REM 498 - Rangeland Restoration Ecology

(3 units) CO13, CO14

A mix of in-person, field learning, and online learning materials and activities. Part of the integrated Fall REM course block (REM411-REM498-REM499-REM490). MANDATORY 2-week field trip. Students will be provided with a detailed full-semester schedule.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): REM 340 , NRES 455  Corequisite(s): REM 411  and REM 490 ; Jr/Sr standing; or Graduate Standing

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze theories of vegetation succession and how that may have shaped current ecological understanding. 
2. describe rangeland ecological processes and how these processes interact to determine the resilience of the ecological site.
3. verify a given ecological site in situ and leverage associated information for restoration planning. 
4. describe how to apply various mechanical and chemical methods for rangeland rehabilitation. 
5. utilize standard approaches to assessing rangeland health (DIRH) to set restoration goals and objectives. 
6. analyze the scientific debates and ethical concerns within the context of restoration related to such issues as climate change, wild horse management, sage grouse habitat and others.
7. apply a process-based framework for analyzing rangeland functional status and directing autogenic repair. 
8. utilize all of the above tools and information to develop restoration approaches for the repair of degraded wildlands. 
9. develop skills and competencies specific to the range profession.
10. develop skills for understanding and working with people of diverse backgrounds or cultures. 
11. apply knowledge and skills developed by completing a comprehensive restoration and management plan of a rangeland area with a ten-year planning horizon.

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