Wednesday

27th Sept.

  Introductions- Professors and all students

  Course overview, evaluation procedures, instructor introduction

  Introductory Material Link

  Syllabus Link

Friday

  29th Sept.

  Scientific Method in Natural Resource Management Link

  Study Tips <-----------<<<<  Read This !!
 

2nd Oct.

 Basic Field Measurement Tools Link
 

Tue / Wed Lab

3rd / 4th Oct.

 Field Trip to St. Edward Park
 Plant ID, pace calibration, use of the compass.
     Meet at the C10 parking lot in between Winkenwerder and Bloedel
     for departure at 12:30 PM sharp!

  Lab 1: Site Orientation Link
  Key to Common PNW Forest Plants Link
  Using the Ranger Compass - owners manual Link
  Suunto Clinometer - user's guide Link
  Leaves Arrangements, Types, etc. Link
  St. Edward Park Topo Link

              E. Turnblom 

Wednesday

4th Oct.

 Statistical Sciences in Natural Resource Management:
Sampling, Statistics, and Estimation.

 Populations, Samples, and Data Summary in Natural Resource Management Link

Friday

6th Oct.

Statistical Sciences in Natural Resource Management:

 Comparing two means Link
 Student T-test YouTube Video Link
 Elementary Statistical Methods for Foresters

               E. Turnblom 

Week 3

 MODULE 2

Monday

9th Oct.

 Soils and Microclimate:

    Climate and soils 

    Soils Lecture #1 Link

    Readings:
      St. Edward State Park Soils Map and Landscape Patterns Link
      Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Methods Link
      Soil Texture Triangle and Texture by Feel Link
                                                                    

Tue / Wed Lab

10th / 11th Oct.

 Field Trip to St. Edward Park

 Sampling soil, temperature

D. Vogt 

Wednesday

11th Oct.

  Soils and Microclimate:

   General Interpretation of Soil Survey Manuals

    Soils Lecture #2 (Soils and Microclimate) Link

Friday

13th Oct.

  Soils and Microclimate:

   Calculation and interpretation of soil and weather data.   

    Soils Lecture and Assignment Link
    Soil Series Descriptions Link

D. Vogt 

Week 4

 MODULE 3

Monday

16th Oct.

 Lower Canopy Measurements:

   Lower canopy vegetation and large organic debris (LOD)

   Productivity, Structure, Diversity Link

E. Turnblom 

Tue / Wed Lab

17th / 18th Oct.

 Lower Canopy Measurements:

   Lower canopy, LOD assessment methods

   Field Trip to St. Edward Park
   Lab Procedures: Link
   Estimating Percent Cover Handout Link

Wednesday

18th Oct.

 Lower Canopy Measurements:

   Lower canopy, LOD assessment analysis

   Lab Work: Analysis of line intercept/ intersect data Link
   Lower Canopy: A Multi-resource Survey Component Link

Friday

20th Oct.

Lower Canopy Measurements:
    Data from Lower Canopy Lab Link

    Lower canopy, LOD assessment Link
   
    Assignment: Supplementary Reading:
    Husch et al. Ch.11 Link
    Husch et al. Ch.12 Link

Week 5

 MODULE 4

Monday

23rd Oct.

 Social Science Method - The People Method

 Lab Report Link

 Lecture Link
 
  What is Social Research? Chapter 1 (Pages 7-18) Link

M. Lenentine

Tue / Wed Lab

24th / 25th Oct.

 Social Aspects

Lab Observation Sheet Link

Lab Rubric Link

Reading: Systematic Errors  Link

Optional Reading: The Goals of Social Research – Chapter 2

Lenentine

Wednesday

25th Oct.

 Social Aspects

  What is Social Research? Chapter 1 (Pages 23-25) Link

M. Lenentine

Friday

27th Oct.

 Social Aspects

Reading: Relevance of Social Science in Natural Resource Management (Pages 1-8) Link

Week 6

 MODULE 5

Monday

30th Oct.

Wildlife Sampling:

Tue / Wed Lab

31st Oct. / 1st Nov.

Wednesday

1st Nov.

 Censusing Wildlife Population Link

A. Wirsing

Friday

3rd Nov.

    Dataset
    Link t-Test

Week 7

 MODULE 6

Monday

tth Nov.

 Surveying and Navigation:

    Interpreting a Contour Map Link

    Map Basics Link
    Land Subdivision Link

K. Ewing 

Tue / Wed Lab

7th / 8th Nov.

    NO LAB

Wednesday

8th Nov.

  Surveying and Navigation:

   Interpreting a Contour Map-Continued Link
   

K. Ewing 

Friday

10th Nov.

 
HOLIDAY

Stream Ecology and Hydrology:

Stream Ecology and Hydrology:

Field Trip

   Lecture 3 and HW Reminders Link

Week 9

 MODULE 8

Monday

20th Nov.

Remote Sensing:
 
    Assessment Remote Sensing & GIS-I Link

Tue / Wed Lab

21st / 22nd Nov.

   NO LABS

Wednesday

22nd Nov.

 Remote Sensing:

    Assessment Remote Sensing & GIS- II

Friday

24th Nov.

   THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO CLASS

 Upper canopy measurements:                   

 Tree Measurement: Key to Forest Assessment Link

Tue / Web Lab

28th / 29th Nov.

 Upper canopy measurements:                   

 Field Trip to St. Edward Park

   Field Work: Upper Canopy Stratum Link 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         E. Turnblom

Wednesday

29th Nov.

 Upper canopy measurements: 

   Upper Canopy Calculations Link
  
   Example dot grid Link

Friday

1st Dec.

 Upper canopy measurements:
 
  Fixed  Area Plot Summary ... and beyond Link

 
  Forest Structure: Meaning & Measurement Link

E. Turnblom

 Monday

Tue / Wed Lab

 Puzzle Presentations:

Wednesday

 Exam Review & Closing

Wednesday

13th Dec.

Final Exam at 8:30AM in WFS 201