- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
The Pacific Northwest is a global ecological “hotspot” because of its relatively healthy native ecosystems, a high degree of biodiversity, and the number and scope of restoration initiatives that have been undertaken there. This course gathers and presents the best examples of state-of-the-art restoration techniques and projects. Students will be profiling a chosen ecosystem (e.g., bunchgrass system, Garry Oak system, old-growth forests, riparian), and researching and presenting case studies of restoration projects conducted in each of the chosen systems. Students will conduct seminars on physical and ecological issues in a chosen case study about the restoration techniques used (whether they were they successful or not), how the case study did/did not follow critical steps associated with a formal restoration plan, incidences of adaptive management, presence/absence of strong experimental designs, challenges and solutions, and uncertainties, etc. Through this course students will learn about appropriate restoration techniques to be used in different ecosystems, while critically reviewing relevant works and strengthening past approaches. Students will design a restoration proposal and plan for a specific degraded terrestrial ecosystem. Field sessions will complement lecture material.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify critical stressors leading to degraded ecosystems (physical and ecological) in case studies.
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the restoration activities for multiple case studies.
- Develop a restoration proposal and plan aimed at ameliorating the stressors identified in the case studies (enhancing the strengths and removing the weaknesses).
- Construct a rigorous monitoring program for use in assessing the success of a proposed restoration plan.
- Through an oral presentation, defend the scientific merit of a restoration and monitoring plan.
Effective as of Fall 2015
Related Programs
Restoration of Terrestrial Ecosystems (ECOR 9210) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ecological Restoration
Master of Science Full-time/Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.