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Environmental engineers in this option have specialized knowledge on biology and ecology. They are able to assess the impacts of contamination on ecosystems and aquatic life. They are able to determine if negative impacts to the biosphere are occurring due to human impacts.
COURSES
• CVEN 3434 Intro to Applied Ecology (required for this option, 3 credit hours, S;
prerequisites: CHEN 1211-1221 or CHEM 1111, PHYS 1110 & 1140)
• EBIO 2040 Principles of Ecology (4 credit hours; prerequisites: CVEN 3434 with instructor consent or EBIO 1040 & 1050 or EBIO 1240)
• EBIO 3270 Ecosystem Ecology (3 credit hours, S; prerequisites: CVEN 3434 or EBIO 1240, EBIO 2040)
• EBIO 4020 Stream Biology (3 credit hours, F; prerequisites: CVEN 3434 or EBIO 1240, EBIO 2040)
• EBIO 4030 Limnology (3 credit hours, S; prerequisites: CVEN 3434 or EBIO 1240, EBIO 2040)
• EBIO/GEOL/ENVS 4160 Introduction to Biogeochemistry (3 credit hours; prerequisite: CHEM 1011 or higher, EBIO 3270 or GEOL 3320)
• GEOG 4311 Watershed Biogeochemistry (2 credit hours, S; prerequisite: GEOG 1011, GEOG 3511)
Research: Diane McKnight: Freeze-Dried Mats Of Microbes Awaken In Antarctic Stream Bed, Says CU Study
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Companies that Specialize in Ecology:
Intermountain Aquatics, Environmental Consultants
Aquatic and Wetland Company
Ecological Engineering Group, consultants
GEI Consultants
GeoEngineers
Vigil-Agrimis, Inc., design professionals
Inter-Fluve, restoration, creation, and enhancement of streams, lakes, and wetlands
Kerr Wood Leidal Associates, consulting engineers
Hart Crowser, environmental consultants
Forest Concepts, LLC
Otak, Inc
PBS Environmental, environmental engineering
River Restoration Northwest, nonprofit scientific and educational organization
NOAA Fisheries Service, governmental agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
US Bureau of Land Management
US Forest Service
US Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Department of Ecology
LINKS
American Ecological Engineering Society
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