Welcome to Limnology!

Limnology is the integrated science of inland waters.  Principles of physics, chemistry, geology and biology combine to form the basis for understanding how lakes and streams function as aquatic ecosystems.  The focus of the course will be process-oriented and comparative.  Students will be introduced to physical processes, biogeochemical cycles, and the dynamics of freshwater biota.  In studying the way lake and stream systems function, the effects of human interaction with aquatic systems will be highlighted.  Field and laboratory exercises are essential to our study and are linked with lecture material to help students integrate diverse limnological concepts.