Fall 2004
LAS 388 • BIODIVERSITY & CONSERVATION ISSUE
| Unique | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| 39305 |
M |
6:00 PM-9:00 PM |
GRG 408 |
YOUNG |
Course Description
This course will use a graduate-student seminar format to examine the current state of knowledge about the goals and methods of ecological restoration, especially in reference to biodiversity and sustainability concerns. Examples will be drawn from around the world, with particular emphasis on North and South America. Students will be expected to read the relevant scientific literature, to actively participate in class discussions, and to write several essays. Course schedule: Part 1: Ethics, theories, and goals of ecological restoration Part 2: Approaches to evaluating past, present, and future landscapes Part 3: Planning for restoration
Texts
Egan, D. & E. A. Howell (eds.). 2001. The Historical Ecology Handbook: A RestorationistÂ’s Guide to Reference Ecosystems. Island Press, Washington, DC (ISBN 1-55963-746-3, paperback). Throop, W. (eds.). 2000. Environmental Restoration: Ethics, Theory, and Practice. Humanity Books, Amherst, New York (ISBN 1- 57392-818-6, paperback). Whisenant, S. G. 1999. Repairing Damaged Wildlands: A Process-Oriented, Landscape-Scale Approach. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (ISBN 0-521-66540-X, paperback)
