ESRM 401 / SEFS 501 – Forest Ecology

Autumn Quarters (5 credits)

Forest Ecology (ESRM 401 / SEFS 501) is a 5-credit graduate / upper-division undergraduate course designed to provide students with a foundation in ecological theory as well as a deep understanding of current topics in the field of forest ecology. We take two weekend-long field trips early in the semester where we explore forest ecosystems in Washington and collect data to be analyzed throughout the course of the quarter. We cover topics such as natural disturbance regimes (e.g., fire), forest structural development to old-growth, biodiversity, climate change, and policy/management that shapes forests across different ownership (e.g., Federal, state, private, and tribal lands). Upon completion of the course, students should be well-prepared to develop their own research and contribute to advances in forest ecology.

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SEFS 541 – Advanced Landscape Ecology

Odd-year Spring Quarters (5 credits)

Advanced Landscape Ecology (SEFS 541) is a 5-credit graduate course designed to provide students with a foundation and deep understanding of current topics in landscape ecology —the sub-discipline of ecology that explores the causes of spatial pattern and consequences for ecological processes. Students will explore material through class lectures, reading and discussion of literature, and completion of interactive exercises to gain experience in current tools used in quantitative landscape ecology.  Upon completion of the course, students should be well-prepared to apply a landscape ecology lens to their own graduate research.

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SEFS 550 – Grad seminar: forest resilience to fire and climate

Even-year Spring Quarters (2 credits)

Description coming soon…

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ESRM 101 – Forests, Fires, and Society

Winter Quarters (5 credits)

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