LINKS FOR LECTURE NOTES

 

Note that readings are either on electronic reserves (ER) or in the course reader (CR).

 

Date

Assignment

Class Content

Sep. 25

 

Intro. to course and restoration ecology.

Sep. 28

SER Primer 2002 (ER), Hilderbrand et al. 2005 (ER), Clewell and Aronson 2006 (ER).

Introduction to restoration ecology.  Why restore ecosystems?

 

Sep. 28-29 (Section)

Katz 1992 (ER), Jordan 2000 (ER), Alpert et al. 2005 (ER)

Discussion of ethics of restoration and readings.

Sep. 30

MacDonald et al. 2002. (ER & CR 1-8)

Disturbance and recovery in ecosystems.

Oct. 2

Harris et al. 2006 (ER). Jackson & Hobbs 2009 (ER).  Dinwiddie et al. 2009 (ER).

Biological processes at large spatial scales.  Climate change and restoration.

Oct. 5

Bradshaw 1987 (CR 9-25) 

Terrestrial restoration - abiotic factors.  

Oct. 5-6 (S)

DRAFT ESSAY 1 DUE.

Discussion of readings.  Peer review of Essay 1. Organize for debate.

Oct. 7

Whisenant 1999 (CR 27-61). ESSAY 1 DUE. Hazardous waste remediation article.

Terrestrial restoration – abiotic factors and vegetation.  

Oct. 9

 

Terrestrial restoration – vegetation.

Oct. 12

 

Terrestrial rest. – vegetation case studies.   

Oct. 12-13 (S)

Schmidt et al. 1998 (ER). Other articles on the Colorado River

DEBATE

Oct. 14

CA Invasive Plant Council 2004 (CR 157-167), D’Antonio and Meyerson 2002 (ER & CR 63-73).

Exotic species.

Oct. 16

 

Guest speaker: Brent Johnson, Restoration at Pinnacles National Monument

Oct. 17

 

FIELD TRIP – Wilder Ranch, Laguna Beach, Soquel Creek. Meet at Barn Theater 9 am.  Bring lunch and water. Return ~4 pm.

Oct. 19

Holl 2002 (CR 207-217). 

Finish exotic species. Tropical forest restoration.

Oct. 19-20 (S)

 

Discussion of readings and review essay 2.

Oct. 21

ESSAY 2 DUE

Tropical forest restoration.  Start wetland restoration.

Oct. 23

Mitsch 1993 (CR 135-156).

Wetland restoration

Oct. 26

Wetland restoration case studies.

Oct. 26-27 (S)

Midterm review

Midterm review

Oct. 28

Midterm review

MIDTERM

Oct. 30

van Wieren et al. 2006 (CR 77-82), and each student look up one article on faunal restoration.

Guest speaker: Leighton Reid.  Faunal restoration.

Nov. 2

National Academy of Sciences 1992 (CR 108-134). 

River restoration.

Nov. 2-3 (S)

 

NO SECTION.  TA available.

Nov. 4

 

River restoration case studies.

Nov. 6

National Academy of Sciences 1992 (CR 83-107). 

Lake and marine restoration.

Nov. 9

(CR 169-176) Pickart 1998. (ER) Bernhardt et al. 2005.

Restoration planning.

Nov. 9-10 (S)

 

Peer review of essay 3 and discuss case studies.

Nov. 11

 

HOLIDAY – NO CLASS

Nov. 13

ESSAY 3 DUE.

Legislating restoration.  Case study: surface mines, landfills.

Nov. 16

 

Guest speaker: Dean Fitch – Campus management and restoration issues.  Background for class project.

Nov. 16-17 (S)

Holl and Cairns 2002 (CR 177-186).

Prepare for monitoring discussion.

Monitoring discussion.

Nov. 18

 

Evaluating restoration success - notes from lecture.

Nov. 20

Marsh et al. 1996 (CR 195-201)

Mitigation. 

Nov. 23

Class project assignment

Class project on restoration planning – meet at Long Marine Lab.

Nov. 23-24 (S)

 

Discuss class project.

Nov. 25

 

CLASS CANCELLED IN LIEU OF WORK PARTY.

Nov. 27

 

HOLIDAY – NO CLASS

Nov. 30

Holl and Howarth 2000 (ER & CR 187-194). 

Financing restoration.

Nov. 30-Dec. 1 (S)

 

Review of essay 4 and final class review.  Bring suggested exam questions.

Dec. 2

Holloran 1998 (CR. 203-205). ESSAY 4 DUE.

Guest lecturer: Josia Clark.  Urban wildlife restoration. 

Dec. 4

 

Restoration education and community involvement.  Class wrap up. Evaluations.

Dec. 10

Final exam question preparation.

FINAL 12-3 PM