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AREC 200

The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem: Intersection of Science, Economics and Policy (3) - Life Sciences (Non-Lab), CORE Life Sciences (Non-Lab) Course, Offered in the Spring, 2010.

The Chesapeake Bay is one of the most studied and monitored ecosystems in the world. To develop effective policies to restore this system to a healthier status requires integrating what we know about the biological and physical properties of the system with our understanding of the human dimension. Issues such as achieving nutrient reduction goals, restoring healthy blue crab and oyster fisheries in the bay will be used to demonstrate how economics interacts with science to guide policies that can be effective in achieving Bay restoration goals. 

For more information on the course see the AREC 200: The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem: Intersection of Science, Economics and Policy syllabus.

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Last updated: 10/26/2009