing, loops, creating functions, iterations, manipulating data and creating plots. You will learn base R and a few selected packages.
Credits: 2
Offered Summer B.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FOR 6933 | Professional Development Seminar
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with the skills needed to gain post-graduate school jobs in which they will excel and enjoy, and develop a strategic plan to gain the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to attain those positions.
Credits: 1
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6665 | Landscape Planning for Ecotourism
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Discussion of the history of nature-based recreation, the principles behind ecotourism, examples of international ecotourism offerings, and procedures for integrating ecotourism into a management plan.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
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FOR 6628 | Community Forest Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course weighs the evidence to date of how well communities conserve their forests, and examines how researchers and practitioners (including graduate students) have collaborated with them in these efforts. It explores the conceptual underpinnings, efficacy, and practice of this growing trend in global forest management.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6543 | Valuation of Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Extension of microeconomic principles to problems in forest production, supply behavior, forest valuation, and multiple-use of forest lands.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Tyler Carney
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FOR 6345C | Plant Water Relation Methods
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This two credit course will focus on instruments and techniques used to quantify water balance and status in plants in the field. Emphasis will be placed on the theory, assumptions, advantages and shortcomings of various measurement techniques. Course activities will include discussions, laboratory exercises, problem sets, and a final term paper or comprehensive exam.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
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FOR 6340 | Physiology of Forest Trees
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Growth and development of woody perennial plants with emphasis on understanding how environmental factors affect their physiology.
Credits: 3
Offered in even years.
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- This course includes required field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FOR 6215 | Fire Paradigms
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A detailed study of the ecological aspects of fire and fire management techniques including assessment of prescribed burning plans, comparison of present day and historical fire policies and use, critical factors influencing fire behavior and effects, and wildfire control and operations.
Credits: 3
Offered in even years.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course. See FOR 3214L for lab information.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FOR 6170 | Tropical Forest Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Climatic influences, forest types, natural forest and plantation management, policies, practices, and conservation.
Credits: 3
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- There are no required lab or field trips in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FOR 6164 | Silviculture
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Promotes understanding of principles governing establishment, treatment, and control of forest stands; regeneration systems; intermediate cuttings; intensive cultural practices; land use ethics; and management systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: basic ecology course (FOR3153C or PCB3043C suggested)
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FOR 6156 | Simulation Analysis of Forest Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts of the ecosystem, the role of models for understanding ecosystem dynamics, disturbance regimes and stability theory, nutrient cycles and ecosystem energetics.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FOR 6151 | Forest Ecosystem Health
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Forest Ecosystem Health is an integrated course dedicated to the study of forest health and how it relates to ecological restoration.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6005 | Conservation Behavior
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods for changing behavior in various groups to improve environmental sustainability.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 5625 | Forest Water Resource Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Forest management practices in relation to hydrologic responses and water quality considerations.
Credits: 3
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- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course includes required labs and/or field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
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FOR 5161 | Forest Productivity & Health
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Silviculture, disease management, and genetic improvement. Stand development and composition, growth limiting factors, epidemiology, choice of species and provenance, and tree breeding.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
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FOR 5157 | Ecosystem Restoration Principles & Practice
COURSE DESCRIPTION
History, structure, importance, ecology, restoration and management techniques, ownership patterns and policy implications.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6158 | Management & Restoration of Invaded Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Invasion ecology, with emphasis on plant invasions in managed forests and natural ecosystems. Management tools and techniques are discussed, along with the restoration of formerly invaded systems. Plant invasions from Florida and around the world are used as case studies.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FOR 6934 | Reproducible Quantitative Methods
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course aims to improve the implementation and execution of reproducible research and analyses in the field of natural resources. Students will be introduced to systematic data collection and data cleaning (“wrangling”), in a way that promotes reproducibility. They will be equipped with the tools to do this work using the R language, and will learn essential data management principles.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FOR 6934 | Bark & Ambrosia Beetles
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive review of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae), including global diversity, Florida’s fauna, classification, field and lab diagnostics, morphology, overview of major pests globally and locally, types of damage, relationships with fungi and host trees, management strategies, legal context, field demonstration.
Credits: 3
Offered Summer A, even years, off-cycle one-week course.
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- This is a field course held on-site at various locations over a one-week period.
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- face-to-face, graduate, summer
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FOR 6154 | Analysis of Forest Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts of the ecosystem, the role of models for understanding ecosystem dynamics, disturbance regimes and stability theory, nutrient cycles and ecosystem energetics.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 6934 | Agroforestry in the Southeastern US
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a graduate, web-based, three-credit, distance education course. The target audience includes graduate students enrolled in the SFRC MS non-thesis concentration in Ecological Restoration and all natural resource graduate students interested in agroforestry at UF and throughout the US.
Credits: 3
Offered Summer C.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FOR 6934 | Human & Organizational Management in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course encompasses Human Resources (HR) Management and Organizational Behavioral (OB) information and practices common in public and private sector, domestic (U.S.) businesses, with a focus on entities dedicated to Natural Resources. This course is designed to integrate the various functional areas of management, including human resource management, organizational behavior, operations management, and leadership to comprehensively develop mid- and long- term strategic direction. It focuses on the fundamental aspects of business operations, as well as on essential managerial skills and skill-oriented activities, including analysis, critical thinking, and organizational awareness.
Credits: 3
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- FOR 6934 - Human & Organizational Management in Natural Resources Syllabus (Online).pdf
- FOR 6934 - Human & Organizational Management in Natural Resources Course Flyer.pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Jane Bachelor, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
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FAS 6932 | Intro to Applied Fisheries Genetics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of current genetic and genomic topics in the context of fisheries management and conservation. The course will cover basic population genetic and evolutionary principles that determine genetic variation in both natural and artificial environments (captivity/hatcheries), and explore the genetic basis for physical traits (quantitative genetics).
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: undergraduate class in genetics and evolution is recommended; WIS3553C, or equivalent; instructor consent.
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- Not avaliable
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FOR 5626 | Forest Economics & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A detailed study of stand and forest growth and development, planning principles, financial analysis, forest valuation, optimization within various constrained frameworks, analysis of forest management alternatives, and development of comprehensive harvest schedule models.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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- Not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Andres Susaeta
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FAS 6932 | Marine Protected Areas
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of marine protected areas (MPA), including the scientific basis and the traditional approach to fisheries management. Covers the ecological principles which guide the creation of MPAs, and the monitoring and documentation necessary to determine MPA success or failure.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field work associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6932 | Scientific Diver
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Scientific Diver Certification is recognition status of a permit to dive at the University while it is current and for the purpose intended.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites or co-requisites: FAS 6932 Advanced SCUBA or instructor consent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course requires attendance at pool sessions for SCUBA training.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Doug Marcinek
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FAS 6932 | Fisheries Ecology & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an advanced graduate course on fisheries stock assessment and management. This course focuses on modern stock assessment models and why these methods work, why they sometimes fail, and how they can be improved and used in evaluating fisheries management decisions. Students construct a variety of stock-assessment models and evaluate the performance of these models using both simulated and real data from a variety of global fisheries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FAS 6337C or instructor consent.
Offered in even years.
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- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate
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FAS 6932 | Invasion Ecology of Aquatic Animals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the field of invasion ecology and will emphasize aspects related to aquatic animals. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and invited expert speakers, students will be presented the ecological concepts and debates underlying this developing field; the biology and life history of nonnative aquatic animals, including characteristics of successful invaders (emphasis on Florida); risk analysis methodology; and the conservation and regulatory implications of nonnative aquatic species.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor consent
Offered in even years only.
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- There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6932 | Fish & Water Quality
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course discusses International, Federal, and State of Florida water quality standards and how each standard affects fish. Students learn the facts behind the establishment of each standard, sources of the materials and the interactions between various water chemistry parameters that occur in a lake or body of water. This course uses the Canadian Guide to Water Quality as the primary reference source and relates Canadian standards to USEPA and Florida standards and guidelines. The course is a discussion class graded on the S/U basis.
Credits: 3
Offered in odd years.
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- This course includes required labs and field work.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate
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FAS 6932 | Fish & Limnology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with a basic understanding of fishery and limnological science. Knowledge will be gained through classroom lectures and hands-on experience with a broad array of methods used in fishery science. Research methods will include not only field and laboratory techniques, but also the procedures and formats for data analysis and formulation of management practices for aquatic resources. Fishery science encompasses a variety of scientific disciplines including physics, chemistry, and biology. Specific items that will be address in this course include: (1) structure and function of aquatic habitats, (2) limnological laboratory and field procedures, (3) fish sampling and study methods, (4) analysis and reporting of limnological and fishery data, and (5) an overview of some important Florida aquatic resource issues.(Course is co-taught with FAS4305C).
Credits: 3
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- This course includes required labs and field work.
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- face-to-face, graduate, spring
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FAS 6165 | Fish & Crustacean Nutrition
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will acquaint students with basic principles of nutrition and formulation of diets for fish and crustaceans in aquaculture. Lectures will cover digestive physiology, nutrients, feed formulation, and specific nutritional requirements for numerous aquatic organisms. Lectures will cover digestive physiology, nutrients, feed formulation, and specific nutritional requirements for numerous aquatic organisms. Students will be required to give one oral presentations on assigned topics using PowerPoint and narrating it in Voicethread. Students will watch the other student lectures and participate in online discussion of the topics covered.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6932 | UF in the UK: Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The coast of the United Kingdom has a remarkable history that intertwines its unique cultural and biological characteristics. This course explores coastal and nearshore maritime environments during a 3-week journey around the UK. Students will learn how the coasts were formed and adapted to by a fascinating variety of plants, animals, and human cultures. Some of these organisms and peoples are still around today while others are long gone, leaving behind only their fossilized remains or archaeological evidence. This experiential learning course will begin in London's Natural History Museum, move to the Jurassic Coast and English Channel, the southwest coast of Wales, on to northeast England and the North Sea, then finish back in London. In addition to meeting with local scientists, fishermen, and conservation specialists along the way, students will also engage with their faculty guides and fellow students from the US, Wales and England for maximum cultural immersion.
Coastal Biology & Culture, Credits: 4
Natural History & Culture, Credits: 2
Summer A course
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- FAS 6932 - UF in the UK - Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture (2023 Syllabus).pdf
- FAS 6932 - UF in the UK - Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture (Course Flyer).pdf
- FAS 6932 - UF in the UK - Coastal Biology, Natural History & Culture (2023 Itinerary).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This is a study abroad course traveling to locations in England and Wales.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, summer
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FAS 6306C | Spatial Sciences for Marine Environmental Characterization
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the geospatial technologies, concepts and methods required to analyze and manage geographic data used in a context of marine habitat mapping. Learn about the fields of cartography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS), and how to combine oceanography and marine ecology, geomorphology and biology in order to provide an accurate spatial representation of marine habitats.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course has required labs that can be completed online or in person.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 6932 | Reproductive Dynamics of Fish and Fisheries
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers reproductive biology and ecology of fishes in relation to fisheries and fisheries management, including: reproductive modes and cycles, gonad development and staging, spawning duration and season, fecundity, sexual maturity, spawning aggregations, and latitudinal/spatial variation in reproductive dynamics.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: Course in fish biology (e.g., Biology of Fishes or equivalent) and statistics (STA 2023 or higher); students should be familiar with the basic use of Excel but experience with SAS or R is not required (programs will be provided).
Offered during Summer B in even years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FAS 6932 | Global Change in Freshwater Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of human impacts in freshwater ecosystems and challenges and approaches for conserving freshwater diversity and ecosystem services.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6274 | Freshwater Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of key concepts in freshwater ecology. Material will focus on physical and chemical aspects of freshwater ecosystems, major groups of freshwater organisms, and the ecological processes that affect freshwater communities and ecosystems.
Credits: 3
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- FAS 6932 - Freshwater Ecology Syllabus (Online).pdf
- FAS 6932 - Freshwater Ecology Syllabus (Face-to-Face).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6910 | Supervised Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-5). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 5 credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 6905 | Individual Study
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in fisheries and aquatic sciences as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 10 credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 6705 | Fisheries and Aquaculture: An Economics Perspective
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to important issues in fisheries and aquaculture management from an economic perspective, exploring the incentives of various stakeholders in utilizing and conserving fisheries resources, as well as the impacts and effects of differing management systems on industry and ecosystems. Appropriate for students with little or no background in economics or fisheries sciences.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6416 | Spatial Ecology & Modeling of Fish Populations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Theoretical models, methods and data analyses to track, explain and utilize the spatial behavior of fish populations.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: A graduate course in Ecology, Statistics or Fisheries Management. Knowledge of R and/or ArcGIS is helpful.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Juliane Struve
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FAS 6356 | Fisheries Enhancement
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Fisheries enhancements are a set of fisheries management approaches involving the release of cultured organisms to enhance or restore fisheries. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required for assessing where and when enhancements can contribute to fisheries management goals, and for developing and managing such initiatives effectively. Throughout the course, students apply concepts and methods to an enhancement fishery case study of their choice and present results of their assessments orally and in writing.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: instructor consent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.FAS 6356 | Fisheries Enhancement
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FAS 6355C | Fisheries Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Integrating scientific, social, political, and legal factors in fisheries management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A graduate course in Ecology, Statistics or Fisheries Management. Knowledge of R and/or ArcGIS is helpful.
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6339C | Advanced Quantitative Fisheries Assessment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers topics related to fisheries stock assessment and management. This course focuses on modern assessment techniques and their associated challenges.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: FAS 6337C Fish Population Dynamics
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6337C | Fish Population Dynamics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Analyzing fish populations for management purposes. Methods for estimating population parameters such as growth, recruitment, and mortality. Using population parameters and computer models to predict yield and catch composition, and bioenergetics approaches for fisheries management problems.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: STA 6166 (or equivalent)
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Zachary Siders
(352) 273.3644
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FAS 6273 | Trophic Ecology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Tropic ecology of fishes, including: food habit analyses, diet breadth, diet overlap, prey selectivity, prey digestion, gut evacuation, consumption, food-web linkages, foraging connections through stable isotope ratios, trophic cascades, feeding bioenergetics, and interactions among feeding, growth & reproduction.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Biology of Fishes (or equivalent) and STA 6166 (or equivalent)
Offered in odd years.
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6256 | Fish & Aquatic Invertebrate Histology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers basic interpretation of the fixed tissue microanatomy and physiology of fish, bivalves, and corals, and introduces common histopathologic (disease) findings.
Credits: 3
Offered in odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6272 | Marine Ecological Processes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to provide students with a broad overview of ecological processes operating in estuarine, near shore coastal and open ocean systems. Initially, students are introduced to important primary producers and secondary consumers in each of these systems. Insights into physiological and population levels of organization build on these basics. Environmental factors that influence species-specific and population level interactions are discussed subsequently as a transition to the concepts of community organization. The major chemical cycles in marine systems (e.g., carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) are then discussed. All of this material forms a foundation for explaining how the structure and function of communities are maintained over different scales in both time and space.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor consent
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- FAS 6272 - Marine Ecological Processes Syllabus (In-Person).pdf
- FAS 6272 - Marine Ecological Processes Syllabus (Online).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6176 | Algae Biology & Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers the biology and ecology of aquatic algae, including evolution, classification, structure, photosynthesis, growth, and eproduction. Emphasis on the ecological role of algae in different aquatic ecosystems (e.g. open ocean, estuaries, coral reefs, rocky intertidal), their impacts (e.g. harmful algae blooms, food webs), and their applications (e.g. food, biochemical).
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: BSC2010 and BSC2010L or equivalent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6154 | Marine Adaptations: Environmental Physiology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on the responses of species and habitats to stressors encountered in the marine environment. We will first examine the physiological responses to salinity, hypoxia, ocean acidification, thermal stress, pollutants, nitrogen stress, UV radiation, and noise. Then we will explore these physiological stressors as drivers of marine ecological processes. Examples will be drawn from a wide array of marine habitats including estuarine, coastal, polar, coral reef, benthic, rocky intertidal, marsh, and pelagic. Finally, we will discuss societal, economic, and management implications.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: : BSC 2010 and 2011 or equivalent; courses in animal physiology and ecology are recommended.
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There are no labs or field work required for this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 5407 | Biology & Ecology of Fisheries & Aquaculture Invertebrates
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Invertebrate animals (e.g. mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms) comprise about 99% of described species. Many are important fisheries and some are increasingly important in aquaculture. Invertebrates are more anatomically and biologically diverse than finfish, and this diversity must be understood in order to study their fishery management or aquaculture. This course will examine the biology of marine and freshwater invertebrates that are important as fisheries or in aquaculture. Topics will include taxonomy, morphology, distribution, habitat requirements, nutrition, major predators and parasites, significant ecological interactions, and life cycles. Non-food fisheries, such as commercial sponges and pearl oysters, will also be included. The course will be organized by taxonomic groupings, or phyla. Topics will be chosen for their biological relevance to fisheries and aquaculture, but procedural topics (methods, management, models, etc.) will not be emphasized here.
Credits: 3
Summer C, odd-numbered years only
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Patrick Baker
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FAS 5335C | Applied Fisheries Statistics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers mathematical distributions, transforming data, outliers, significant figures, number of samples needed, effect of sampler size, sample design, mark-recapture and depletion methods of estimating abundance, length-frequency analysis, length-weight relationships (K, Wr, ANOCOVA), and basic statistical tests (e.g., t-tests, paired t-tests, tests of normality, correlations, simple ANOVAs, regression analysis). Additional topics will include ratios, pseudo-replication, nonparametric statistics, repeated-measures ANOVA, multiple comparison testing, and variable selection techniques. Handouts (computer printouts and primary literature) will be used extensively as supporting materials. Students will learn the basics of SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and JMP programming for data management and analysis. Each student will conduct an independent “sampling” project on a fisheries or aquatic science topic of their choice, including review of the literature, proposal and budget preparation, completion of field and/or laboratory work, and preparation of paper and oral presentation based on their research. Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to effectively organize data (past or future) apply appropriate statistical tests, and have a critical understanding of methods of sampling and analysis.
Credits: 4
Offered in even years only.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course includes required lab/field work which can be conducted independently during COVID-19.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 5276C | Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Historically, this field-oriented course is intended to introduce students to the diverse aquatic habitats found in Florida, their associated flora and fauna, and serve as an introduction to the management issues facing state and federal conservation agencies. However, due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic we are adapting the course to online delivery until further notice!
Students will gain an understanding of plant and animal community structure across a range of ponds, lakes, rivers, and nearshore coastal systems. Virtual (recorded) field trips, live-streamed (synchronous) class meetings, and other video content will comprise approximately 75% of the total class time. Other course materials (field site reports, primary literature, management agency publications, and other online content) will constitute the remaining 25%. Enrollment includes advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FAS4305C or consent of instructor
Summer A course
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course includes required lab/field work which are offered online during COVID-19.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Donald Behringer
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FOR 5159 | Ecology & Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
History, structure, importance, ecology, restoration and management techniques, ownership patterns, and policy implications.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ecology course
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online-or-flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 5203C | Biology of Fishes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course will focus on the general biology of fishes, with emphasis on trends in their evolution, integrative and sensory biology, physiology, feeding ecology, reproduction, growth, and population dynamics as they relate to fisheries.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: BSC 2011 and BSC 2011L
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course involves online laboratory assignments and assessments.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 5255C | Diseases of Warmwater Fish
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides instruction in the methodology of diagnosis, treatment and management of parasitic, bacterial, viral, nutritional, and environmental diseases of warmwater food fish and aquarium species.
Credits: 3
Summer C course
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips required in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FAS 5015 | Aquaculture I
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides an overview of the field of aquaculture, including water quality, production systems, nutrition, spawning, and the common fish and invertebrate groups cultured in the United States. The course is entirely web-based, with video lectures followed by readings and other resources for each learning topic.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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STA 6093 | Intro to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course familiarizes students with the foundations of statistical analysis, teaches students basic statistical analysis and data management skills in the programing language R, and prepares students for advanced statistics courses they will take throughout their graduate career.
Credits: 3
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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FNR 6628 | Watershed Restoration & Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course addresses science and policy of watershed management, focusing on 1) biophysical factors, 2) socioeconomic drivers, and 3), the legal/policy context.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 6061 | Conflict & Collaboration in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course centers on understanding, managing, and resolving natural resource conflicts, which are understood as disagreements and disputes over control, use, or access to natural resources. The course provides an overview of theoretical, conceptual, and application-based approaches related to conflict management, collaborative processes, and negotiation. Students are equipped with tools and frameworks for analyzing and managing natural resources conflict, including co-management and community-based management. The goal of this course is to increase students’ knowledge of how to assess natural resource and environmental conflicts, as well as to increase their abilities to collaborate and negotiate with a variety of actors and stakeholder groups. The course material is also designed to increase students’ knowledge of various management strategies that can be integrated with collaborative components in order to address natural resource conflicts.
Credits: 3
Offered in Summer C.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 6560 | Intro to Bayesian Statistics in Life Sciences
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The aim of the course is to introduce life scientists to Bayesian statistics. We will explore basic ideas regarding integration through simulation (Monte Carlo integration), the philosophy and strengths of Bayesian statistics, and the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms needed to fit such models.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
- Conceptual understanding of integrals
- The student should be comfortable programming in R (e.g., be comfortable creating and manipulating vectors and matrices, creating loops and your own functions, creating queries using Boolean logic, etc.)
- STA6166, STA6093, or a similar introductory statistics course are highly recommended.
- It is highly recommended for students to have had a previous course on mathematical statistics (e.g., “ZOO6927 Statistical Principles for the Biological Sciences” by Jose Ponciano; “STA 5325 Fundamentals of Probability”; or “Foundations of Probability & Math Statistics: a scientific computing approach” by Nikolay Bliznyuk).
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, spring, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 5625 | Managing Public Lands & Waters
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts, principles and practices of managing public lands and waters of the United States, and, to a lesser extent, other countries; the natural resources involved; and the roles and responsibilities of governing bodies, management organizations, constituents and the general public.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, fall, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Clark Seely, CF, clarkseely@ufl.edu
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FNR 5608 | Research Planning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Required for all new MS students. History and philosophy of science, scientific method, development of a research proposal. Research facilities and programs are presented.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: instructor permission
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 6933 | Seminar
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (FAS) graduate students a forum for honing scientific presentation skills.
Credits: 1; can be taken for a total of 2.
Co-requisite: students enrolled in Seminar must participate in the FAS Graduate Symposium
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- Not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course, although attending the Graduate Symposium is required.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, spring, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Varies
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FAS 6940 | Supervised Teaching
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for fisheries and aquatic sciences.
Credits: 1-5; max 5 total
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- Not applicable
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Teaching assistant duties may require attendance at labs and field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, graduate, summer, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Contact the graduate student services office or graduate coordinator for your program to connect with a course/instructor in need of teaching assistance.
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FOR 6940 | Supervised Teaching
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Credits earned in fulfillment of assisted teaching duties for forestry and natural resources.
Credits: 1-5; max 5 total
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- Not applicable
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Teaching assistant duties may require attendance at labs and field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, spring, graduate, summer, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Contact the graduate student services office or graduate coordinator for your program to connect with a course/instructor in need of teaching assistance.
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GIS 6103 | GIS Programming & Customization
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This hands-on graduate course gives an introduction on how to expand the functional capabilities of a Geographic Information System (GIS) through programming.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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GIS 6103 | GIS Programming & Customization
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This hands-on graduate course gives an introduction on how to expand the functional capabilities of a Geographic Information System (GIS) through programming.
Credits: 3
Offered even years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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GIS 6116 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Analytical tools such as software grid modules, database query, map algebra, and distance operations; analytical operations such as database query, derivative mapping, and process modeling; sources and nature of uncertainty and error, and project planning management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: introductory GIS course
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 5365 | Digital Mapping
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods of digital representation of maps, coordinate development, digitizing, stereocompilation, scanning, remote sensing, hardware and software systems, file conversion, integration into GIS, and attribute development.
Credits: 3
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 5386 | Image Processing for Remote Sensing
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Analysis of remote sensing imagery with natural resource applications; image formation and radiometric/atmospheric correction models; hyperspectral image formation, dimensionality reduction, and classification; machine learning classification algorithms; LiDAR data.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online-or-flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 5525 | Least-Squares Adjusted Computations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Implementation of least squares solutions for survey-mapping and GIS applications, time and storage optimization; error analysis, initial approximation generation; robust estimations; and computer programming.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: computer programming proficiency and consent of instructor.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online-or-flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6502C | Foundations of UAS Mapping
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students who do not have a geomatics background, such as an introductory surveying class or field experience, are required to get the permission of the instructor before they enroll.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course requires attendance at in-person labs and field work.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6536 | Geodesy & Geodetic Positioning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to geometric and physical geodesy, ellipsoids, geodetic lines, computation or position, gravity and coordinate systems. Course capstone project required.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This three-credit course provides students hands-on experience with flight planning and effective deployment of small unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and the subsequent processing and analysis of the imagery acquired on these flights.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 6502 Foundations of UAS Mapping, or instructor permission.
Offered Summer A, off-calendar, over a two-week period.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course requires in-person attendance for the two week session.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, graduate, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FOR 7980 | Doctoral Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken after successfully completing qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisites: doctoral candidate status (post-qualifying exams).
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online-or-flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 7980 | Doctoral Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken after successfully completing qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Prerequisites: doctoral candidate status (post-qualifying exams).
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online-or-flexible, spring, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 7979 | Advanced Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken prior to or during qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FOR 7979 | Advanced Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for doctoral study work undertaken prior to or during qualifying exams, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FOR 6971 | Master’s Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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FAS 6971 | Master’s Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Research credits for Master's thesis work, supervised by major advisor/committee chair.
Credits: 1-15
Grading scheme: S/U
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Research typically involves lab and/or field work, but may vary by individual program.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Individual graduate advisor/committee chair oversees student progress.
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SUR 6905 | Special Problems in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in Geomatics as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from a GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 6910 | Supervised Research
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term. Typically used for Extension-focused credits.
Credits: variable (1-5). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 5 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
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- N/A
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 6905 | Research Problems (Individual Study)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Individual study of a selected topic in forest resources and conservation as contracted with the instructor at the start of the term.
Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 10 credits.
Prerequisites: Obtain instructor approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain instructor approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 6934 | Analytical Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course relates the principles of precise measurement and proper data reduction through measurements of photographs followed by calculations to determine spatial information.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, fall, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6346 | Marine Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of hydrographic surveying and mapping as it pertains to the practice of Geomatics. The students will learn the concepts of Datums, tides, coordinate systems, marine positioning, sonar systems, bottom classification, future trends.
Credits: 3
Offered Summer B.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, summer, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FOR 4854 | Agroforestry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Concepts and principles of agroforestry, including its complexity and diversity, improved agroforestry techniques in temperate and tropical zones, recent research problems and methodologies of agroforestry research, and the potential of agroforestry in land management and development.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: senior standing
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- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 6564 | Ecohydrology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the field of ecohydrology via targeted examples drawn from model systems, including arid land plant-water relations, Everglades and boreal peatland patterned landscapes, biogeomorphology and nutrient chemistry of karst landscapes, continental-scale ecological (and agro-ecological) control over the hydrologic cycle, and analytical models of watershed rainfall-runoff response. Students will be expected to synthesize recent literature and demonstrate experimental competence in ecohydrologic systems analysis.
Credits: 3
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- Not Available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 6377 | Geospatial Applications of UAS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Covers issues and applications associated with small unmanned aerial systems (UASs). Active-learning lecture series and discussion of applications and issues related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): agricultural, cadastral, forestry, natural resource, and wildlife applications; business aspects; navigation sensors; remote sensing instruments; user groups and open-source components; big data and cloud computing; vehicle engineering and design.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, graduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)