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Introduces students to standard water quality methods used and applies them to rural Alaska. Students will become familiar with EPA water quality standards and programs that help preserve water quality in rural communities. Key topics covered include: stream ecology, wastewater management, storm water runoff and data analysis.

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Provides a brief introduction to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). This course will explain what community members need to do to be heard in the NEPA process with special emphasis on public involvement and Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA). The course covers the roles and the content of scoping and Environmental Assessments in relation to key natural resource development projects in rural Alaska.

Offered: Fall

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Under the guidance of a UAF Bristol Bay Campus-approved agency or business (public or private that monitors, tests, analyzes or studies the environment0, students gain supervised pre-professional experience in environmental studies. The intern will explore the interdisciplinary aspects of field or laboratory research, build practical expertise and make contacts. Internships make one to ten weeks of full-time commitment to the agency or business and when completed make public presentations on the experience. Graded Pass/Fail. Prerequisites: ENVI F101 or permission of instructor.

Offered: Spring

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Under the guidance of a UAF Bristol Bay Campus-approved agency or business (public or private that monitors, tests, analyzes or studies the environment0, students gain supervised pre-professional experience in environmental studies. The intern will explore the interdisciplinary aspects of field or laboratory research, build practical expertise and make contacts. Internships make one to ten weeks of full-time commitment to the agency or business and when completed make public presentations on the experience.

Graded: Pass/Fail

Prerequisites: ENVI F101 or permission of instructor.

Offered: Fall

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Introduces basic data collection methods used in environmental studies then concentrates on research skills necessary to analyze, interpret, and document field and laboratory data and the technical reporting processes. The course is designed to integrate raw environmental data into a technical report covered include ecosystem functions, energy, biodiversity, that can be presented in scientific meeting format.

Prerequisites: ENGL F104 or ENGL F111X; ENVI F160