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Sharon L Doty
CFR 521
Seattle Campus
Critical evaluation and discussion of published research in the broad field of forest resources. Topics and requirements vary. Offered: AWSp.
Class description
This course is actually ESRM325. Please read the grading section below to see how graduate students are graded differently from the undergrads.
This course covers three main topics: Phytoremediation (the use of plants to remove pollutants), Bioenergy, and Carbon Sequestration. The phytoremediation lectures include remediation of both metals and organic pollutants; genetic engineering to improve phytoremediation; and plant-microbe assisted phytoremediation. The bioenergy lectures include bioethanol, biomethanol, biodiesel, and ways being used to improve the efficiency of biofuel production. Global warming and carbon sequestration by plants will also be covered. See the course website for more information.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Powerpoint presentations
Recommended preparation
Recommended reading
Class assignments and grading
For graduate level credit, the assignments are more in-depth, requiring written answers to the exams to be longer and more detailed than required of the undergraduates. To allow this increased depth, the exams for the graduate students are to be taken home, and are due at the next class period.
