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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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SUR 6395 | Topics in GIS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces GIS knowledge, software skills, and applications as topics to graduate students from different disciplines who have no or limited previous exposure to GIS. The course aims to provide both theoretical background and diversified practical skills needed in many applications. Students learn basic GIS concepts, database modeling concepts, spatial references, and analysis tools. Real world case studies and application topics involving GIS data modeling and analysis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not require lab/field trips.
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FNR 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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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course does not require lab/field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, summer
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Dr. Chelsey Crandall
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FNR 5405 | 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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FNR 6075 | 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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FNR 6615C | 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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FNR 4934 | Florida Forest Communities
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, you will learn to recognize some Florida forest communities and the dominant trees and common plants that grow in them. Using basic principles of plant taxonomy and tree identification skills, students will recognize common forest trees in Florida using visual physical plant characteristics coupled with habitat cues and tree species groupings.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: n/a
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- This course does not include lab/field trips.
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- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FNR 6314 | 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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FNR 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 5203 | 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.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Will Patterson
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FNR 6506 | 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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FNR 4934 | 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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- online or flexible, summer, undergraduate
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FNR 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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FNR 6620 | 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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FNR 6665 | 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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FNR 6505 | 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.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Jeff Eickwort
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FNR 6607 | 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.
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- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FNR 5015 | 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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FNR 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic extension experiences in agricultural and life sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: senior standing in FRC or NRC major
Grading scheme: S/U
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- n/a
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- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FRC faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 4934 | 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
- online or flexible, spring, undergraduate
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FNR 6516 | 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.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FNR 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.
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- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FNR 6504 | 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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FNR 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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- FNR 6934 Human & Organizational Management in Natural Resources Syllabus (Online).pdf
- FNR 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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FNR 4080 | Sustainable Ecotourism Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An interdisciplinary and applicable study of the tools and techniques and managers and planners use to provide sustainable ecotourism opportunities in Florida and worldwide. Topics include integrating ecotourism with other resource uses, landscape level ecotourism planning, sustainable community development, minimizing and monitoring ecotourism impacts, and creating a diversity of ecotourism opportunities.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: LEI 4833 (recommended)
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FNR 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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FNR 4621 | 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: FOR 3162C
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FAS 6357 | 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.
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- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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FAS 6360 | 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 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 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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- This course has required labs that can be completed online or in person.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, graduate, online or flexible
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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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- 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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- There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online or flexible, spring
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FAS 6275 | 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 6275 - Freshwater Ecology Syllabus (Online).pdf
- FAS 6275 - 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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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible
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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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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: 4
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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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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There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
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- 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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There are no labs or field work in this course.
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- 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.
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- 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.
See here for short video description of course.
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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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
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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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FNR 5016 | 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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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, online-or-flexible, spring
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FNR 4010 | 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
Offered in even years.
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- undergraduate, online-or-flexible, spring
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FNR 4510 | Global Forests
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An analysis of the current status and trends of forest resource use and conservation on a global scale.
Credits: 3
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- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, spring, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3020 | Seminar in Professional Practice in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepares students for professional success, with emphasis on careers involving fieldwork. Addresses securing your first position (resume, interviewing, etc.), professional ethics and practice (ethical frameworks, work-life balance, etc.), and avenues for advancement (references, professional organizations, etc.). Intended for Forest Resources and Conservation, Natural Resource Conservation, and related majors.
Credits: 1
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3400C | Forest Resources Information Systems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to the concepts, principles and applications of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global positioning systems, emphasizing applications in forest resource management.
Credits: 3
Offered in Summer B
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Required fieldwork can be conducted independently.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Joe Aufmuth
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FNR 3622L | Fire Ecology & Management
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: 2
Prerequisites: FOR 3153C or PCB 3034C or PCB 4044C, or the equivalent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course. See FOR 3214L for lab information.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, spring, undergraduate
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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This course involves online laboratory assignments and assessments.
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- 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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There are no labs or field trips required in this course.
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- graduate, online or flexible, summer
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FAS 4932 | 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, online or flexible, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Donald Behringer
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FAS 4932 | Applied Fisheries Statistics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ever wonder what to do with all that data? Too much data? Not enough data? Right kind of data? Maybe you should have thought of that before you ever collected it! The goal of this course is to help you organize your data (past or future) and to learn how to apply many of the statistical tests (that you have learned, should have learned, or will learn) to data collected from aquatic systems, along with learning some new methods of sampling, analysis, and presentation.
Topics will include 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), JMP and EXCEL programming for data management and analysis, along with being introduced to R.
Credits: 4
Offered in even years only.
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This course includes required lab/field work which can be conducted independently during COVID-19.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4932 | Marine Adaptations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will examine and compare the physiological adaptations of marine, coastal, and estuarine invertebrates to environmental conditions. The processes examined will span several levels of organization, from ecological and organismal to cellular and molecular.
Examples will be drawn from rocky intertidal, salt marsh, coral reef, and deep sea habitats, among others
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.
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- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
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FAS 4175 | Algae Biology & Ecology
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
Prerequisites: BSC2010 and BSC2010L or equivalent
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There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online or flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4304C | 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: 4
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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, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4271C | Invasion Ecology of Aquatic Animals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive overview of invasion ecology, highlighting aspects related to aquatic animals, including ecological concepts and debates underlying this developing field.
Credits: 3
Offered in even years only.
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There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online or flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4274| Freshwater Ecology
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FAS 4224 | Applied Aquaculture Genetics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The goal of this course is to provide students with the background knowledge and practical methodologies for the current technologies used for genetic improvement of fish and shellfish aquaculture and fishery resource management. This course will be a combination of online lectures, group discussions, and video demonstrations to keep students with the most updated advancements.
Credits: 3
Offered in odd years only.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online or flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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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FAS 4915 | Honors Thesis in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in fisheries and aquatic sciences leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
Grading scheme: S/U
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4911 | Supervised Research in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
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 (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 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, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4905 | 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 (1-4). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 8 credits.
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- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4900 | Supervised Extension Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic Extension experiences in fisheries and aquatic sciences under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 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, fall, online or flexible, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FAS faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FAS 4270 | 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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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course at this time.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online or flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4202C | 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, online or flexible, undergraduate
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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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, graduate, online or flexible, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3602 | Society & Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a foundation for understanding how society perceives and values natural resources both in North America and around the globe. We will explore the institutions that oversee and manage our environment, using current issues as examples of community and social change, and stressing the important role of communication and education with the public and stakeholders. Many natural resources issues are confusing, complicated, and exacerbated by a lack of thoughtful, helpful communication with the public. We will consider the factors that result in these conflicting interests and discuss potential paths for working with complex human and natural resource systems.
Credits: 3
Offered in Gainesville and at the WFREC in Milton, FL.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, spring, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 3500C | Forest Ecology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ecological principles and their application to the management of forests; major sections include tree population and forest community dynamics, and ecosystem processes.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: biology or botany course (BSC 2010/2010L suggested)
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course may include required field participation.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 6669 | Policy & Economics of Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Factors in evolution of forest, range, wildlife and related natural resources administration and policies in the United States; policy components; policy formation implementation, administration and change processes; introduction to criteria for evaluating effectiveness of policies and administration.
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, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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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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FNR 4660 | Natural Resource Policy & Economics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Factors in evolution of forest, range, wildlife and related natural resources administration and policies in the United States; policy components; policy formation implementation, administration and change processes; introduction to criteria for evaluating effectiveness of policies and administration.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing
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- FNR 4660 - Natural Resource Policy & Economics Syllabus (Face-to-Face).pdf
- FNR 4660 - Natural Resource Policy & Economics Syllabus (Online).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, undergraduate, online-or-flexible
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 5072C | Environmental Education Program Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive approach to program development, from needs assessment to evaluation, will be applied to non-formal environmental opportunities. Existing and developing programs will be analyzed, with emphasis on the role of participation and indicators in meeting environmental objectives. Required field trips will be scheduled.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: recommended EDG 2930 and/or WIS 5423; Coreq: FNR 4343L.
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4070C | Environmental Education Program Development
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive approach to program development, from needs assessment to evaluation, will be applied to non-formal environmental opportunities. Existing and developing programs will be analyzed, with emphasis on the role of participation and indicators in meeting environmental objectives. Required field trips will be scheduled.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: recommended EDG 2930 and/or WIS 5423; Coreq: FNR 4343L.
Offered odd years.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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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FNR 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 3072C | Geographic Information Systems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Addresses GIS concepts, data sources, spatial references: GIS data modeling, management, and editing; surface modeling; and vector and raster analysis. Provides practical examples, tutorials, and projects serving the geomatics, natural resource management, and planning fields.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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 4121 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces a number of techniques aimed at the analysis of spatial data and will be comprised of lectures and computer labs. Lecture topics include characterization of spatial data, geographic distributions, and pattern identification within point and area objects, analysis of field data, spatial modeling and interpolation, regression methods, and cluster analysis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3393, SUR 3393L, STA 2023 and 3AG-GEM classification or higher
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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 3103C | Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to angle, distance, and elevation measurement, as applied to engineering, boundary location, topography, forest management, and construction. Covers error theory, as well as horizontal and vertical curves.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC1114 or MAC1147 or Calc 1 placement (or equivalent); co-requisite: SUR3641
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- SUR 3103C - Geomatics Syllabus (Face-to-Face and REC).pdf
- SUR 3103C - Geomatics Syllabus (Online).pdf
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3331C | Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course description: The course objective is to provide students with a thorough understanding of (1) the principles of photography, (2) image measurement techniques, (3) the mathematical procedures to derive ground coordinates from these measurements, (4) the error budget associated with various measurement techniques, and (5) photogrammetric project planning.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C or permission of instructor
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3323 | Visualization of Spatial Information
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods of mapping, modeling, communicating and visualizing spatial features. Includes boundary and topographical features, attributes, site modeling, site development and mapping using computer-aided mapping and design features.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3641 | Survey Computations
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The principles of mathematics applied to surveying computations. Computer methods in surveying.
Credits: 3
Co-requisite: SUR3103C
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4201 | Route Geometrics & Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course includes the geometric design of transportation systems, computer applications, and a comprehensive design project. Spiral curves, superelevation theory, and earthwork analysis are covered.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4350C | Advanced Photogrammetry
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Precise photgrammetric measurements, camera calibration, object space coordinate systems, analytical control extension, stereoplotter mapping, digital mapping, and softcopy stereoplotters.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3331 and SUR 3520
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4403 | Cadastral Principles
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cadastral systems, land boundaries, corners, and areas; writing land descriptions and identification of land parcels; legal principles of boundary survey, office and business practices; professional standing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C
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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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4430 | Surveying & Mapping Practice
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of land survey practice; the lot survey; the sectional survey; the water boundary survey; office and business practices; professional standing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3520 and SUR 4403
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course typically includes required labs and field trips.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
John N. “Jack” Breed, P.L.S
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SUR 4463 | Subdivision Design
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Design of a medium-sized subdivision, master plan development, physical development considerations, legal requirements, comprehensive project, mock presentation, and platting.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SUR 3323; co-requisite: SUR 4201
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Bon Dewitt
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SUR 4530 | 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
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C or equivalent
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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 4380 | Remote Sensing Applications
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Review of remote sensing systems, image classification methods, mapping applications, integration of remotely sensed data into GIS, application of data for variety of spatial information systems.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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 5425 | Cadastral Information Systems
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Methods of cadastral mapping for tax and/or GIS applications; interpretation of deed and survey information, the sectional survey system, conflict resolution, and cadastral information.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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- not available
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 3520 | Measurement Science
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Theory of measurement errors, error propagation, variance and covariance, polynomial curve fitting, regression analysis, correlation and least squares adjustments.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAC2312; STA2023, STA3032, or GEO3162C; SUR3641 (or equivalent)
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no labs or field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- online-or-flexible, spring, undergraduate
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 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)
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SUR 4376 | 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
Preqrequistes: SUR4501C Foundations of UAS Mapping or instructor permission.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are no required labs or field work in this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
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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FNR 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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FNR 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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FNR 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.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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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SUR 4949 | Co-op Work Experience
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Practical field experience of sufficient academic rigor.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: must be BS-GEM major
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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in Geomatics leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4912 | Senior Project
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Laboratory, equipment, or literature investigations of surveying and mapping problems and concepts of current interest resulting in a written work.
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: Must have senior standing
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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4911 | Supervised Research in Geomatics
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in Geomatics under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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SUR 4905 | 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.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an GEM faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 4941 | Internship in Natural Resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Supervision by a faculty member and a post-internship report are required.
Credits: variable (1-4)
Prerequisite: undergraduate coordinator permission
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from the FRC/NRC undergraduate coordinator Dr. Tim Martin for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 4915 | Honors Thesis in Forest Resources & Conservation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Independent research in forestry and natural resources leading to an honors thesis. Student will be mentored by a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Prerequisite: junior standing, upper division GPA of 3.75 or higher and completed honors thesis proposal on file
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 4911 | Supervised Research in Forest Resources & Conservation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Firsthand, authentic research in forestry or natural resources under the supervision of a faculty member. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.
Credits: variable (1-3). Can be repeated with change of topic up to 6 credits.
Grading scheme: S/U
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FOR 4909 | Honors Project
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A special project course restricted to students in the college’s Honors Program. Students complete a project on a selected topic, issue or problem in research, teaching or extension. The project will be reviewed by at least two faculty members chosen by the honors coordinator. May be repeated for up to six credits.
Credits: variable (1-6). Can be repeated with change of topic for up to 6 credits.
Prerequisites: must be admitted to CALS Honors Program.
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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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 4905 | Individual Study in Natural Resources
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 (1-4). Can be repeated with change of topic
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- n/a
LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course is individualized per student.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, fall, spring, summer, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Obtain approval from an FOR faculty member for supervision of these credits.
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FNR 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
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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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FNR 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.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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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SUR 4345 | 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, and 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, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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SUR 4501C | Foundations of UAS Mapping
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Foundations of UAS Mapping introduces students to the fundamental components of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and how they function together to produce high resolution, spatially accurate planimetric maps and 3D models of the terrain. These components include GPS/GNSS, inertial systems, lidar, and on-board sensors like cameras. We focus primarily on the application of these technologies, but also cover basic theoretical aspects. We deal with establishing ground control for sUAS imagery so that the products can be referenced to specific geodetic reference frameworks and integrated with other geospatial data. This is the first of the three courses required for the Certificate in Mapping with Unmanned Aerial Systems. 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
Offered Spring.
Prerequisites: SUR 3103C Geomatics or instructor consent (non-Geomatics students are encouraged to take this course).
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Hybrid delivery consisting of mandatory in-person field labs and synchronous, online lectures/discussions
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- face-to-face, online-or-flexible, spring, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 4950L | Natural Resource Conservation Capstone
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Provides students in the Natural Resource Conservation (NRC) major with an opportunity to plan and carry out a Capstone experience which integrates the knowledge and expertise that they have gained through their undergraduate curriculum.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Before registering for the course, students must complete and have approved a brief application which outlines their plans for their Capstone.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- Labs and live participation may be required in non-online sections.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- fall, spring, summer, online-or-flexible, undergraduate
INSTRUCTOR(S)
First contact for Gainesville students: Timothy Martin
First contact for Milton students: Debbie Miller
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FNR 6406C | Lidar Remote Sensing For Forestry Applications
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Lidar remote sensing is a state-of-the-art technology that is becoming widely used in many applications. This new class will teach you everything you need to know about lidar technology, research, and applications in forestry. Learn how to visualize, process lidar point cloud data, build terrain and canopy height models and establish statistical models. We will use open-source software including R-statistical language and FUSION/LDV. This class is a face-to-face course and includes a chance to develop your own lidar project with the many datasets available. Projects can include: data visualization, aboveground biomass and fuel load estimations, and more. Students are encouraged to choose a project that is close to their own interests.
Credits: 3
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- There are labs and field trips associated with this course.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, face-to-face, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FAS 4014 | 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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FNR 6933 | 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
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
- 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
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FAS 4932 | Biology of Aquatic Invertebrates
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examination of the form, function, diversity, and ecology of invertebrates that live in aquatic environments. The invertebrates include the vast majority of animals on the planet and many of the major invertebrate groups are only found in aquatic ecosystems. Lectures will focus on the characteristics of each of the major aquatic invertebrate phyla. In the laboratory, students will collect, identify, and examine aquatic invertebrates from freshwater and coastal ecosystems.
Credits: 4
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course requires lab and field work.
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- undergraduate, in-person, spring
INSTRUCTOR(S)
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FNR 6462 | Foundations of Geospatial AI for Natural Resource Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Focuses on practical applications of AI in geospatial analysis for fields like resource management, agriculture, forestry, and marine sectors. Students will gain hands-on experience with Python and GeoAI tools for tasks such as data preprocessing, spatial data mining, image processing, and pattern recognition. The course also covers the use of Generative AI for spatial data analysis and big data processing, alongside ethical and societal considerations.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: No formal prerequisites are required for this course. However, familiarity with Python programming (including syntax, editors, and package usage) and ArcGIS Pro is expected.
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LAB/FIELD COMPONENT
- This course does not require lab/field components
COURSE ATTRIBUTES
- graduate, 100% online, spring
INSTRUCTORS
- Dr. Hartwig Henry Hochmair
- Dr. Amr Abd-Elrahman
- Dr. Geraldine Klarenberg