Week 1

Thursday 9/26            

Introduction

Readings:

Turner Textbook, chapter 1

Wiens, J. A. 1999. The science and practice of landscape ecology. In: Landscape Ecological Analysis: Issues and Applications, J. M. Klopatek and R. H. Gardner, editors. Springer-Verlag

Week 2

Tuesday 10/1 

Approaches to Landscape Ecology & Patch Concepts

Readings:

Platt, J. R. 1964.  Strong inference.  Science 146: 347-352.

Thursday 10/3            

Drivers of Environmental Pattern

Readings:

Turner Textbook, chapter 4

Swanson, F. J., T. K. Kratz, N. Caine and R. G. Woodmansee. 1988. Landform effects on ecosystem patterns and processes. BioScience 38:92-98.

Friday 10/4 to Sunday 10/6 

COLUMBIA GORGE FIELD TRIP

Week 3

Tuesday 10/8 

Scale

Readings:

Turner Textbook, chapter 2

Wiens, J.A. 1989. Spatial scaling in ecology. Functional Ecology 3:385-397.

PAPER 1 ASSIGNED

Thursday 10/10          

Effects of Pattern on Process

Readings:

                        Turner Textbook, chapter 8 & 9

Week 4

Tuesday 10/15     

Measuring Pattern

Readings:

Turner Textbook, chapter 5, pages 93-125.

Gustafson, E. J. 1998. Quantifying landscape spatial pattern: What is the state of the art? Ecosystems 1: 143-156.

Thursday 10/17          

Measuring Pattern

Group Activity (no discussion sections)

                        BRING A CALCULATOR if you have one

PAPER 1 DUE

Week 5        

Tuesday 10/22

Conservation Planning and Marxan Lab (Dr. Chad Wilsey)

Thursday10/24           

Spatial Networks (Dr. Christian Torgersen)

Readings:

Benda, L., N. L. Poff, D. Miller, T. Dunne, G. Reeves, G. Pess, and M. Pollock. 2004. The network dynamics hypothesis: How channel networks structure riverine habitats. Bioscience 54:413-427.

Ganio, L. M., C. E. Torgersen, and R. E. Gresswell. 2005. A geostatistical approach for describing spatial pattern in stream networks. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 3:138-144.

Week 6

Tuesday 10/29 

Landscape Theory and Conservation

debate preparation

Readings:

Turner Textbook, chapter 10

Thursday 10/31          

Landscape and Conservation Debates

Group Activity

Readings:

Debate Section readings TBA

Week 7

Tuesday 11/5           

Midterm Exam

Thursday 11/7            

Spatial Modeling (Dr. Chad Wilsey)

Observer Article

Week 8

Tuesday 11/12

Managing landscapes (Dr. Jerry Franklin)

Readings:

Lindenmayer, Franklin, and Fischer. 2006. General management principles and a checklist of strategies to guide forest biodiversity conservation.  Biological Conservation. 131: 433-445.

Thursday 11/14

Managing Landscapes (cont.) (Dr. Jerry Franklin)

Readings:

Franklin, J.F. and D. Lindenmayer. 2009. Importance of matrix habitats in maintaining biological diversity. PNAS

Week 9

Tuesday 11/19           

Climate Change

Readings:

Parmesan, C. 2006. Ecological and evolutionary responses to recent climate change. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 37:637-669.

Thursday 11/21          

Restoring dry forest landscapes

Week 10

Tuesday 11/26           

Remote Sensing of Forest Canopies (Dr. Van Kane)

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Thursday 11/28          

Thanksgiving Holiday, NO CLASS

Week 11

Tuesday 12/3

Geographic Information Systems for Wildlife Science

(Dr. Theresa Nogeire)

Thursday 12/5

Landscape considerations for multiple forest types

Take home final due 12/12 by 5pm