Michael Vorwerk

Biography

Joined WSU in 2001.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information about the Environmental Science Program at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

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 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ River in the Fall and Spring. There are whitewater races on the nearby À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 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 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ River Watershed can be found at 
  • More information on canoe and kayak competition in the area can be found at 

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