ENV 340 - Restoration Ecology

4 credit(s)
Restoration ecology seeks to enhance the natural recovery of damaged ecosystems. Through lectures, readings, and field/lab work, we will review the conceptual bases of restoration ecology, investigate the tools used by restoration ecologists to solve practical problems, and discuss the scope and success of actual restoration projects. Working with local partners, students will independently produce a restoration plan for a degraded region that includes an assessment of baseline conditions, development of an ecological model, restoration goals, project implementation, monitoring, and budgeting. Previously Listed As: Previously offered as ENV 230.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Sustainability.
Prerequisite(s): ENV 200 or BIOL 200.