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Chris Zou

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Natural Resource Ecology & Management

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  • Professor
    Natural Resource Ecology & Management
  • 4057449637 (Work)
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  • Oklahoma State University, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, 008 Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States
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TEACHING SUMMARY

NREM 4443 - Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
NREM 5443 - Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
NREM 5483 - Ecohydrology
NREM 5130 -Topics in Forestry (Special Study)
NREM 5000 - Master's Thesis Report (Research Credits)
NREM 6000 - Doctoral Dissertation (Research Credits)

Courses taught previously
NREM 4473 - Global Issues of Water and Ecosystem Management
NREM 4990 - Statistics in Publication
NREM 5030 - Streamflow Trend Analysis
NREM 5020 - Graduate Seminar

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Topics In Forestry
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Advanced study on special topics in forestry.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ecohydrology
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Concepts, framework and challenges in ecohydrology. Soil water control on vegetation structure, function and distribution. Vegetation feedback on water budget in water limited ecosystems. Ecological and hydrological interaction associated with land use, land cover change and climate variability.Prerequisite(s): Ecology course strongly recommended.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Additional flat fee of $22.00 applies. Previously offered as NREM 4413 and FOR 4813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Additional flat fee of $22.00 applies. Previously offered as NREM 4413 and FOR 4813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Intended for graduate students new to the water resources field. No credit for students having completed NREM 4443.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Research leading to master's thesis or report.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of advisory committee and departmental steering committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Special Problems in Natural Resource Ecology and Management
    7 Apr 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Special problems in areas of natural resource ecology and management other than those covered in the student's thesis research. Previously offered as FOR 5030.Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Research leading to master's thesis or report.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Approval of advisory committee and departmental steering committee.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ecohydrology
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Concepts, framework and challenges in ecohydrology. Soil water control on vegetation structure, function and distribution. Vegetation feedback on water budget in water limited ecosystems. Ecological and hydrological interaction associated with land use, land cover change and climate variability.Prerequisite(s): Ecology course strongly recommended.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Additional flat fee of $22.00 applies. Previously offered as NREM 4413 and FOR 4813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Additional flat fee of $22.00 applies. Previously offered as NREM 4413 and FOR 4813.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Processes that comprise the hydrologic cycle and how land use affects those processes and the quantity and quality of water from watersheds, focusing on surface water from forest, range and agricultural watersheds. Measurement and evaluation of water quantity and quality. Intended for graduate students new to the water resources field. No credit for students having completed NREM 4443.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Master's Thesis Report
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with a major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 5000.Offered for variable credit, 1-12 credit hours, max 12 (Thesis) 4 (Report).
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Independent research planned, conducted and reported in consultation with major professor. Previously offered as RLEM 6000.Offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 45 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ecohydrology
    21 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023
    Concepts, framework and challenges in ecohydrology. Soil water control on vegetation structure, function and distribution. Vegetation feedback on water budget in water limited ecosystems. Ecological and hydrological interaction associated with land use, land cover change and climate variability.Prerequisite(s): Ecology course strongly recommended.