Biology 4984 (CRN 95908) & 5984 (CRN 959509)
                                                    Fall Semester 2005
                                     M and W  9:05 - 10:45 1022 Derring Hall

                                                  Dr. H. Maurice Valett
                                                    1020A Derring Hall
                                                        231 - 2065
                                                        mvalett@vt.edu

            Text Book:  Optional Text,  Chapelle, F. 1992. Ground-water Microbiology
                                      and Geochemistry,  Wiley, New York

                                            see Course Textbooks

                                    Course Syllabus
 
 
 
 

Syllabus: MS Word Version

 
 
 

Section I - Fundamentals of Groundwater Ecosystems:  Organisms, Metabolism and Nutrient Cycling
Day	Date	Topic
Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday	Aug 22 Aug 24 Aug 29   Aug 31 Sep 5 Sep 7 Sep 12 Sep 14 Sep 19 Sep 21	Introduction/Overview/Orientation  Phys/Chem/Biology Metabolism Decomposition  Nitrogen Cycling I  Nitrogen Cycling II Sulfur and Iron Cycling  Hydrology I Hydrology II Review of Section I / Take-home Exam I

 
 

Section II - Karst Systems & Caves:  Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Hydrology & Ecology
Day	Date	Topic
Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday	Sep 26 Sep 28 Oct 3 Oct 5 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 17 Oct 19	Introduction to Karst  Karst Geochemistry I - II Karst Geomorphology Karst Hydrology No class Karst Community Dynamics Cave Ecosystems I Cave Ecosystems II Exam II (In-house)

Section III - Alluvial Aquifers:  Stream/groundwater Interactions, Hyporheic Zones, Hyporheos
Day	Date	Topic
Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday	Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct 31 Nov 2 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov 14 Nov 16	Lotic Ecosystems/Hyporheic Zones  & Ecotones - GW/SW Exchange Hyporheos I Hyporheos II Metabolism I Metabolism II Biogeochemistry I Biogeochemistry II/Exam III

 
 

Section IV - Deep Terrestrial Aquifers, Riparian Zones, Lakes and Bioremediation
Day	Date	Topic
Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Monday Wednesday	Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 28 Nov 30 Dec 5 Dec 7	Thanksgiving Break  Thanksgiving Break  Deep Terrestrial Aquifers I & II; Groundwater and Riparian Zones Lakes, Wetlands & Groundwater / Bioremediation

 

Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec 13, 10:05 AM
 
 
 
 
 

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