Medgar Evers College
Department of Physical Environmental and Computer Science
ENVS 400-050 Natural Resource, Conservation & Management
Instructor: Noel Blackburn
631-344-2890
HYPERLINK "mailto:blackburn@bnl.gov" blackburn@bnl.gov
Office hours: By appointment
Class Objective: Students will understand the different components that make our environment, visit some problems affecting the environment and learn the fundamental concepts involved in managing natural resources and environmental projects.
Grading: Students’ Final Grade will be based on the following:
WQ = 10 Weekly questions for a total of 10 % overall grade and should be submitted the following class meeting (0.1% will be deducted for every day late). HW = Home works for a total of 10 % overall grade and should be submitted the following class meeting (0.5% will be deducted for every day late).
RP = Field Report 10 % overall grade
MT = Mid-term 15 % overall grade
F = Finals 20 % overall grade
CP = Class participation 5% overall grade
PP = Final Project & presentation 25 % overall grade
Final Grade = WQ + HW + 0.1RP + 0.15MT + 0.25F + CP + 0.25PP
REPORTS:
The Research Paper topic is the importance of Control Fires in Forestry Management- between 3 –5 pages and emailed to me on or before 11/28/05.
The Final Report Topic is “How would you solve the New Orleans Crisis as the Lead Consultant to the Mayor.”
CLASS SCHEDULE:
08/29/05 Overview
09/05/05No School – Labor Day Holiday
09/12/05No Class
09/19/05Water Resources – Introduction to Hydrology (WQ1 due)
09/26/05Water Resources – Urban and Small Watershed Areas; Storm Routing (WQ2 due)
10/03/05No Class
10/11/05Water Resources – Water and Wastewater Treatment (WQ3 & HW1 due)
10/17/05Soil Resources – Soil Formation & Geology (WQ4 & HW2 due)
10/24/05Soil Resources – Soil Classification and Erosion (WQ5 & HW3 due)
10/31/05Mid-Terms
11/07/05Forest and Wildlife Resource Management (WQ6 & FR due)
11/14/05Project Management – How to plan a Natural Resource Project (WQ7 due)
11/21/05Coastal Resource – Wetlands, its uses, and Flood Control (WQ8 & HW4 due)
11/28/05Natural Resource Energy – Alternative Energy (WQ9 due)
12/05/05Course & Project Review (WQ10 & HW5 due)
12/12/05Project Presentations
12/19/05Finals
Week 2 Hydrology
Water use and availability
Hydrologic Cycle
Rainfall
Surface Water
Groundwater
Week 3 Water Quality
Fundamental concepts in chemistry
Physical and Chemical parameters of water quality
Biological Parameters of water quality
Week 4Water Pollution
Classifications of water pollution
Thermal pollution
Stream pollution
Groundwater pollution
Ocean pollution
Water quality standards
Clean water plan
Quiz
Week 5 Drinking water Purification
Safe drinking Water Act
Coagulation
Filtration
Disinfection
Other treatment Processes
Week 6 Water Treatment and Disposal
Legislation and Standards
Preliminary and Primary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
Tertiary Treatment
Examination
Week 8 Historical Background of Air pollution
Week 9 Atmospheric Factors
Composition of the Atmosphere
Atmospheric layers
Effects of Weather
Week 10 Type, Sources, and Effects
Criteria Air Pollutants
Hazardous Air Pollutants
Effects of Ambient air Pollution
Week 11 Global Air Pollution
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion
Acid Deposition
Quiz
Week 12 Indoor Air Quality
Air Exchange
Indoor Pollutants
Sick Building Syndrome
Week 13 Air Sampling Measurement and Pollution Control
Air Sampling Methods
Particulates
Pollution Control Strategies
Emission Control for Stationary Sources
Emission Control for Mobile Sources
Week 14 Finals Examination
Week 15 Presentations