Date Posted: 06/15/2026
Req ID: 48496
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Course number and title: EES1111H - Freshwater Ecology And Biomonitoring

Course description: Freshwater environments support diverse communities of plants and animals that are controlled
by both biotic and abiotic factors. Organisms respond to changes in the habitat through detectable shifts in population
abundances and the loss/gain of species. Monitoring such biological changes in freshwater communities is anestablished protocol for assessing the condition of rivers, lakes and ponds subject to human influence. This course will
have a large practical component in which students will have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to evaluate the
condition of aquatic environments variously affect...