Greetings: I'll be teaching Forest Wetlands Restoration Ecology this fall. It is a 3-hour online graduate-level course that is part of Auburn University's certificate in Restoration Ecology (http://sfws.auburn.edu/online-professional-graduate-certificate-programs/restoration-ecology/)
The course runs from Aug. 20 through Dec. 14. Upon successful completion of this course, students will learn about: 1. the history of wetlands losses and development of policies that protect wetlands and support forest wetland restoration; 2. wetlands definitions, classifications, and inventory; 3. techniques for assessing functions and values of restored wetlands; and 4. techniques for forest wetland restoration and evaluation of success. The course will be a combination of online lectures, reading and writing assignments, and a project selected by the student. A weekly outline of topics is: Session Topic 1 Overview of class 2 Restoration ecology overview 3 History of wetlands loss 4 Development of wetland protection and definitions 5 Wetlands classifications and inventory 6 Assessing wetland functions and values 7 Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessment 8 Wetland restoration efforts & current motivations 9 Wetland mitigation projects 10 Site characterization 11 Restoration techniques - hydrology & soils 12 Restoration techniques - vegetation establishment 13 Restoration techniques - vegetation establishment 14 Restoration techniques - exotic species removal 15 Evaluating restoration success Please contact me if you have any questions, James P. Shepard, Ph.D. Professor School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences 4431 Forestry & Wildlife Building Auburn University Auburn, AL 36849-5418 (334) 844-1111 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://sfws.auburn.edu/profile/jim-shepard/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=R0repjYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
