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NREM 5063 Production Ecology Prerequisites: NREM 3012 and NREM 3013, or BIOL 3034.

NREM 5133 Advanced Topics in Forest Biometrics Prerequisites: NREM 3063 or equivalent; STAT 5013 concurrently or equivalent. Description: Quantitative description of forest populations and methods for modeling forest growth and development. Sampling techniques for forest populations. Previously offered as FOR 5053. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5193 Spatial and Non-Spatial Database Management Prerequisites: One course in statistics and programming experience. Description: Methods of acquiring, managing and analyzing spatial data using geographic information systems. Management of non-spatial data using relational database managers. Development of applications using these tools for evaluating and managing natural resources. Previously offered as SOIL 5193. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5424 Fisheries Techniques Prerequisites: NREM 4414. Description: Research techniques and methodology in fisheries science, including sampling design, habitat measurements, sampling gears and abundance estimation, age and growth analysis, recreational surveys, data analysis and report writing. No credit for students with credit in NREM 4424. Previously offered as COSC 5424. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5430 Special Topics in Fisheries Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Advanced study on special topics in fisheries. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3 Contact hours: Lecture: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5433 Fisheries Science Prerequisites: NREM 4414 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Description: Principles of fisheries science as they relate to fish and aquatic biota, their habitats, and the humans who utilize them. Previously offered as COSC 5433. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt

Description: Mechanisms driving the growth and productivity of terrestrial ecosystems in response to resource availability, genetics, disturbance, and climate. Factors affecting the distribution and productivity of biomes, relationship between leaf area and productivity, effects of diversity on productivity, the proximal causes of increased growth associated with resource additions, and using process models to predict growth. Previously offered as NREM 4103. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5073 Sampling and Modeling Ecological Populations Prerequisites: Basic understanding of population ecology and statistics strongly encouraged. Description: Experimental design issues relevant to population sampling; Introduction to population modeling and forecasting. No prior modeling experience is expected. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5083 Applied Landscape Ecology Description: Advanced ecology and management of grasslands, shrublands, and forests. Understanding the effects of grazing, fire and other disturbances on biotic and abiotic processes. Vegetation dynamics, wildlife habitat evaluation, woody plant encroachment, rangeland monitoring, and landscape ecology. Field trips required at additional cost to students. Previously offered as NREM 5054. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5093 Community Natural Resource Management Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Description: Theoretical frameworks, methodological investigation and applied practices to enhance the ability of community development professionals to work with their communities to plan, develop, and monitor the development of natural resources with multiple functions. Course available online only through distance education. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt NREM 5130 Topics In Forestry Description: Advanced study on special topics in forestry. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Natural Res Eco & Mgmt