LINKS FOR
LECTURE NOTES
Note that readings are either on electronic reserves
(ER) or in the course reader (CR).
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Assignment |
Class Content |
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Sep. 25 |
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Intro. to course and restoration ecology. |
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Sep. 28 |
SER Primer 2002 (ER),
Hilderbrand et al. 2005 (ER), Clewell and Aronson 2006 (ER). |
Introduction to
restoration ecology. Why restore ecosystems?
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Sep. 28-29 (Section) |
Katz 1992 (ER),
Jordan 2000 (ER), Alpert et al. 2005 (ER) |
Discussion of ethics of restoration and readings. |
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Sep. 30 |
MacDonald et al. 2002. (ER & CR 1-8) |
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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. |
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Oct. 5 |
Bradshaw 1987 (CR
9-25) |
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Oct. 5-6 (S) |
DRAFT ESSAY 1 DUE. |
Discussion of readings. Peer review of Essay 1. Organize for
debate. |
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Oct. 7 |
Whisenant 1999 (CR 27-61).
ESSAY 1 DUE. Hazardous
waste remediation article. |
Terrestrial restoration abiotic factors and vegetation. |
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Oct. 9 |
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Terrestrial restoration vegetation. |
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Oct. 12 |
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Terrestrial rest. vegetation case studies. |
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Oct. 12-13 (S) |
Schmidt et al. 1998 (ER). Other articles on the |
DEBATE |
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Oct. 14 |
CA Invasive Plant Council
2004 (CR 157-167), DAntonio and Meyerson 2002 (ER & CR 63-73). |
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Oct. 16 |
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Guest speaker: Brent Johnson, Restoration at
Pinnacles National Monument |
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Oct. 17 |
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FIELD TRIP Wilder Ranch, Laguna Beach, Soquel
Creek. Meet at Barn Theater 9 am.
Bring lunch and water. Return ~4 pm. |
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Oct. 19 |
Holl 2002 (CR 207-217). |
Finish exotic species. Tropical forest
restoration. |
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Oct. 19-20 (S) |
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Discussion of readings and review essay 2. |
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Oct. 21 |
ESSAY 2 DUE |
Tropical forest restoration. Start wetland
restoration. |
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Oct. 23 |
Mitsch 1993 (CR 135-156). |
Wetland restoration |
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Oct. 26 |
Wetland restoration case studies. |
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Oct. 26-27 (S) |
Midterm review |
Midterm review |
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Oct. 28 |
Midterm review |
MIDTERM |
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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. |
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Nov. 2 |
National Academy of Sciences 1992 (CR 108-134). |
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Nov. 2-3 (S) |
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NO SECTION.
TA available. |
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Nov. 4 |
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River restoration case studies. |
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Nov. 6 |
National Academy of
Sciences 1992 (CR 83-107). |
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Nov. 9 |
(CR 169-176) Pickart 1998.
(ER) Bernhardt et al. 2005. |
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Nov. 9-10 (S) |
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Peer review of essay 3 and discuss case studies. |
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Nov. 11 |
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Nov. 13 |
ESSAY 3 DUE. |
Legislating restoration. Case study: surface mines, landfills. |
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Nov. 16 |
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Guest speaker: Dean Fitch Campus management and
restoration issues. Background for class
project. |
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Nov. 16-17 (S) |
Holl and Cairns 2002 (CR
177-186). |
Monitoring discussion. |
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Nov. 18 |
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Evaluating restoration success - notes from
lecture. |
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Nov. 20 |
Marsh et al. 1996 (CR
195-201) |
Mitigation. |
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Nov. 23 |
Class project on restoration planning meet at Long
Marine Lab. |
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Nov. 23-24 (S) |
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Discuss class project. |
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Nov. 25 |
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CLASS CANCELLED IN LIEU OF WORK PARTY. |
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Nov. 27 |
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Nov. 30 |
Holl and Howarth 2000 (ER & CR 187-194). |
Financing restoration. |
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Nov. 30-Dec. 1 (S) |
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Review of essay 4 and final class
review. Bring suggested exam
questions. |
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Dec. 2 |
Holloran 1998 (CR.
203-205). ESSAY 4 DUE. |
Guest lecturer: Josia Clark. Urban wildlife restoration. |
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Dec. 4 |
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Restoration
education and community involvement. Class
wrap up. Evaluations. |
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Dec. 10 |
Final exam question
preparation. |
FINAL 12-3 PM |