Ecohydrology, Minor

I. Contact Information

Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science
217 Fleischmann Agriculture 
(775) 784-4020 / (775) 784-4835

Last names A-L
Nancy Markee
nlmarkee@unr.edu or 784-7069

Last names M-Z
Julie Stoughton
jstoughton@cabnr.unr.edu or 784-1674

II. Description

Ecohydrology is a new integrative science that involves finding solutions to issues surrounding water, people, and the environment. The Minor in Ecohydrology emphasizes the hydrological cycle and its effects on ecological processes and human well-being.

III. Program Requirements (19-21 units)

Students must complete the following courses:

• GEOL 101 - General Geology (4 units) CO4L
• NRES 217 - Natural Resource Ecology (3 units) OR
• BIOL 314 - Ecology and Population Biology (3 units) CO9
• NRES 295 - Principles of Ecohydrology (3 units)
• NRES 322 - Soils (3 units)
• NRES 482 - Small Watershed Hydrology (4 units) CO14