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EV 5010 Advanced Environmental Planning
January 5 – February 23, 2006; Thursdays, 6:00 to 9:00 pm; Field trips
The purpose of this course is to instill in students a reverence for planning that promotes understanding and appropriate use of the natural environment. The course work will help students gain the capability to envision a future that encompasses the needs of society and reflects the principles of sustainability. This is a very hands on course which will involve two site design projects. By the end of the semester students will be equipped with an understanding of the tools and methodologies that can be used at the site and community level to plan for the future, while respecting the living landscape. (3 credits) Instructor: Steve Whitman, swhitman@jhtplanning.com, 536-5037

EV 5560 Air Quality (same as MT 5110)
January 31 – May 11, 2006; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 to 10:45 am
The course covers the natural and synthetic chemical components of the atmosphere and their impacts on people and materials. Sources of pollutants, photochemical and other alterations of pollutants, mesometeorology and micrometeorological transport and diffusion of pollutants, air pollution models and pollution control techniques are among the topics covered. (3 credits) Instructor: Lourdes Aviles Bramer, lavilesbramer@plymouth.edu

EV 5560 Stewardship Education in the Internet Age
January 18 – February 22, 2006; Wednesdays 5:30-8:00; & March 22, 2006 4:00 – 5:00 pm
This course will explore innovative ways in which the internet is shaping environmental education & conservation. Areas of emphasis include environmental interpretation; conservation using networked databases; stewardship curriculum design and evaluation using the internet; collaborative, eco-regional public/private,co-regional eco-regional approaches to education; and virtual with forest and/or lake field experiences. (2 credits) Instructor: Mary Ann McGarry, mmcgarry@plymouth.edu

EV 5560 Watershed Hydrology and Management
January 31 – May 11, 2006; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:45 to 5:00 pm; Two Saturday field trips
This course addresses concepts & principles governing water near the Earth's surface. Understanding the hydrologic process will be emphasized. Managing the human impacts on watersheds & the interrelationships among land-use, soil and water will be explored along with controlling the amount & timing of water yield, stormflow, water quality & sedimentation with socio-economic considerations. (3 credits) Instructor: Kevin McGuire, kmcguire1@mail.plymouth.edu

EV 5560 Winter Ecology
Thursdays 2:00 to 5:00 pm; December 8, 15; Jan 5, 12, 19; February 2, 9, & 16; 3 Saturday field trips
Winter Ecology examines the natural processes and stresses of cold environments and how plants and animals adapt to winter and cold climates. The ecologically important aspects of wintertime physical and biological conditions are explored. Causes of winter and the dynamics of cold temperatures, snow and ice are investigated. (3 credits)

EV 5610 Environment and Society
January 31 – May 11, 2006; Tues & Thurs 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Environmental issues are often viewed as technical, to be resolved by the application of scientific & technical means alone. This common perception will be examined and we will see that environmental problems, their solutions, & ideas of what the environment is are grounded in social systems & cultures. Environmental problems are problems for society that challenge and threaten our current system of organization, and are also problems of society – it is our systems that produced these problems and must adapt to address them. The course will explore these topics and current environmental problems and policy issue, and their connections with society and culture will be the focus of the course. The course will focus on issues particularly relevant to northern New England. (3 credits) Instructor: Brian Eisenhauer, bweisenhauer@mail.plymouth.edu

NS 4200 Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sciences
January 31 – May 11, 2006; Lecture: Tues & Thurs 11:00 am -12:15 pm; Lab: Wed 2:00-5:00 pm
A study of the applications of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in the Natural Sciences. Students will learn the basics of both topics and then via a case study approach will analyze how GIS and remote sensing have been used in Conservation Biology, Ecology, Geology and Meteorology. Laboratory exercise will complement lecture topics. (4 credits) Instructor: Larry T. Spencer, lts@mail.plymouth.edu 535-2322, Home Phone, 536-4315

NS 5090 Ocean Studies
Online course
Instructor: Warren Tomkiewicz, warrant@plymouth.edu