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COURSE INFO PROVIDER: Rutgers University, Office of Continuing Professional Education
COURSE TITLE: Wetland Construction: Principles, Planning, and Design

INSTRUCTORS Roy Mesaros

COURSE DESCRIPTION Wetland Construction: Principles, Planning, and Design

Discover how to plan and design a functional wetland, including assessing the distribution of hydrology on your site and creating usable hydrographs.

This online class serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of functional design and provides both the means to rapidly assess the distribution of hydrology on your site and create usable hydrographs for presentation of your wetland design.

Building on the studentÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½s understanding of wetland functions, this course will also guide you through the many factors required to plan and design a functional wetland. Through online lessons, you will learn Ã¢ï¿½ï¿½real worldÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½ applications with an emphasis on two key components that drive success: DDT (depth, duration, and timing) of site hydrology and the landscape position.

Course Duration: 22
Credit Points: 1.5

SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE View or download the outline here: WGISMT95-024_SecV_55981.pdf

COURSE CONTACT

Suzanne Hills
102 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick , NJ 08901
suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu
P: 848-932-7234
F: 732-932-1187

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