Time Schedule:
Kern Ewing
ESRM 490
Seattle Campus
Individual tutorial study of topics or courses under development to address the latest scientific developments in forest resources. Offered: AWSpS.
Class description
Summer 2008:
This course will be taught primarily by field trips to restoration sites. We will learn how to analyze success or failure in restoration by looking at young and old restoration projects in a variety of settings, including wetlands, prairies, forest settings, oak woodlands, highly urbanized areas, etc.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Going to sites and working with the instructor to determine the effectiveness of restoration projects.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Each field trip will be to a different site. For each site students will prepare a site description and an evaluation checklist to determine the effectiveness of the restoration.
Site descriptions and restoration evaluation sheets will form the basis for grades in this class.