Outcomes

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to: 

  • Identify and describe mixing patterns in lakes
  • Describe and understand the fundamentals of biogeochemical cycles
  • Identify and describe lake habitats
  • Identify and describe routine sampling techniques
  • Describe, compare and contrast lakes and reservoirs
  • Interpret common limnological data sets (e.g., vertical profiles)
  • Apply knowledge of lake properties to scientific studies, environmental monitoring programs and habitat restoration projects