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Aquatic Restoration
Ecology
FISH 513 : Fall 2003 |
Course Description: A review of impacted lake, stream,
and wetland ecosystems restoration. Theory, restoration
planning, and working examples of aquatic restoration will be discussed.Course Prerequisites:
A limnology course or equivalent aquatic ecology course and/or work
experience.
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| Instructor |
Instructor: C. Michael Falter,
Ph.D.
Professor, Fish & Wildlife
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Email: cmfalter@moscow.com
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C. Michael Falter |
Instructor Background: From 1969 - 2002, Michael Falter
was a
limnologist/aquatic ecologist at the University of
Idaho, Moscow,
Idaho. His principal responsibilities were teaching and
conducting research in aquatic resources. Courses developed and
taught were Limnology, Aquatic Pollution Ecology, Aquatic
Restoration Ecology, Wildland Field Ecology, International Land Use
Planning, Fishery Biology, and the Fishery Profession. Graduate
student guidance was a major emphasis of Dr. Falter’s work. An
additional component of his teaching was been the stream ecology
components of post-graduate training for federal, state, and industrial land
managers as well as the offering of regional lake ecology/management
workshops.
His technical expertise
is in the areas of:
Limnology, aquatic ecology, and management of lakes, streams, and
reservoirs; aquatic pollution ecology; pollution impacts (especially from land use
and pulp mill impacts), biotreatment, biomonitoring, and
in-stream effects of pollutants; and primary productivity,
notably aquatic macrophytes and attached benthic algae.
Since leaving the University, he has remained active
in freshwater goings-on via consulting and now having a go at
this Web-based offering of Aquatic Restoration Ecology.
A key personal goal with this course is to pique your curiosity and
interest in this aspect of water science and to enjoy learning a bit
together.
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| Course
Information |
Course Requirements:
You will need a 56K modem and a graphics-capable computer.
Having access to cable, DSL, wireless modem
access or Ethernet service is even better. You will be using MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Real Player (a free download) and an internet browser such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape. Documents, spreadsheets, and video presentations will
be supplied to you in these various formats on the course website.
You will access the class using this website as well as the class
space found on Blackboard. These two course management assets are very easy to
pick up and you’ll find them effective learning tools from the
beginning.
Class Schedule:
This will be a 100% Web class during the Fall semester, 2003. There
will be no class meetings other than on the Web.
The course consists of 8 lessons of varying length. Students in
the class will work through each lesson sequentially, with the class
completing each lesson in the same general time frame. All work
must be completed and submitted to the Instructor (via email or
posting to Blackboard, whichever is called for) by December 14, 2003 except
for the Final exam in the week following (Dec. 15-19) .
Learning Outcome
Objectives:
At the completion of
this course, the student should:
 | Understand the concepts of restoration
and rehabilitation of aquatic ecosystems; |
| Appreciate historical development of aquatic
restoration (AR)
efforts; |
| Understand the process of goal setting in AR
efforts; |
| Understand the essential components of site assessment in early AR
activities; |
| Understand essential components of an AR plan, or those
components required to
achieve ecological goals; |
| Be familiar with ecological similarities and differences between
restoration of streams vs. lakes vs. wetlands;
and; |
| Be able to critique policy and ethical considerations of AR
plans |
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| Approach |
Material Presentations: C.M. Falter will offer some
"lectures" in the form of brief audio
sessions as guidance through literature and Web resources.
| Books |
Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and
Practices by: The Federal Inter-Agency Stream Restoration Working
Group (FISRWG) , 1998. Hard Copy Glossy Paper
Notebook (CMF: neat, functional graphics): PB98-158348LUW
$71.00. Call 800-553-6847.
The complete CD-ROM with all high-quality figures and PDF
print-outs is an option: PB98-502487LUW, $60.00. Call 800-553-6847.
http://www.ntis.gov/products/bestsellers/stream-corridor.asp?loc=4-2-0#top
OR….
Read and download (but chapter by chapter) free on line:
http://www.usda.gov/stream_restoration/
Restoration of Aquatic Systems: Science, Technology, and
Public Policy by: The National Research Council, 1992. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
(CMF: the basics back when much of this field started)
U.S. GPO. ISBN 0-309-04534-7;
Library Call Number QH541.5W3N38 1992.
This book is
available from Barnes & Noble in a day or two, $44.95.
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Other Reading Sources
To extend our coverage, you will be steered into readings from a wide
array of other sources. Many of these will also be placed on
EReserve.
Other material, normally handed out or shown in a classroom as
on-screen presentations or handouts will show up as needed
throughout the term on the course website. There will be a
number of PowerPoint presentations (PPTs) on the Website throughout
the term.
I will maintain a corner of the Website for Current Events
in Aquatic Restoration. All students are encouraged to
contribute material to me for posting on this site. I will post
materials and attribute the finder. Send digital notes, scanned
picture files, or even printed material that I can scan and post.
Discussions will be key to course effectiveness! These will be threaded
discussions within Blackboard on various key topics throughout the term.
Most will not be synchronous (live) but open discussions over a brief
and defined time interval, i.e., not at 4 p.m. on Wed., Sept..
24 for
example, but instead maybe over a 72-hour period from 8 a.m. Monday,
Sept. 22 –
midnight Thursday, Sept. 25. In that time period, there will be
discussion (following readings) with individual interaction as an
organized chat room with the class as a whole sometimes, and sometimes
only with other students within a smaller assigned discussion
group.
A few live discussions will occur through the
course. Then will be announced ahead of time, but will likely
occur on Wednesday or Thursday evenings (the day dep. on which of 2
groups you are assigned to), 7 - 9 p.m., Pacific Time.
Projects: A detailed literature analysis and critique of an aquatic
restoration project. This will be a post-audit with emphasis on
ecological efficacy of the undertaking. Details will follow. These should be 20-25 page analyses... critical,
genuine analyses of graduate quality. They should be written as
a review journal article.
I will review your initial Objectives and Approach, then assign one or
more specific questions (angles?) for you to pursue along with your
more general overview of the AR project.
Project Objectives and Approach statements are due Oct. 5;
Final Papers are due by Dec.7.
Seminars: One assignment spread over the semester will be for each of you to
attend two university-level seminars, thesis defense presentations, or
like forum. One should deal with a stream restoration project and one with a
lake or wetland restoration project. These may be more
difficult to find than most, so start looking early. Prepare a
summary analysis (~3 pages) of each presentation with your assessment
of the work discussed. Follow up with a look at the literature
pertinent to that particular project. I would like you to
analyze the work and author’s (s’) findings and arrive at your own
critique of the project. These assignments can be turned in to
me at any time through the semester. For those of you not close
to a university, an agency session may suffice for one, provided
it has sufficient technical depth.
Quizzes and Tests: These
will be taken in Blackboard. They are learning experiences and I will provide feedback on your
answers. They will be in a variety of formats.
There will be one
test, which will be a reflective assignment given to you around Dec. 7
and due Dec. 14.
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| Course
Grading |
| Mid-term
Exam |
0% |
| Final Exam
(Due May 14) |
20% |
| Research
Project |
20% |
| Chat
Participation and Thought |
20% |
| Discussion |
40% |
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Total = |
100% |
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