Aquatic Ecology and Management

Program Overview

This online course explores the fundamentals of aquatic ecosystems, including lentic (still water) and lotic (running water) systems. It covers topics such as energy flow, ecosystem quantification, human impacts, and field sampling techniques. Led by Dr. Robert Grabowski, the course consists of four 3-hour sessions and costs £500 with concessions available.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Fundamentals of lentic (still water) and lotic (running water) ecosystems
• Aquatic ecosystem elements within the landscape (e.g.
rivers, lakes, floodplains, estuaries and coastal zones)
• Spatial and temporal scale in aquatic systems
• Energy movement through the ecosystem (e.g.
food web and trophic dynamics)
• Methods to quantify aquatic systems and their attributes (e.g.
river hydromorphology; lake community structure)
• How humans influence lentic and lotic ecosystems
• Field sampling techniques and design of survey/monitoring programmes for aquatic ecosystem status.

Teaching:

• The course is delivered via a mixture of online lectures, workshops, and practical sessions.
• The course is led by Dr Robert Grabowski, Reader in Catchment Science.

Other:

• The course includes four 3-hour sessions.
• The next course starts on May 8, 2025.
• The course may be booked at a cost of £500.
• Concessions are available.
• The course is an online course.
• The course is part of a series of Water Management courses offered in May.