This two-quarter program is designed to introduce students to the interrelationships between the ecology and economy of specific locations with the global market and environmental issues. By examining the products and services forests provide and how we value and use these services, students will gain an appreciation of how humans and societies shape the ecology of specific locales. Students will be introduced to elements of forest ecology, forestry, botany, fieldwork, micro- and macroeconomics, trade policies, and the global economy through lectures, workshops and a number of field trips. Credit will be awarded forest ecology, field botany, introductory economics, ecological economics, and statistics.
This course will be a learning experience for all of us. Although we have a great deal of experience and knowledge in the topic areas, we don’t "know it all." Our role will be that of experienced guides, not all-knowing oracles. So you have to do your part and dig into the material. Enthusiastic participation by everyone will greatly enhance our learning environment. As a courtesy to everyone in our program, punctuality will be expected.
Texts (Abbreviations used in Reading List)
Forest Ecosystems by David Perry. John Hopkins University Press (FE)
The Fine Art of Technical Writing by Carol Rosenblum Perry (FATW)
The Final Forest: The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest by William Dietrich
Green Spirit: Trees Are the Answer by Patrick Moore
Office Campus Phone e-mail
Paul Przybylowicz Lab II 3271 x6476 przybylo@evergreen.edu
Peter Dorman Lab I 3015 x6899 dormanp@ evergreen.edu
Credit
Evaluations will be based on attendance and participation in program activities as well as written work—see covenant for more details.
Weekly Schedule