This is the second field-based unit in the conservation biology major. The unit introduces students to conceptual frameworks that underlie the practice of ecological restoration. Topics covered include (1) the extent of human-induced change and damage and the need for environmental improvement; (2) definitions and the philosophy of restoration ecology, ecological restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation, phytoremediation; (3) estimating the degree of degradation using reference ecosystems; (4) setting restoration goals and identifying appropriate restoration options and tools; (5) restoration thresholds, exotic species management, single species restoration; (6) measuring and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Barbara Cook
Prerequisites: ENVT2250 Ecology or ENVT2221 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity or ENVT2220 The Climate System