AQUA 250 Advanced Sampling Techniques

4 CR

This workshop based course focuses on developing advanced sampling and analysis skills commonly used in fisheries and aquaculture sciences. Students will collect and analyze sampling data from field and lab projects, including fisheries surveys, hatchery operations, and habitat assessments. Topics may include: benthic macroinvertebrate assessments, aging techniques for shellfish and finfish, population dynamics calculations, and food web analysis for marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Prerequisite(s): AQUA 200 with a C- or higher and AQUA 210 with a C- or higher, or Instructor permission.