The aims of this module are for the student to:

• Acquire an understanding of the temporal variability of lake ecosystems over a range of timescales.
• Acquire the necessary skills to be able to undertake environmentally relevant monitoring and surveying of lake ecosystems.
• Develop the ability to evaluate critically a range of physio-chemical limnological data.
• Become aware of the importance of temporal variability for lake management.

The aim of this module is to enable students to:

• Acquire an understanding of the hands-on fundamentals of GIS.
• Apply GIS techniques to analyse environmental data, generate and present useful information and support decision-making processes.
• Appreciate and explain the key benefits and limitations associated with the use of GIS and its underpinning data.

The aims of this module are for the student to:

• Acquire an understanding of the dynamic linkages between fluvial sediment transport, river hydraulics and river ecology.
• Obtain the theoretical understanding and practical training necessary to make measurements and/or estimates of key geomorphological and ecological characteristics.
• Gain the appropriate skills to design and execute research programmes in fluvial  hydromorphology and river ecology.
• Develop the ability to quantitatively analyse and critically evaluate geomorphological and ecological data from rivers.
• Become trained in the application of techniques appropriate for the solution of practical problems in river management.