Class meeting times: TH 1:30 3:20, MGH 228 and TH 4:30 5:50, FSH 102
Website: http://courses.washington.edu/susfish/index.html
Topics on Sustainable Fisheries is a discussion course linked to the Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries, an international speaker series every Winter Quarter in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. During this course, we will be exploring marine conservation issues connected to natural resource exploitation and management. This exploration will take two forms.
First, each speaker has provided us with selected readings, which are listed below and linked to on the course website. We expect that you will have read each week’s readings IN ADVANCE of our discussion section, and the week’s seminar. Class discussion will focus on the readings. Because you will be graded on your participation in these discussions, it is wise not to slack off and attempt to fake your way through the conversation. As we move through the quarter, our discussions may broaden to incorporate points and issues from previous speakers, as well as linked ideas and issues not strictly covered in the readings. Be prepared to speak up!
Second, each speaker will present a public seminar which all students are required to attend. After a brief introduction from a UW faculty member, the speaker will speak for 45-50 minutes. Immediately following the seminar will be a question and answer period, allowing the audience (this includes you!) a chance to ask the speaker particular questions which occurred to them before or during the seminar. EACH OF YOU SHOULD COME TO THE SEMINAR PREPARED TO ASK QUESTIONS. You should also bring a notebook with you so that you can TAKE NOTES as questions occur to you, and/or to record points of interest which you may wish to pursue further in the form of your paper.
Within the first month of the quarter, you will all be required to choose a paper topic. This should be a subject covered by the readings, the speakers’ seminars, or something related to the former, which PARTICULARLY INTERESTS YOU. This is important, because you will be spending quite a few hours tracking down articles and books on the subject, to provide you with the background reading material necessary to write your paper. DON’T PANIC (too much) at this point. We will be providing you with instructions for how to research and write the paper. You will also have intermediate assignments designed to move you inexorably towards your paper:
Your grade will be determined according to the following:
Participation* Bibliography Annotated Bibliography Paper Outline Expanded Outline Draft Paper Final Paper Total |
50 15 20 20 25 50 200 320 |
*Including in our discussion class as well as asking at least one question after a seminar.
If you turn in assignments late, without checking in first or providing a legitimate excuse (e.g., doctor’s note), we will deduct 2% of the total assignment grade for each extra day weekends count.
Speaker names link to their seminar abstracts, bios, and required readings (listed at the bottom of each speaker page). Citations link to PDF files stored via the UW Libraries electronic reserve resource.
Week | Date | Speaker and Readings | Assignments Due | Assignments Returned |
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Week 1 | January 10 | John Reynolds Readings: Brooks et al. 2007, Dulvy et al. 2005, Reynolds et al. 2005, Reynolds 2003 |
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Week 2 | January 17 | Steve Gaines Readings: Worm and Meyers 2003, Lester et al (In revision), Baskett et al. 2005, White et al. (In press) |
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Week 3 | January 24 | James Ianelli Readings: To be announced |
Paper Topic/Issue | |
Week 4 | January 31 | Steve Murawski Readings: Francis et al. 2007, Murawski 2007 |
Final Approval of Paper Topic | |
Week 5 | February 7 | Laura Singer Readings: Hartley and Robinson 2006, Singer 2006, Hartley and Read 2005, Committee on Cooperative Research in NMFS 2003 |
Bibliography | |
Week 6 | February 14 | Cathy Roheim Readings: Roheim 2003, Roheim 2007, Jaquet and Pauly 2007, Knapp et al. 2007 |
Annotated Bibliography | Bibliography |
Week 7 | February 21 | Jeremy Prince Readings:Prince et al. 1987, Prince 2003, Prince et al. (In prep) |
Paper Outline | Annotated Bibliography |
Week 8 | February 28 | Boris Worm Readings:Worm and Meyers 2003, Worm et al. 2005, Worm et al. 2006 |
Expanded Outline | Paper Outline |
Week 9 | March 6 | Pierre Freon Readings: Freon et al. 2005, Cochrane et al. 1998, Beverton 1990, Freon et al. (In press) |
Draft Paper | Expanded Outline |
Week 10 | March 13 | Phil Levin Readings: To be announced |
Draft Paper | |
Week 11 | FINALS WEEK |
NO CLASS Final Paper Due Thursday March 20th at 1:30pm |
Final Paper Due |