Summer 2025
NRES 374 - Field Herpetology
Learn through hands-on experiences how to do research on native reptile and amphibian species while in a natural Nebraska setting.
4 credit hour
When: June 15 - July 5, 2025
Where: Cedar Point Biological Station
Course Description
- Learn to recognize and identify Nebraska amphibians, turtles and reptiles, and how to manage and conserve for them.
- Learn methods, techniques and standards to collect herpetofauna field data.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to propose conservation and management solutions.
- Build a sound understanding of the diversity and ecological significance of amphibians, turtles and reptiles.
- Build a background in herpetofauna morphology, physiology and ecological behavior.
Instructor
Enrollment & Housing
- Contact Jon Garbisch - jgarbisch2@unl.edu
Fall 2025
NRES 208 – Climate Literacy in Natural Resources
3 credit hours
When: Fall 2024 | MWF 9:00 - 9:50 pm
Where: 163 North Hardin Hall
Course Description
For students who want to learn about climate and its impacts on our natural resources. You will develop an understanding of the climate system and the interactions with the environment. It is a required class for the Environmental Science major and the Applied Climate Science minor.
- Outcome one: knowledge regarding the climate system and the issues of climate variability and change.
- Outcome two: knowledge of the six different spheres of the climate system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and anthroposphere.
- Outcome three: understanding of the key linkages between climate and natural resources.
Prerequisites
None