New Presession Course: GEOG 455 - Advanced Regional Study

GEOG 455: Advanced Regional Study (Environmental History of the Santa Cruz River)
The Santa Cruz River is a dry wash, except for times of flood and the water that we deliberately put into the riverbed.  The Santa Cruz has a complex environmental history, with competing uses for its water, both historically and today.  Multiple off-campus field trips expose students to various locations along the course of the Santa Cruz River where they will experience river restoration, urban redevelopment, artificial flows, and the effects of centuries of alterations to this riparian system.  Readings are drawn from a variety of sources, including newspaper articles, scholarly articles, and book excerpts.