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Climate Change, Greenhouse Gasses, and Our Environment: A World Reinvented
Paul Pickett
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6-10pm Mon. No class Nov 11 and Nov 25 due to holidays. Special session for student presentations on Dec 16. |
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Focus: the science and policy of global and regional climate change. This elective will address:
, has worked in water resources engineering for over three decades. His career focus has been on water quality, hydrology, water supply, watershed functions, and climate change. He received a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Natural Resources from the University of California at Davis in 1984, and a Masters of Engineering in Environmental Civil Engineering from U.C. Davis in 1989. Since 1988 he’s worked for the Washington Department of Ecology as an environmental engineer. From 2001 through 2012 he served as an elected Commissioner for the Thurston Public Utility District, a water utility with about 3,000 customers in five counties. He has taught at Evergreen since 2009, and also occasionally writes feature articles for local publications. He lives with his wife on acreage in rural Thurston County, along with cats, chickens, blueberries, fruit trees, noxious weeds, and mud. |
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Conserving and Restoring Biodiversity
Timothy Quinn
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6-10p Wed |
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This course focuses on the biology that underlies conservation and restoration issues around the world. There are many ways to approach the study of conservation and restorationbiology and I will mostly emphasize the scientific elements of these disciplines. I also will provide you with a practitioner's perspective of the relationship of biology and policy from work done in Washington State. This course will introduce you to the literature, controversies, and promising methodologies for a variety of conservation/restoration biology applications. In addition, I will invite a number of local experts to come and provide perspectives on their work in applied fields of conservation. We will read, discuss, and write on a variety of topics. Your assignments include written and oral exercises, and peer evaluations aimed at helping you develop your ideas and increas your ability to communicate those ideas. I want to introduce you to the principal concepts and methodologies of conservation and restoration biology, enrich your understanding of the scientific contributions necessary for solving conservation problems, foster your understanding of the scientific process in general and as applied in conservation settings, and further your powers of analysis and ability to communicate effectively.
, has served as chief scientist of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s habitat program since 1999. Quinn recently served on the Science Working Group that came up with scientific underpinnings and a technical framework for the development of the Puget Sound Partnership. Timothy has a B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University (1979), an M.S. in Physiological Ecology of Marine Fish from Western Washington University (1987), and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology from University of Washington, 1993. |
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Fall 2013 Approved MPA Courses for MES Students
Various MPA Faculty Members
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Evening and Weekend |
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MES students have the option of taking up to two 4-credit MPA electives for MES elective credit. Each quarter, MES will publish approved MPA courses that MES students can take. This quarter, students are eligible to take:
MPA electives fill very quickly, so MES students should not be surprised if they are waitlisted at first. |
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Fire Science and Society
Richard Bigley and Sarah Hamman
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6-10p Mon |
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Fire has plays the role of ecosystem engineer in forests and grasslands throughout the world. This role has changed over the past hundred years, however, with increasing human populations, sprawling development into fire-prone areas, and altered perceptions of this vital ecological process. With fire suppression and exclusion, we are seeing dramatic changes in the structure and functioning of fire-influenced ecosystems and the role of fire in natural resources management and policy.There are significant ecological, social and political implications of these changes, ranging from the listing of fire-adapted endangered species to more rigorous air quality regulations to altered pressures and priorities for the timber industry. Adapting policies in the anticipation to climate change has become a major priority. It is becoming more important for citizens to understand both the benefits and the risks associated with fire as it is increasingly impacting people in their daily lives. This course will introduce students to the language, the ecology and the politics surrounding wildland fire and increase your effectiveness with opportunities that involve fire science, application and management.
is a forest ecologist who teaches sustainable forestry and on occasion a forest ecology class. His current work focuses on the restoration of riparian forests to older forest conditions in western Washington, and the ecology and management of headwater streams and wetlands. He works for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Over the last 21 years with DNR, he has served as the team leader for the Forest Ecology, Wildlife Science and the Habitat Conservation Plan Monitoring and Adaptive Management Teams. He also advises other organizations on the development of conservation plans. Before DNR, he worked as an ecologist for the Forest Service PNW Experiment Station and private industry. Richard earned a Ph.D. in Forest Ecology and Silviculture and a M.Sc. in Botany from the University of British Columbia. He has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, College of the Environment, School of Forestry since 1994. As member of the Northern Spotted owl “5-year review” panel in 2004, Richard was a contributor to the first comprehensive evaluation of the scientific information on the Northern Spotted owl since the time of its listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990. After his family, his passions are the science of natural resources management and conservation, and boating.
, is the Restoration Ecologist for the Center for Natural Lands Management. Her work is aimed at restoring rare species habitat in PNW prairies using rigorous science and careful conservation planning. Sarah holds a B.A. in Biology from Wittenberg University and a Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University. Most of her training and experience has been in ecosystem ecology, with a focus on fire effects on forest and grassland soils. She has also studied climate change impacts on Minnesota tallgrass prairies, wolf behavior and demographics in Yellowstone, fire effects on invasive species in Sequoia National Park, and restoration techniques for endangered species in central Florida rangelands. At Evergreen, she teaches Fire Science and Society and Restoration Ecology for the Graduate Program on the Environment. |
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MES Individual Learning Contract
Various MES Faculty
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An MES student may arrange an individual learning contract with an MES core faculty member if available elective courses or internships do not satisfactorily meet the student's academic program design. This is a negotiated agreement between the student and faculty for the student to pursue independent, individualized study. Please see the Individual Learning Contract section of the for more information.Contracts can either be 2 credits or 4 credits, depending on the content. MES does not offer contracts for more than 4 credits. Also note that no more than eight credits can be accumulated through individual learning contracts and/or internships.To sign up for an individual learning contract, students should find a faculty sponsor from among the to help them write their contract. Contracts are created on . Once the contract is signed off by the faculty sponsor and program director, the student is registered for the number of chosen credits. There are no CRNs for contracts. |
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MES Internship
Various MES Faculty
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MES students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship after their first year in core classes in conjunction with their thesis, especially if they do not have prior professional-level experience in environmental work. An internship is a learning experience designed to aid students in achieving specific academic and professional objectives. Please see the for more details.Internships can be either 2 credits for 10 hours per week or 4 credits for 20 hours or more per week. MES does not offer internships for more than 4 credits. Also note that no more than eight credits can be accumulated through internship and/or individual learning contracts.To sign up for an internship, students should find a faculty sponsor from among the and an internship field supervisor to help them write their internship contract. Contracts are created on . Once the contract is signed off by the MES faculty, field supervsor, and program director, the student is registered for the number of chosen credits. There are no CRNs for internships. |
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Natural Disaster Management
Martha Henderson
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6-10p Wed |
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Disaster management is rapidly becoming a constant factor in environmental conditions. This class will include research and analysis of the physical, historical, cultural and political contexts of disasters. Relationships between climate and storm events, global and local management systems, and public capacity to cope with disasters will be examined. Specific disaster events such as Hurricane Sandy, the Gulf oil spill, Chehalis River flooding events, and the potential of earthquake, tsunami, and volcano events it the Pacific Northwest will be highlighted. Students will be asked to read public documents, critical examinations, and personal accounts of disasters. Finally, students will be asked to research a specific disaster and highlight management issues. All students will have the opportunity to become certified by the State of Washington as Community Emergency Response Teammembers at the end of the course. This three day training covers disaster identification, immediate response at the community level, triage, and medical assistance preparations. A fee of $95 covers the training.
, , is a geographer interested in social aspects of environmental conditions and transformation of Earth by humans over time. She is currently the Director of the Graduate Program on the Environment. Her primary research and teaching interests are in ethnic identities as revealed in cultural landscapes. Her teaching areas and research interests include Greek landscapes of wildland fire, Native American reservation landscapes, and Western American public lands and landscapes. |
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Advanced GIS
Gregory Stewart
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6-10p Wed |
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Advanced GIS is a fast-paced course designed to teach graduate students to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping, spatial data management, and spatial data analysis. Instruction is based on reading assignments, lectures, and weekly hands-on labs using ArcGIS 10.1. Evaluations are based on the quality of student-produced map and analysis products and two quizzes. No previous experience with GIS is required, but students should have experience with quantitative software and must be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of MS Windows file management. Students will be expected to use the software outside of class, and student versions of the software will be made available, but support is limited to college computers (note: software runs only under MS Windows, see requirements: ).
is a fluvial geomorphologist who teaches as adjunct faculty in Evergreen’s Evening and Weekend Studies program and the Graduate Program on the Environment. Greg is an applied researcher working on issues related to the interaction between humans and fluvial and ecological systems. He currently works for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Greg has various teaching interests including the use of geographic information systems theory and practice, fluvial geomorphology, geology, and statistics. Greg holds a B.S. from The Evergreen State College, an M.S. in Watershed Science from Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in Geology from Oregon State University. |
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Contemporary Challenges to Building a Clean Energy Future
Alan Hardcastle and Anthony Usibelli
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6-10p Wed |
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This course will examine current trends in the clean energy sector and the intersections with efforts to develop a green and sustainable economy and environment that also enhances social equity. The class will integrate research and readings with guest lectures and seminar discussion to explore the current social, technical and political context for the shift to clean energy. The class will include a special focus on the energy labor market, human resources, education and training, and societal implications for regional alternative energy and energy efficiency initiatives. A one-day field trip to Tacoma Power will be included. The trip will likely be on a Friday.
, has over 20 years of research, policy and consulting experience through public and private-sector clients in industry, organized labor, education, workforce, and economic development. He serves on the 5-state governance board of the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy-DOE-Smart Grid Workforce project and the advisory board of the Center of Excellence for Energy Technology (Centralia College). He is a member of the state’s Evergreen Jobs Leadership Team, which is advising the Governor and Legislature on federal and state investments in energy-related workforce education, training and labor markets. His current research addresses energy sector employment trends, the impact of Smart Grid technology on the energy workforce, energy efficiency/energy management education and training, and workforce development for the clean economy. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles. He lives in Olympia with his spouse Karen Ray, and their two children, Eric and Kayli. He is active in various community service organizations, including the South Sound YMCA. He enjoys running, hiking, camping and fly fishing. |
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Environmental Education
Jean MacGregor
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6-10p Mon |
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It is widely agreed that an environmentally literate and concerned citizenry is crucial to environmental quality and long-term sustainability--but how and where is environmental and sustainability literacy fostered? And where "environmental education" occurs, is it effective? This class explores the history, philosophical underpinnings, and current trends in environmental education for both youth and adults, in both formal sectors (schools and colleges) and non-formal ones. This class provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of environmental education and interpretation. It will be useful to students interested in environmental teaching or communications as a career, or to those whose environmental work might involve education or outreach components. Note: A one-day Saturday field trip will be taken to NW Trek. Students should expect to pay a nominal entrance fee.
is a Senior Scholar at the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education at The Evergreen State College. She directs the Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative, a faculty and curriculum development initiative, whose mission is to prepare undergraduates to live in a world where the complex issues of environmental quality, community health and wellbeing, environmental justice, and sustainability are paramount. The Curriculum for the Bioregion initiative involves hundreds of faculty members at colleges and universities throughout Washington State. Prior to work at Evergreen, she helped develop the environmental studies program at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, North Carolina. Earlier in her career, she developed and/or evaluated environmental education programs for both youth and adults at nature centers and science museums, and in various outdoor and wilderness learning settings. |
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Freshwater Ecology
Carri LeRoy
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6-10p Mon |
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In terms of providing habitat for threatened and endangered species, freshwater habitats rank as the most imperiled ecosystems on Earth. Historically and currently used for transportation, irrigation, energy production, waste disposal and recreation, it is important to understand how freshwater systems funtion and how we can work toward ecological restoration of freshwater habitat. This program will focus on the foundations of and research methods in freshwater ecology. Topics covered will include basic water chemistry, stream flow dynamics, primary productivity, aquatic insect ID, trophic dynamics, ecological interactions, organic matter and nutrient dynamics, current threats to freshwater ecosystems and ecological restoration. The course will focus on current research in ecosystem ecology, community ecology and ecological genetics in riparian zones, streams, rivers and lakes. Seminar readings will focus on human-freshwater interactions and regionally important freshwater topics in the Pacific Northwest. Field trips will be undertaken regardless of weather conditions to local freshwater environments and the course will include several hands-on lab activities.
is a stream ecologist who is fascinated by interactions between forests and streams, and has studied riparian systems in Washington, Arizona, and Utah for the past 10 years. She is also Co-Director of the Sustainability in Prisons Project at Evergreen. Dr. LeRoy has published over 25 scientific research articles with students and collaborators in the fields of stream ecology, ecological genetics, riparian forest ecology and prairie plant community dynamics. As an MES faculty, she gets to teach about the ecology of the Pacific Northwest as well as the applications and theory of statistics and quantitative methods. Her interests in non-formal education are based in her experience with environmental and place-based education, her work with incarcerated students and her desire to facilitate environmental stewardship in broad audiences. Other topics she is interested in include: invertebrate community ecology, trophic dynamics in lake ecosystems, long-term monitoring of ecosystem function, and issues of aesthetics in science. |
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Winter 2014 Approved MPA Courses for MES Students
Various MPA Faculty Members
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Evening and Weekend |
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MES students have the option of taking up to two 4-credit MPA electives for MES elective credit. Each quarter, MES will publish approved MPA courses that MES students can take. This quarter, students are eligible to take:
MPA electives fill very quickly, so MES students should not be surprised if they are waitlisted at first. |
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Applied Wildlife Ecology and Policy: Science for the 21st Century and the Era of Global Change
Dina Roberts and Marc Hayes
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6-10p Wed |
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This elective will explore the ecological and political aspects of wildlife conservation in the Pacific Northwest, with special emphasis on Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species recovery in the Puget Sound region and Washington State. T&E species management necessitates a fundamental interdisciplinary understanding of ecology, policy and social science disciplines. We will cover field ecological assessments and methods (especially novel ones) to study wildlife species, as well as read, discuss and debate policy papers addressing species’ status, protection, and recovery. We will introduce the concept of adaptive management science and illustrate the successes and failures of its application as a multi-stakeholder tool to advance critical policies. We will also explore climate change as a driver of emerging 21
century policies. Students will participate in lecture and seminar discussions, in-class exercises, and optional field work to learn approaches and techniques to study and recover species at risk. We will invite expert agency scientists, government managers and policy analysts to speak to the class and to contribute to field exercises and discussions. We will cover ecology and policy issues for a diversity of species from across the taxonomic spectrum. Student learning will be assessed through writing exercises and oral presentations to their peers, student participation, and through a final paper on methods to assess a chosen species’ status and recovery from ecology, policy or social angles.
is a research ecologist and herpetologist with 39 years of field experience with amphibians and reptiles. He has supervised >60 projects addressing the ecology and habitat needs of amphibians and reptiles in California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, Costa Rica, and Mexico. He has worked with diverse entities ranging from the US Forest Service; the California Department of Fish and Game; the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; US Fish and Wildlife Service; the Nature Conservancy; Stillwater Sciences, Inc.; the California Academy of Sciences, and a suite of additional private entities. His research has focused on the ecology of amphibians and reptiles, including stillwater breeding ranid frogs and toads; plethodonid salamanders; and stream-associated amphibians in timber-managed landscapes.
is a conservation biologist with broad field experience as an ornithologist and wildlife biologist, as well as experience in species management and forest policy development. Her background in field research spans more than two decades and includes studies in temperate and tropical forests to understand the impacts of forest fragmentation and land use change on biodiversity. Dina completed her Master’s research from University of Georgia in collaboration with Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Panama looking at the importance of shade coffee plantations for tropical ants and birds. Dina received an IGERT Fellowship from the NSF to complete interdisciplinary doctoral research in a team of researchers looking at the importance of sustainable development and biodiversity protection in Costa Rica. She has since worked as a Postdoctoral Researchers at Washington State University, as an Endangered Species Biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and as a Staff Scientist working at the science/policy interface to increase understanding of the global importance and increase protection of boreal forest of North America.
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Environmental Advocacy
Ted Whitesell
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6-10p Wed |
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Prevention and resolution of environmental problems depends significantly on effective environmental advocacy. Science, government regulation, and market mechanisms are insufficient without it. The purpose of this 4-credit graduate elective is to learn and practice skills needed to be an effective environmental advocate, including analysis of a contested policy situation, development of an effective strategy to affect its outcome, and methods for implementing the strategy through organized, collective action. This knowledge is useful for those working within government, the private sector, environmental advocacy groups, and as citizen activists. We will study cases that illustrate the successes and failures of various attempts to influence events, including guest lectures by participants in those cases. We will learn to practically apply social science theoretical frameworks in ways that help create effective strategy. The course provides a critical survey of approaches to environmental advocacy – from global to local – emphasizing strengths and weaknesses. Students will research, write and present on a case of their choosing, preferably from their own experience, that illustrates the principles we study. They will have the opportunity for experiencing a physical analog for policy conflict through one or more practice sessions in the martial art of Aikido. After taking the course, students should have improved abilities to diagram the sequence of events leading to an environmental policy decision, locate decision points and key players, find pivotal opportunities for intervention, assemble coalitions capable of effecting change, and act ethically and appropriately to carry out strategy from within their role in the public or private sector.
, is a broadly trained cultural geographer with special interests in political ecology and conservation. As a freshman at the University of Colorado, Ted co-founded the CU Wilderness Study Group. After graduation, Ted ran the Colorado Wilderness Workshop, the only statewide preservation organization at the time. From 1975 to 1985, he was a leader of the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, campaigning to secure designation of the first wilderness areas in the Tongass National Forest. He was recognized as the most accomplished environmental leader in the country of 25 years of age or less by the Tyler Foundation. Later, he earned a Ph.D. in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, investigating grassroots proposals for conservation and development in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Ted came to The Evergreen State College in 1998 and is affiliated with two planning units – Environmental Studies and Sustainability & Justice. His students published a major book in April 2004, called (The Mountaineers Books). His most recent research was a collaborative investigation of tribal perspectives on marine protected areas in western Washington. |
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The Global Carbon Cycle
Erin Martin
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6-10p Mon |
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The global carbon cycle is fundamentally tied to many of the most important environmental issues of the twenty-first century, including climate change, energy consumption, ocean acidification, deforestation, and the pollution of freshwater ecosystems. As such, an accurate understanding of the carbon cycle is necessary to guide policy to work towards an effective solution to many of these complex issues. Accordingly, this program will explore the fundamentals of the global carbon cycle. Specifically, we will study the distribution of carbon between different reservoirs on Earth (i.e. the atmosphere, the ocean, and the land), and then examine the sequence of biogeochemical processes that control the cycling of carbon between these reservoirs. Further, we will use case studies of current hot research topics to explore how anthropogenic activities are altering the global carbon cycle in different ecosystem types (forests, lakes, rivers, and the ocean). Additional topics to be covered include greenhouse gasses, the effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels on terrestrial and aquatic organisms, carbon sequestration, the global nitrogen and phosphorus cycles (as they relate to the carbon cycle), ocean acidification, and deforestation. Seminar readings will be based on primary literature in addition to the required program text. Hands-on laboratory activities and a field trip will be used to support lectures and seminar readings.
is an aquatic biogeochemist whose research focuses on examining the role of rivers in the global carbon cycle. Rivers are large sources of carbon to both the atmosphere and the ocean and are consequently critical to our understanding of the global carbon cycle. While working in the Amazon Basin, her research demonstrated that bacteria living in the river produce high levels of carbon dioxide through respiration, and this carbon dioxide is subsequently lost to the atmosphere. Her current research in the Mekong Basin (i.e. Cambodia) focuses on characterizing the type of organic carbon that is exported by large rivers to the ocean. Specifically, she uses molecular tracers to determine where in the watershed the carbon originates from, and uses radiocarbon analyses to determine the age of this material. Such information is necessary in order to understand the preservation of terrestrial carbon in the ocean, which can affect atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over long time scales. Through her training (master’s and doctoral degrees from the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington), Erin has research experience working in streams, rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Additional interests include ocean acidification, estuarine ecology, evaluating the impacts of dams on downstream processes, and microbial ecology. Her past and present research has been conducted through collaborations with colleagues in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Pacific Northwest. |
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Spring 2014 Approved MPA Courses for MES Students
Various MPA Faculty Members
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Evening and Weekend |
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MES students have the option of taking up to two 4-credit MPA electives for MES elective credit. Each quarter, MES will publish approved MPA courses that MES students can take. This quarter, students are eligible to take:
MPA electives fill very quickly, so MES students should not be surprised if they are waitlisted at first. |
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Climate Change and Sustainability in the Fiji Islands
Brittany Gallagher climate change environmental studies geography study abroad
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JR - GRJunior - Graduate |
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Sun, Aug 3 - Wed, Aug 20, 2014 (18 days including travel/16 days in Fiji) |
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The Republic of Fiji is a collection of 322 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, home to about 858,000 people. Although Fijians have done little to exacerbate the problem of global climate change, they and their neighbors in the South Pacific are among the first people on the planet to experience its effects. Issues Islanders currently face include coral bleaching, threats to mangroves and other nearshore ecosystems, rising sea levels, and declining terrestrial biodiversity, including the loss of important endemic species.MES students traveling to Fiji will observe firsthand how the Fijian government, NGOs, and everyday people address the effects of climate change; from adaptation activities at a local level to lobbying the international community through regional partnerships with other Small Island Developing States (SIDS).The social, cultural, and political dimensions of these complex environmental issues will be explored through visits to coastal and inland villages, government offices, NGOs, and the University of the South Pacific (USP). Students will visit major environmental sites on Viti Levu, Fiji’s largest island, including two national parks and other private reserves. Guest speakers from USP and various governmental and non-governmental organizations will visit or host our group in their offices to speak about island biodiversity, geography, political economy, and community development. Religion in Fiji is an important and complex beast: students will have the opportunity to visit the most famous Hindu temple in the country, attend village church services, and learn about Islam in Fiji. We will spend several days at an “eco-resort” in the Mamanuca islands, snorkeling on healthy and degraded reefs and engaging in mangrove conservation activities. Students will also spend several nights in rural villages for an immersive experience alongside Fijians and expatriates working on community development initiatives. Academic credit will be awarded in Pacific Island Sustainability for either two or four credits. Four credits will be awarded for those participating in the trip, keeping a detailed field journal, writing a summary of the experience, and researching and writing a paper on a topic of island sustainability. Two credits will be awarded for participating in the field trip, maintaining a field journal, and writing a summary of the experience. All students are required to write a self-evaluation for the instructor.Students are encouraged to contact the instructor by emailing well prior to May 1 to express interest in the course, arrange travel, and indicate topic areas of interest to be explored during the trip.More practical information will be shared during three pre-trip on-campus meetings, to be arranged at the convenience of the student cohort.
, has a background in international development and sustainability. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and former Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar. She lived in Suva, Fiji while earning a graduate certificate at the University of the South Pacific, where she studied geography and biodiversity protection. Her research at USP focused on the intersections of religion and ecology in the region and the associated mix of social and environmental policy and local and national levels. At Evergreen, where she earned her MES degree, she was a graduate research associate who coordinated education programs for the Sustainability in Prisons Project and she focused her thesis research on the effects of science and sustainability education on prison inmates. |
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Environmental Education
Jean MacGregor environmental studies
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JR - GRJunior - Graduate |
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6-10p Tue/Thu (June 24 - July 24) |
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Su 14Summer |
It is widely agreed that an environmentally literate and concerned citizenry is crucial to environmental quality and long-term sustainability—but how and where is environmental and sustainability literacy fostered? And where environmental education occurs, is it effective? This class will explore the history, philosophical underpinnings, and current trends in environmental and sustainability education for both youth and adults, in both formal sectors (schools and colleges) and non-formal ones. This class will provide a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of environmental education and interpretation. It will be useful to those of you who are interested in environmental teaching as a career, or to those whose environmental work might involve education or outreach components. There will be an all-day field trip on Saturday, July 12. Students should expect to pay a $15 entrance fee.
is a Senior Scholar at the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education at The Evergreen State College. She directs the Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative, a faculty and curriculum development initiative, whose mission is to prepare undergraduates to live in a world where the complex issues of environmental quality, community health and wellbeing, environmental justice, and sustainability are paramount. The Curriculum for the Bioregion initiative involves hundreds of faculty members at colleges and universities throughout Washington State. Prior to work at Evergreen, she helped develop the environmental studies program at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, North Carolina. Earlier in her career, she developed and/or evaluated environmental education programs for both youth and adults at nature centers and science museums, and in various outdoor and wilderness learning settings.
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Global Water
Paul Pickett community studies environmental studies political economy
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FR - GRFreshmen - Graduate |
2, 4 |
5:30-9:30p Wed (June 25 - July 23) |
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The United Nations has declared the access to affordable, clean water to be a human right. Yet around the world billions of people cannot exercise this right. In addition, people in the developing world often face challenges of drought, floods, and degradation of aquatic ecosystem services. This class explores the challenges of water in developing countries, emerging issues, and potential solutions. Issues to be explored include Integrated Water Resource Management, governance, privatization, gender equality, social justice, climate change, water security, and appropriate technology.Graduate students (4 credits) and undergraduate students (2 credits) will explore these topics during the first session. Undergraduate and graduate students will participate in the weekly classroom sessions, read from weekly assignments, and do a research project which will include a final paper and presentation. Graduate students will also write weekly assignments on the readings, and will do a more in-depth, graduate-level research topic with a more extensive final paper.
, has worked in water resources engineering for over three decades. His career focus has been on water quality, hydrology, water supply, watershed functions, and climate change. He received a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Natural Resources from the University of California at Davis in 1984, and a Masters of Engineering in Environmental Civil Engineering from U.C. Davis in 1989. Since 1988 he’s worked for the Washington Department of Ecology as an environmental engineer. From 2001 through 2012 he served as an elected Commissioner for the Thurston Public Utility District, a water utility with about 3,000 customers in five counties. He has taught at Evergreen since 2009, and also occasionally writes feature articles for local publications. He lives with his wife on acreage in rural Thurston County, along with cats, chickens, blueberries, fruit trees, noxious weeds, and mud. |
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Research Design and Qualitative Methods
Martha Henderson environmental studies
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JR - GRJunior - Graduate |
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5-9p Tue/Thu (July 29 - August 28) |
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Research Design and Qualitative Methods is a graduate course primarily focused on research in social sciences and environmental studies. The class will explore major theoretical and philosophical constructs of knowledge and ask students to develop a theoretical perspective for graduate research projects. From theory, the class will move towards identifying specific research questions based on student interest. Students developing MES thesis projects or MPA capstone projects are encouraged to initiate research questions. Once questions have been developed, the class will examine a series of possible qualitative research methods including interview, archival, text examination, ethnography, and case studies. Each method will be practiced including data gathering and data analysis. Students will be asked to write a research design proposal including theoretical perspective, research identification, method development, and data analysis selection. Ethical issues of qualitative research and preparation of Human Subjects Review documents will be covered. Class work will include lecture, seminar, field testing, on-line data analysis selection, and participant observation.
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is a geographer interested in social aspects of environmental conditions and transformation of Earth by humans over time. She is currently the Director of the Graduate Program on the Environment. Her primary research and teaching interests are in ethnic identities as revealed in cultural landscapes. Her teaching areas and research interests include Greek landscapes of wild land fire, Native American reservation landscapes, and Western American public lands and landscapes.
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Summer 2014 Approved MPA Courses for MES Students
Various MPA Faculty Members
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MES students have the option of taking up to two 4-credit MPA electives for MES elective credit. Each quarter, MES will publish approved MPA courses that MES students can take. This quarter, students are eligible to take:
MPA electives fill very quickly, so MES students should not be surprised if they are waitlisted at first. |
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Various MPA Faculty Members |
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