Overview

Wetland determination and delineation will be covered in detail, along with global wetland classifications. The wildlife of wetlands, with particular emphasis on animal species, will be a key part in many of the lectures and sessions. This area will also include specific zoological adaptations to cope with the stresses created by wetland conditions. Crucial wetland-biogeochemical cycles will be explained and the importance of wetlands, in terms of the ecosystem services they provide will be covered in-depth.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to communicate aspects of wetland science to different audiences (3.8, 3.10, 5.7)

• Be able to understand key wetland-biogeochemical cycles and complete some standard biogeochemical analyses (3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 5.7, 5.17)

• Know how animals have adapted to living in wetland ecosystems (3.2, 5.7, 5.17)

• Understand and appreciate the complexities in defining a wetland ecosystem and know the physical, hydrological and biological differences between different wetland habitats (3.2, 5.17)

• Understand the role wetlands play in a range of ecosystem services and understand the importance and key implications in the management and conservation of wetland habitats (3.2, 5.17)