The spring semester at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, begins January 17th, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences is offering online courses of interest to some on the ECOLOG-L list:
* NRES 455 Advanced GIS for Natural Resources Planning<https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66031&ref=ocs> meets online Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (Central) (https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66031&ref=ocs). This course meets the first eight weeks of the semester. * NRES 488 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers<https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=49116&ref=ocs> meets online Mondays from 6:30 to 9:45 pm (Central) (https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=49116&ref=ocs). This course meets the full semester. * NRES 499 Illinois Environmental Law & Policy<http://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66103&ref=ocs> meets online Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 pm (Central) (http://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66103&ref=ocs). This course meets the full semester. * NRES 511 Principles of Applied Ecology<https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=60783&ref=ocs> meets online Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:30 pm (Central) (https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=60783&ref=ocs<http://citl.illinois.edu/courses/section/120158/62155>). This course meets the full semester. In addition, we have a late spring/early summer course that begins mid-March. NRES 502 Research Methods in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences<https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66075&ref=ocs> will meet online Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (Central) (https://online.illinois.edu/online-courses/course-section?termcode=120171&crn=66075&ref=ocs). This course meets from March 16th to June 29th. These courses are completely online and provide the advantage of live class sessions via Blackboard Collaborate. Learn more about how to register at https://apps.citl.illinois.edu/non-degree-registration/NonDegreeStudents/Home. If you have questions about these courses, contact NRES Advising Specialist Renee Gracon at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Thinking about earning a master's degree in natural resource management and environmental sciences? Consider the online M.S. program in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at https://nres.illinois.edu/content/prospective-online-students.
