ESRM 101A Class Schedule and Lecture Outline
(Spring 2007; 1:30 – 2:20 MTWTHF, MGH 389; writing credit)

FORESTS AND SOCIETY: Sustainability and Life-Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes

Taught by Kristiina Vogt (kvogt@u.washington.edu), Daniel Vogt (dvogt@u.washington.edu)

Seven topical areas to be covered in lectures:

I. Historical Perceptions and Uses of Forests

II. Global Societies and Forest Legacies Creating Today’s Forest Landscapes

III. Human Dimensions and Ecology of Forests

IV. Ecology and Conservation of Forests

V. Human and Natural Disturbances Impacting Forests

VI. Forests and the Carbon Cycle

VII. Emerging Issues in Forests

Textbook:
Vogt Kristiina A., Jon M. Honea, Daniel J. Vogt, Robert L. Edmonds, Toral Patel-Weynand, Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Michael G. Andreu. November 2006. Forests and Society. Sustainability and Life Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes. CABI International, United Kingdom.

Week			Date	Day	Topic	Book page numbers
I. Historical Perceptions and Uses of Forests
1	3/26			M	Introduce class requirements History of Reverence for Forests	1-11
1	3/27			Tu	continue History of Forest Reverence and Forest Exploitation	1-11
1	3/28			W	Conservation and Regulation of Forest Uses Part 1	12-22
1	3/29			Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 1 due in class
1	3/30			F	Video
2		4/2		M	Conservation and Regulation of Forest Uses Part 2	12-22
2		4/3		Tu	History of Forest Protected Areas	28-29
2		4/4		W	Democratization of Forest Uses and Sustainability Issues	16-18; 60-81
2		4/5		Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 2 due in class
2		4/6		F	Quiz 1
II. Global Societies and Forest Legacies Creating Today’s Forest Landscapes
3			4/9	M	Characteristics of Forests and Human Survival	32-36
3			4/10	Tu	Environmental Legislation: Forests, River, Insects, Fire	Class lecture only
3			4/11	W	Current Production of Goods and Services from Forests	37-44
3			4/12	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 3 due in class
3			4/13	F	Video
III. Human Dimensions and Ecology of Forests
4			4/16	M	Ecological Constraints on Society – the Tropical Forests	82-96
4			4/17	Tu	Ecological Constraints on Society – Temperate Forests	82-93, 100-104, 106-109
4			4/18	W	American Indian Tribes and Forests	105-110
4			4/19	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 4 due in class
4			4/20	F	Quiz 2
IV. Ecology and Conservation of Forests
5			4/23	M	Interconnectivity of Forest Ecosystems	111-128
5			4/24	Tu	Principles of Sustainable Forestry	228-240
5			4/25	W	Forest Insects: Disturbance Agents but Essential for Forest Health	Class lecture only
5			4/26	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 5 due
5			4/27	F	Video
6			4/30	M	Salmon: fish of the Forest	139-142
6			5/1	Tu	Puerto Rico and Hawaii: Coqui Conservation and Eradication	135-137
6			5/2	W	Small Mammals and Their Relationship to Forests in the PNW	131-135
6			5/3	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 6 due
6			5/4	F	Quiz 3
V. Human and Natural Disturbances Impacting Forests
7			5/7	M	Ecological legacies of natural disturbances	143-152
7			5/8	Tu	Forest health: diseases and human disturbances	144-158
7			5/9	W	Acid rain/air pollution	177-179
7			5/10	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 7 due
7			5/11	F	Video
8			5/14	M	War and Forests	165-170
8			5/15	Tu	Disturbances and Human Health	170-175
VI. Forests and the Carbon cycle
8			5/16	W	Forests and the Carbon Cycle: How Society Manages Carbon	194-217
8			5/17	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 8 due
8			5/18	F	Quiz 4
VII. Emerging Issues in Forests
9			5/21	M	More Efficient Use of Trees to Produce Forest Products	276-279
9			5/22	Tu	Economic Evaluation of Environmental and Forest Resources	Class lecture only
9			5/23	W	Challenge to Sustainable Forestry: Urban Wildland Interfaces, Waste Management, and Illegal Timber Logging	228-241, 273-276
9			5/24	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 9 due
9			5/25	F	Video
10			5/28	M	HOLIDAY
10			5/29	Tu	International marketing of non-timber forest products: Philippine case study	276-272
10			5/30	W	Synthesis: Future of Forests and Energy	242-247, 280-283
10			5/31	Th	Questions and Answer Session; Homework 10 due
10			6/1	F	Quiz 5