ENVM 517 - Environmental Biomonitoring (3)

This course will provide the student with an introduction to environmental sampling and analysis. Topics include proper field sampling and preservation, legal aspects, traceability, and chain of custody records. Aspects of a quality assurance and quality control program will also be addressed, as well as regulatory water quality and biological monitoring. Field activities will include water chemistry analysis of streams and surveys of biological communities such as algae, fish, and benthic macroinvertebrates. All classes will be held at Samford University’s Oak Mountain Interpretive Center. Prereqs: ENVM 501, and ENVM 505.