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Water Quality Laboratory
Water quality and water quantity are two issues that make daily
headlines in American society and are of critical importance on all continents. With a
burgeoning human population worldwide, water has become one of our most precious natural
resources.Adequate fresh water of sufficient quality is in increasing demand for drinking water, irrigation of crops, industrial uses, shipping, and many other uses. Therefore, the market for trained professionals in fields related to water -- natural resources, aquatic biology, aquatic chemistry, hydrology, water pollution, the environmental sciences, and environmental education, among others -- has never been greater. The Water Resources major provides a strong foundation for undergraduates interested in pursuing graduate school or an immediate career with industry, government, academia, or grassroots organizations in fields as diverse as wildlife ecology, fisheries biology, aquaculture, water pollution, hydrology, and environmental education.
Our Water Resources Major is closely tied to the college's renowned Water Quality Laboratory, which has studied water pollution in relation to agriculture and Lake Erie for more than three decades. Students compete for limited technician positions in the WQL both during the academic year and in summer. In addition, many students work closely with faculty in the departments of biology, chemistry, and geology on a variety of research projects, and others spend their summers on internships with government agencies. A student majoring in Water Resources takes a set of core courses in an interdisciplinary curriculum and takes additional courses in one of the three tracks: biology, chemistry, and geology. Many students find they also can complete a second major in Environmental Biology, Biology, Chemistry, or a non-science field, and a Geology minor is also available.
Contact Information
Water Resources Major
Heidelberg College
310 E. Market St.
Tiffin, OH 44883-2462
telephone: (419) 448-2292
facsimile: (419) 448-2124
Internet: wtr@heidelberg.edu
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