GBFireSci_Courses

Rangeland Ecology (REM 459)

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:46:00 +0000

Fall 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Application of ecological principles in rangeland management; stressing response and behavior of range ecosystems to various kinds and intensity of disturbance and management practice. 2 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/range459bunting/

Fire Ecology and Management (FOR 426)

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:52:00 +0000

Fall 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Integrated fire-related ecological effects of fire on vegetation, soils, and air quality; natural and changing role of fire in forests, woodlands, shrublands and rangelands; influence of global change including climate and invasive species; fire as a management tool; application to current issues. 3 credits.

http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/for426online-sr/index.htm

Natural Resource Policy Development (FOR 584)

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:55:00 +0000

Fall 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Theories of policy analysis, natural resource policy formulation, and applications for developing policy-relevant information. 3 credits.

Plant Ecophysiology (REM 560)

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:59:00 +0000

Fall 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Functional responses and adaptations of individual plant species to their environment, emphasizing morphological and physiological mechanisms that influence plant establishment, the physical environment, below- and above-ground productivity, and plant interactions such as competition, herbivory, and allelopathy. 3 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/plantecophysiology/

Wildland Plant and Soil Monitoring (REM 410 and 411)

Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:37:00 +0000

Fall 2014 Semester, University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is offering two courses in plant and soil monitoring, which are designed to be taken together. We have developed these courses so that individuals may take them remotely. Each course is 2 credits. More information here.

Free online courses for fire, fuels, and vegetation management

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:58:00 +0000

Year-round

The National Interagency Fuels, Fire, and Vegetation Management Technology Transfer team (NIFTT) offers online courses year round. Check out the online course listing here.

Watershed Academy Web

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:58:00 +0000

Year Round

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Watershed Academy Web offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field. View courses here.

Ecology (REM 221)

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:57:00 +0000

Summer and Fall 2014 Semesters

University of Idaho

Fundamental principles of ecology. Major topics covered by the course include the physical environment, how organisms interact with each other and their environment, evolutionary processes, population dynamics, communities, energy flow and ecosystems, human influences on ecosystems, and the integration and scaling of ecological processes through systems ecology. Computer-based materials are used extensively for guided independent learning of ecology. An online version of this course is offered as a separate section. Course information: EcologyOnline.net. Recommended Preparation: Introductory botany, zoology and good working knowledge of Windows-based computer systems. 3 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/ecologyinteractive/

Ecology and Management of Grazing Online Course

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:36:42 +0000

View course details here.

This course is offered year-round through the California Rangeland Research and Information Center at the University of California at Davis. It consists of four modules ($200/person for the 1st three modules, the 4th module is free) and is approved for 16 CEUs/module.

Wildland Restoration Ecology (REM 440)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:43:00 +0000

View the flyer. Link to U of I registrar. Class starts Jan 15.

The University of Idaho is offering the course "Wildland Restoration Ecology" in Spring 2014. This course is distance accessible; students will have online material and discussions and will participate in a field trip in Idaho April 16-20. Students are responsible for transportation to either Moscow or Boise, ID, for the field trip. Instructors will facilitate further transportation for the field trip.

GIS Applications in Fire Ecology and Management (REM 407/510)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:50:00 +0000

Spring 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

This course introduces the student to applications of GIS in fire ecology research and management. The course gives the student insight in fire incident mapping, fire behavior and fire effects models and maps, GIS overlay analysis, fire severity assessments using remote sensing, fire atlas data, availability and access of LANDFIRE data, the role of GIS in the Fire Regime Condition Class (FRCC) concept. We read and discuss research papers related to GIS and fire research, view demonstrations of GIS analysis techniques, engage in hands-on exercises producing BARC maps, compare fire effects under different burning conditions, analyze fire-atlas data, and GIS overlay analysis of topography, vegetation and fire perimeters. 2 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/rem407/

Prescribed Fire for Ecologically-Based Fire Management

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Spring 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Help The Nature Conservancy and partners implement ecologically-based fire management, learn about fire ecology of prairies, fire operations and effectively collaborating across boundaries. This is a service learning course. Earning credit in the course requires participating in one of the training exchanges with The Nature Conservancy, each of which involves 5-10 days of prescribed burning, fire ecology, and working with partners. Our Student Association of Fire Ecology has been raising funds to travel from Moscow to Nebraska over spring break; this course is required for students traveling with SAFE. You must complete some fire training online (S130, S190) to participate. 1-3 credits.

Science Based Fuels Management Planning (FOR 433)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:16:00 +0000

Spring 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

This course discusses the role, uses and limitations of quantitative predictive sciences in fuels management and planning. It will cover a wide range of topics including discussions about the links between science and management, what does model validation and evaluation mean, and how to better use predictions in a management context. This course is about how to critically use science to help manage landscapes. 3 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/for433

Remote Sensing for Fire Management (FOR 435/535)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:18:00 +0000

Spring 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Learn about the applications, potential and limitations of methods for the remote sensing of fire management. This will include looking at what we use for assessing fuels, monitoring fire behavior, and evaluating and predicting immediate to long term fire effects. We will focus on the interpretation of the results as well as clarifying definitions of fire descriptors (fire intensity, fire severity, and burn severity) and relative merits of remote sensing tools for addressing them. Topics covered will include how to identify an appropriate mapping approaches applicable to different types of imagery. The theory behind these topics will be covered in the first two sections, while the later sections will focus on the applications of this theory to real-world management objectives. 3 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/for435

Fuels Inventory and Management (FOR 451)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:20:00 +0000

Spring 2014 Semester

University of Idaho

Gain an understanding of forest surface fuels and canopy structure are important to fire and fuels managers, wildlife biologist and ecologists. Past approaches to fuels inventory and mapping have been driven by fire control and suppression and were primarily used to predict fire behavior and hazard, while current approaches are designed for use by a much broader audience within natural resource management. In this class we will explore the purpose and limitations of both current and past approaches to fuels inventory and mapping, review field techniques of conducting a fuels inventory, discuss the ecological role of woody debris in terrestrial ecosystems and use the fuels characterization classification system (FCCS) and BEHAVE Plus to analyze fuels inventory data. 3 credits.

http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/for451

Tribal Environmental Management and Planning online course

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:24:00 +0000

View course details on the Northern Arizona University website here.

This unique, tribally focused, and applied instruction is intended for tribal environmental professionals that work or plan to work with tribal environmental programs. Modules include Strategic Planning, Environmental Law & Policy, Environmental Management & Planning, Partnerships & Community Outreach, and Leadership & Adminstrative Skills. Course begins February 16th.