Sustainable Resource Management


In this course, we focus on management and mismanagement of renewable resources. Globally, many renewable resources are being managed in unsustainable ways.

Week Lecture Updated: 191209
9/11 Introduction    Syllabus
Undergraduate
3 credits
 
9/18 Non-renewable Resources
  
WED 09:20-12:10
M242
 
9/25 Renewable Resources
Going Zero Carbons
Plans for 136 Countries
Interactive Map
  
  
10/2 Invited guest: pet snake
State of Natural Resources
Environmental Limits to Globalization
Film: The Age of Stupid
Fermi Paradox    
Earthwind
   (global surface winds in real time)
 
10/9 Paraphrasing
Citations&References JWM2018
Paraphrasing,Citations,References Beware of FAF
Tree Octopus
Tree Octopus & Education
Online Reliability 
Last chance to select a Group Presentation topic

 
10/16 Lab   Last chance to turn in First Essay
Population Growth Rates I
Population Growth Rates II
Economic Growth Rates (GDP) I
Economic Growth Rates (GDP) II  
10/23 Class OUTSIDE today
Trap Check Schedule
Trap Check Data Sheet
 
10/30 Population Growth
Economic Growth
 
Scientists for Climate Action
Scientists' Letter 191030 
11/6 MIDTERM EXAM
 
Extra Credit: Photography  
11/13 Maximum Sustainable Yield   Last chance to email essay article for approval  
11/20 Film: Never Cry Wolf  Last chance to turn in Second Essay  
11/27 Film: Cane Toads   
12/4 Forest Growth Lab
Instructions
Questions 
 
12/11 Presentations
  Printed PDF & DOC due
    beginning of class
  Print 6 slides/page  
Last chance to email essay article for approval
12/18 Presentations
  Printed PDF & DOC due
    beginning of class
  Print 6 slides/page  
Last chance to do a group PPT
Email Final PPT before Noon 12/17
   
12/25 Holiday: No Class
12/26: Last chance to turn in Third Essay
 
1/1 Holiday: No Class
1/2: Last chance to turn Lab II
Ensure careful paraphrasing & citation!
 
1/8 FINAL EXAM Extra Credit: Photography   


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