ESP 804: Environmental Applications and Analysis
ESP 804: Environmental Applications and Analysis
Fall (annual), Wednesdays 3 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Dr. Joe Hamm (jhamm@msu.edu)
This course provides the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in previous ESP courses. Global, regional and local environmental issues will be presented and explored. Class projects will be identified from these issues. Students will be assigned projects and will use a systems approach to identify and solve environmental problems associated with the assigned issues. This course is designed for graduate students with ecology, biology, physical, or social science backgrounds seeking an interdisciplinary, environmental science approach to problem solving.
Alternative Course:
FW 868: Water Policy and Management
Fall (odd years) | M, W 12:40 - 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Erin Dreelin, dreelin@msu.edu
Broadly speaking, the purpose of this course is to learn about water policy and management from the perspective of a scientist. You will learn about major US environmental laws related to water, such as the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act among others. However, water policy and management is more than just memorizing a set of laws. You will learn about the policy cycle, how agencies make regulations, how property rights and common law affect water management, how the courts have shaped water law and policy, and how science and policy interact (or don't). Many of you will go into careers in which you will interact with policymakers, this course is designed to give you a basic understanding of water policy and management as well as provide you with skills and knowledge that you can use in the future.