ESPM 4295W - GIS in Environmental Science and Management (WI)
(4.0 cr; =[ESPM 5295]; Prereq-FR 3131 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Application of spatial data inventory/analysis in complex environmental planning problems. Spatial data collection, database development methods including GPS, DLG, TIGER, NWI data, spatial analysis. Topics identified by non-University partners.

ESPM 5202 - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning
(3.0 cr; =[ESPM 3202W]; Prereq-Grad or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Negotiation of natural resource management issues. Use of collaborative planning. Case study approach to conflict management, strategic planning, and building leadership qualities. Emphasizes analytical concepts, techniques, and skills.

ESPM 5061 - Water Quality and Natural Resources
(3.0 cr; =[ESPM 4061W]; Prereq-Grad student or #; fall, spring, every year)
Issues, parameters, and decision making for managing surface/groundwater resources in Minnesota and globally. Biophysical/human side of water management. Wetlands, exotic species, heavy metal deposition. Cultural, political, and societal dimensions. Case studies, discussions, problem-solving, debates, projects.

ESPM 5703 - Agroforestry in Watershed Management
(3.0 cr; =[ESPM 3703]; Prereq-Grad student or #; spring, every year)
Biological, physical, and environmental attributes of agroforestry as pertains to watershed management. Coupling production with watershed protection benefits. Implications for policy, economics, and human dimensions in sustainable development. Examples/case studies from North America and developing countries.

WRS 5101 - Water Resources: Individuals and Institutions (see CE 5581)
(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring)
Control of water resources by natural system functions, user actions, and influence of social, economic, and political institutions. Water resource policy in the United States. Case studies (e.g., flood/drought management).