Environmental Science
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Michael Vorwerk
Biography
Joined WSU in 2001.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information about the Environmental Science Program at Westfield State University.
WSU is a great place for folks interested in canoeing and kayaking, both recreationally and competitively. We typically run several student canoe trips on the Westfield River in the Fall and Spring. There are whitewater races on the nearby Westfield River, the Deerfield River, and many other local streams. There is a very strong flatwater canoe and kayak racing circuit, and the University regularly has several teams at the Josh Billings Runaground Triathlon.
- More information on the Westfield River Watershed can be found at http://www.westfieldriver.org/
- More information on canoe and kayak competition in the area can be found at http://www.neckra.org/
Education
B.S. Applied Mathematics, Western Carolina University, 1987
M.S. Applied Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989
A.B.D. Environmental Engineering, Clemson University, 1992
Ph.D. Zoology / Limnology, Clemson University, 1997
Courses Taught
ENVS 0106 Introduction to Environmental Analysis
ENVS 0236 Environmental Analysis II
ENVS 0238 Environmental Impact Analysis
ENVS 0251 Water Resources Planning and Management
ENVS 0350 Environmental Science Internship
ENVS 0390 Environmental Science Senior Seminar
ENVS 0399 Independent Study
BIOL 0102 Environmental Biology Lecture and Labs
BIOL 0123 Mathematical Methods in the Natural Sciences
BIOL 0282 Biology Seminar
Areas of Research
Impacts of Dams and Development on Aquatic Ecosystems
Impacts of Climate Change on Aquatic Ecosystems