NATH8207, 3 CEUs
Class night and time: Tuesdays, 7-9 pm
Class meetings: April 9-June 4
Lectures online via Zoom
Field trip dates: April 20 (Rock Creek Park) in DC, May 4 (Prince George’s County park TBD)
Instructor: Cathy Wiss
Members $330; nonmembers $380
Life abounds in all forms of freshwater, from glaciers to hot springs. This course will focus on the unique habitats and properties of freshwater streams, lakes, and vernal pools-where myriad vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria live. We will examine their adaptations to life in freshwater; feeding habits and food webs; strategies for survival and reproduction; and interactions between them and their habitat. Because human activities have had a significant impact on freshwater resources, we will look at measures being taken for mitigation and restoration. REGISTER

Required Textbooks:   
The Biology of Streams and Rivers, by Paul S. Giller and Björn Malmqvist. 
Pond Life, Revised and Updated, by George K. Reid.