Course Description Overall objectives of Module 1.3 are to enhance students’ knowledge and comprehension of models commonly used to describe stand structure and project stand development and, by extension, forest development over time. Examples of the former include standard yield tables that are frequently used to estimate stand-level attributes of interest for forest management such[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 1.2 are to enhance student’s knowledge and comprehension of forest stand dynamics, which requires an understanding of tree-level functional biology and attributes that influence stand structure and development. Participants will learn how tree species composition and tree size and age distributions provide evidence as to stand origin and disturbance[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 1.1 are to increase student’s knowledge and comprehension of biophysical elements of forest and urban forest ecosystems, with particular attention to plant and tree physiology, tree species life history characteristics, and tree species-species and species-environment interactions. Specific objectives are to prepare participants to be able to: Identify plants in[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 2.4 are to enhance students’ knowledge and comprehension of measures of diversity and their application to forest ecosystems at multiple spatial scales. Key topics include distinctions among measures of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-biodiversity and their applications, land mosaics and associated patch dynamics, island biogeography theory, genetic diversity as a[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 2.3 are to enhance students’ knowledge and comprehension of influences and outcomes of agents of change on forest ecosystems at forest stand and landscape scales. Key topics include the impacts of forest insects and disease, integrated pest management concepts, natural disturbances from forest fire and weather events, impacts of[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 2.2 are to enhance students’ knowledge of and abilities to apply forest ecosystem classification systems at multiple spatial scales, with an emphasis on the utility of different types of biophysical, biogeographic, and bioclimatic data, alone and in combination, to classify forest ecosystems. Participants are strongly encouraged to undertake related[…]
Course Description Overall objectives of Module 2.1 are to enhance students’ knowledge and comprehension of forest ecosystems at multiple spatial scales, and to establish an understanding of the relationships that exist between stand-level, forest-level, and landscape-level structure and function with an emphasis on the interaction of biophysical elements such as tree composition, size, and age[…]
Course Outline Module 5.3 will enhance students’ leadership skills through learning activities that focus on leadership skills, consultation and collaborative decision-making surrounding forest resource management issues. Key topics include organization and facilitation of decision-making processes, conflict resolution and negotiation skills to arrive at defensible positions when action is required. Specific objectives are to enable participants[…]
Module Outline Module 5.2 will enhance students’ leadership skills through learning activities that focus on critical reasoning and the related application of professional judgment. Key topics include critical reasoning, professional and technical report writing, and interpreting complex information to arrive at defensible positions when required. This course makes use of a case study approach to[…]
Course Description Module 5.1 will enhance students’ leadership skills through learning activities that focus on communication skills. The aim is for students to learn approaches to analyze and communicate solutions to complex resource issues clearly so to be able to advise a wide spectrum of stakeholders, senior managers, and clients of all types. Key topics[…]