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• WATS 5300: Principles of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  ?This course introduces students to the motivations for and approaches to aquatic ecosystem restoration. It focuses on the principles of restoration, engaging stakeholders, goal setting, establishing references, techniques for implementation from physical and biological perspectives, and assessing success.
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• WATS 5310: Ecology and Restoration of Wetland and Riparian Plants

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course explores the ecology of wetland and riparian plants in the context of ecosystem restoration. It focuses on the needs of plant propagules (e.g., seeds, rhizomes, cuttings) to inform effective revegetation to meet habitat and other restoration goals.
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• WATS 5350: Capstone and Professional Practice

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students apply the principles, theory, and skills of watershed science to watershed and riverscape professional practice, management, and restoration. Students work with professionals on requests for proposals, planning, regulatory permitting, budget management, and contracting.
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• WATS 5550: Freshwater Invertebrates

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Ecology, collection, and systematics of freshwater aquatic invertebrates. Focuses on insects, but also covers crustaceans, molluscs, and annelids. Several weekend field trips and a collection are required.
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• WATS 5610: Field Introduction to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides a field-based, three-day, short-course introduction to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes. It includes daily field trips and in-class exercises.
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• WATS 5620: Intro to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides an introduction to the practice of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes. Students gain exposure to the scope of riverscape degradation, low-tech restoration technique examples, and riverscape and restoration principles.
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• WATS 5621: Science and Case Studies of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students explore the science and case studies that encouraged Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (LTPBR). Students gain exposure to key experiments and studies, and come to understand what the state of current LTPBR science is and where remaining knowledge gaps exist.
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• WATS 5622: Planning Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides an introduction to the planning process of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (LTPBR). Students learn how to map riverscapes, assess current conditions and estimate recovery potential to support LTPBR projects.
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• WATS 5623: Designing Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course provides an introduction to designing Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes (LTPBR). Students design their own LTPBR restoration projects at a site of their choosing.
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• WATS 5624: Implementation of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course introduces Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes implementation. Students construct low-tech structures like PALS (post-assisted log structures) and BDAs (beaver dam analogues) on student-designed restoration projects. Students explore consultation and permitting, and become proficient in construction safety and logistics.
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