Course Overview
This course provides an overview of limnology. It focuses on specific aspects of theoretical and applied limnology and environmental engineering required to undertake ecological restoration of lakes and reservoirs. The overview lectures discuss lake formation and basin morphometry, stratification and circulation, water chemistry (including nutrient and carbonate chemistry), BOD tests, and hypolimnetic oxygen depletion. Applied aspects of the course include experimentally determining re-aeration rates and sizing hypolimnetic aeration/oxygenation and destratification systems; calculating nutrient-loading programs for lake and reservoir enrichment; calculating heat budgets; and using nutrient-loading models to assess eutrophication risk. Students design a restoration proposal for a eutrophic winterkill lake.
Domestic fees
$2,565.19
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate the concepts and principles of limnology relevant to ecological restoration projects.
- Integrate and adapt the concepts and principles of limnology in assessment and evaluation of degraded aquatic ecosystems.
- Collect data to assess a degraded aquatic ecosystem.
- Analyze and interpret aquatic data.
- Integrate the concepts and principles in designing restoration activities (restoration plan) for aquatic ecosystems.
Effective as of Winter 2025
Related Programs
Restoration of Lake Ecosystems (ECOR 9220) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ecological Restoration
Master of Science Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2027
Below is one offering of ECOR 9220 for the Winter 2027 term.
CRN 92608
Dates
Jan 05 - Apr 20 Loading
- CRN 92608
- $2565.19 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course offering. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Important information
- This course is reserved for the MSc in Ecological Restoration program. For registration, please contact Anita Lai at anita_lai@bcit.ca or 604-432-8465.
Confirmation
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Status
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