Fall 2011 Lecture Schedule
|
Wk/Date |
Lecture |
Speaker |
Trips |
| 1 Sept 9 | Course Introduction | Peter Arcese, Prof., FRBC Chair in Applied Conservation Biology | |
| 2 Sept 16 | Indirect Effects of Humans on Native Species and Ecosystems | Arcese | |
| 3 Sept 23 | Restoring Old Growth Forests of the Pacific Coast | Richard Schuster | Lighthouse Park walk, Sat Sep 24, 9am-1pm |
| 4 Sept 30 | Conservation of BC Salmon Populations | Dr. Scott Hinch, Prof., Forest Sciences, Director of Natural Resources Conservation Program | Pacific Spirit walk, after class, 3-6pm |
| 5 Oct 7 | Marine Conservation in the Salish Sea | Dr. Jean Marcus, UBC Faculty of Forestry, Campus Sustainability Initiative | Lynn Canyon walk, Sat Oct 8, 9am -1pm |
| 6 Oct 14 | Diagnosing Causes of Population Decline | Arcese | Weaver Creek trip, Sat Oct 15th, 7am-5pm |
| 7 Oct 21 | Overabundance and the nasty necessity | Arcese | Pacific Spirit walk, after class, 3-6pmReed Point, Port Moody, Sat Oct. 22, 1-4pm |
| 8 Oct 28 | Quiz 1 | Quiz 1 | |
| 9 Nov 4 | Conservation genetics of conifers | Dr. Sally Aitken, Prof., Forest Sciences, Director of Forest Sciences Program | Totem Field ‘common gardens’ after class, 3-6pm |
| 10 Nov 11 | NO CLASS Evolutionary and ecological responses to habitat and climate change |
Arcese | Totem Field ‘common gardens’ after class, 3-6pm |
| 11 Nov 18 | Wildlife Conservation in Africa: The “Bushmeat Crisis” | Arcese | Mt. Seymour walk, Sat Nov 19, 11am-3pm |
| 12 Nov 25 | I Spy With My Little Eye: Measuring Biodiversity Change from Space | Dr. Nicholas Coops, Prof., Forest Resources and Management, Canada Research Chair. | Reifel Island bird walk, Sat, Nov 26th, 9am-1pm |
| 13 Dec 2 |
Shifting Baselines: Can You Go Home Again? |
Resume Assignment due |
Mt. Seymour walk, Sat Dec 3, 11am-3pm |
