Instructors
Names
Camille Stevens-Rumann,
Wildland Fire Program
Instructor and Research Scientist
College
of Natural Resources
University of Idaho
Phone: (208) 885-7115
Email:
csrumann@uidaho.edu
Course Objectives
In this class we will explore current and past approaches to fuels
inventory and mapping. We will examine field techniques of conducting a
fuels inventory, discuss the ecological role of woody debris in
terrestrial ecosystems, use fire models to analyze fuels inventory data,
and discuss the use of remote sensing in fuels mapping.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this Course Students will be able
to:
- Understand the conceptual framework behind fuels
classification and mapping
- Explain the linkages between
coarse woody debris and other ecological functions
- Describe common approaches to inventory and map wildland fuels.
- Understand the assumptions and limitations to surface
and canopy fuel estimations
Required Books
There are no required text books for this course
Grading
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Introduction |
50 |
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Fuel Moisture Assignment |
100 |
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Surface fuel loading Assignment |
100 |
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Canopy Fuel loading Assignment |
100 |
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Fire model Assignment |
100 |
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Fuels Field Project |
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Initial visit and sampling design |
50 |
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How does it look? Assignment |
150 |
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How will it look? Assignment |
150 |
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Aha! Moments
(3 x 50pts each) |
150 |
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Muddy Moments |
50 |
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Maximum possible points |
1000 |
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Extra credit |
20 |
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Assignments: See blackboard for
assignments
Aha! Moments
Throughout each topic in this course you may experience
what is termed an "Aha!" moment. These are moments when something you
have been reading or contemplating makes sense with an unexpected
clarity. I will ask you to post on of your "Aha!' moments for different
topics throughout the course.
For each Aha moment you should explain in some detail
what the moment was, and why this moment seemed important to you in terms of
your learning. In general I would like you to contemplate the experience and
synthesize it within the context of other newly acquired knowledge. You
should spend some time on this activity since it is reflective and not
reactive. Your grad for the "Aha!" moments will be based mostly on
completing the task but 20 percent will be based on writing style
and your explanation of the moment.
Discussion and Aha! Moment Grading
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Points
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Quantity
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Quality
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90 -100
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Did the student post at least once for each Aha moment and
responded to others aha moments
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Did the student use new vocabulary and readings, and clearly
synthesis his/her aha moment within the context of newly
acquired knowledge.
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80 - 90
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Did the student post at least once for each Aha moment
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Did the student utilize information and vocabulary from the
required readings and presentation and clearly synthesized their
aha moment.
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70 - 80
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Students did not post at least once for each Aha moment
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Students did not adequately utilize vocabulary and information
from the required readings and or did not clearly explain their
aha moment.
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0
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You will get a score of zero if you do not participate in the
Aha Moments
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Muddy Moments
This
is to encourage you to ask questions. I have provided the space to post your
questions so everyone can see and learn from your questions. However, if you
are more comfortable sending them directly to me, that is fine also. This
will be graded on participation. You must submit 5 questions throughout the
semester. Please contribute throughout the semester; it will be obvious you
made up questions if you send 5 to me the last week of the semester!
Extra Credit
You
can receive extra credit by answering the questions posed in the “Muddy
Moments”. If you accurately and effectively answer a fellow students
question you can earn up to 5 points extra credit per answered
question. The maximum you can earn in 20 points by answering 4 questions.
Plagiarism will
NOT be tolerated:
In this class, you must summarize,
paraphrase, quote and reference sources to avoid plagiarism in your
writing. Consistent with the policy of the Department of Forest Resources
(http://www.its.uidaho.edu/forres/), plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Plagiarism violates the code of academic conduct at the University of
Idaho. Under UI policy, regulation O-2, "Consequences for academic
dishonesty may be imposed by the course instructor. Such consequences may
include but cannot exceed a grade of "F" in the course" (http://www.uidaho.edu/catalog).
If you are accused of plagiarism, you must meet with the course instructor
and the chair of the department to discuss the evidence, circumstances,
and consequences. If you have indeed plagiarized text, you will receive 0
points on the assignment, you may fail the course and your unethical
behavior will affect recommendations for jobs and graduate school.
Cite sources to support and lend
credibility to your writing. Please be careful in citing sources for your
ideas when you write. You should be aware that web-based searches for
plagiarized text have become quite sophisticated. Even a sentence or two
plagiarized in a long document is inexcusable. It is very tempting and
easy to copy text directly, but it works against the educational process
and is a form of theft.
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