Date

Topic

Reading assignment and location

Week 1

U 4/2 

Introduction to the course

none

H 4/4

Watersheds and river systems

B: SCR p. 1-3 to 1-11; 
RP: New Strategies for America’s Watersheds p. 37-54

Week 2

U 4/9

Hydrologic and hydraulic processes

B: SCR 1B p. 1-12 to 1-17, 1-21 to 1-23;
SCR 2A p. 2-3 to 2-15;
RP: Applied Principles of Hydrology p. 171-182

H 4/11 

Geomorphic processes
& river channel form

B: SCR 2B p. 2-15 to 2-26;
RP: Restoring Streams in Cities p. 129-154

Week 3

U 4/16 

Physical and chemical characteristics of streams

B: SCR tba

H 4/18 

Riparian zones and aquatic ecosystems:
food webs, structure & function

B: SCR tba;
RP: Elements of Ecology p. 475-486

Week 4

U 4/23 

Fish life cycles and habitat needs

B: SCR tba;
T: Field Guide to Pacific Salmon p. 26-47

H 4/25 

Salmon: distribution, historical trends, & ESA listings

RP: Upstream p. 18-27 and 90-110;
other tba

Week 5

U 4/30

How the ESA works: policy and management responses to fish listings

W: tba

H 5/2 

ESA (continued)

W: tba

Week 6

U 5/7 

Test 1 (in class) 

H 5/9

Water supply and water law

RP: Waters of Oregon p. 46-50 and 147-164;
W: tba

Week 7

U 5/14 

Types and sources of water pollution

RP: Water Use, Management and Planning in the United States p. 273-292;
B: SCR 2c p. 2-38 to 2-45;
W: tba

H 5/16 

Types and sources of water pollution (con.)

W: tba

Week 8

U 5/21 

How the CWA works:
point source pollution; Oregon 303D list

W: tba

H 5/23 

Non-point source pollution, TMDLs & water quality management plans

W: tba

Week 9

U 5/28 

Dams:  types & impacts, & new policy and mgt trends

RP: Dams and Rivers, p. 1-9;
W: tba

H 5/30 

tba

tba

Week 10

U 6/4

Science and policy in the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds

W: tba

H 6/6

Trends in watershed policy and management;  Monitoring

W: tba

Exam

U 6/11

 Test 2, 13:00 – 15:00, in 204 Condon