FOR 501 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 503 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 506 PROJECTS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 507 SEMINAR (1-16)
Section 6: Professionalism, graded P/N. Section 7: Fire Field Trip, graded P/N. Section 8: Principles of Silviculture, graded P/N. Section 11: Thesis Presentation, graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 508 WORKSHOP (1-3)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 510 INTERNSHIP (1-9)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 520 ADVANCED AERIAL PHOTOS AND REMOTE SENSING (3)
Planning the photo mission, height measurements, photo mensuration, introduction to remote sensing. Use of an analytic stereoscopic plotter to make precise photo measurements and planimetric and topographic maps from photos. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
A photo interpretation course (FOR 220) or the equivalent; a remote sensing course (GEO 444 or GEO 544) or the equivalent. These may be taken concurrently.
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FOR 521 SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF FORESTED LANDSCAPES (3)
Geographic information systems (GIS), literature review, seminars, and project work involving forest resources, wildlife habitat, and landscape ecology using remotely sensed data, digital elevation models, and other spatial data. Lec/rec. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
A GIS course (GEO 265 or FE 357 or GEO 465 or GEO 565) or the equivalent.
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FOR 522 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (4)
An introduction to research methods applied to social science issues and problems. Emphasis is on the nature of the research process, how to conduct research, and how to interpret and disseminate research results. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
FOR 251 and (ST 351 or ST 351H) or instructor approval.
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FOR 523 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (4)
Application and interpretation of statistical approaches to human dimensions of natural resources, recreation, and other social sciences. Emphasis is on an applied approach focusing on understanding data, selecting appropriate statistics for theoretical and managerial problems, using statistical software for analyses, and interpreting findings.
PREREQS:
FOR 522 or equivalent and ST 511 or equivalent. Discuss course equivalency with professor.
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FOR 524 FOREST BIOMETRICS (3)
Advanced topics in forest biometrics, including measurement of forest structure and dynamics, application of sampling theory and methods, and statistical techniques for interpreting forestry data.
PREREQS:
FOR 322 and ST 511
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FOR 525 FOREST MODELING (3)
Examination of regression techniques and assumptions used to develop static and dynamic equations of tree and stand attributes.
PREREQS:
ST 552
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/or instructor approval.
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FOR 532 ECONOMICS OF RECREATION RESOURCES (4)
Application of economic concepts to forest recreation management and resource allocation. Demand, supply, and valuation of both market and non-market forest recreation resources. Benefit-cost analysis applied to a recreation management project.
PREREQS:
ECON 201 and ST 351
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FOR 533 ECONOMICS OF PRIVATE FORESTRY (3)
Economic and social characteristics of owners of small woodlands. Study of credit, incentives, leasing, and other measures to increase production on small woodlands. Not offered every year.
PREREQS:
FOR 330
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FOR 534 ECONOMICS OF THE FOREST RESOURCE (3)
Economic aspects of forest production, regulation, and silvicultural applications. Microeconomic interactions of forest production and regulation and environmental constraints. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
FOR 330 and FOR 331 or equivalent
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FOR 535 MARKETS AND PRICES IN THE FOREST SECTOR (3)
Review of models of demand and supply behavior in markets for timber and forest products from current literature: private stumpage supply (including non-commodity values); supply of processed products and derived demand for logs and timber; demand in major end-uses of wood and fiber (including housing); market dynamics; and non-competitive markets. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
FOR 331 or equivalent and AREC 512 or AREC 513 or equivalent.
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FOR 536 WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (4)
Principles and applications of fire as a natural resource management tool; the role of fire in conservation management, restoration, and preservation of ecosystems. Covers basic techniques and current research used to describe fire behavior and spread, fuels and fuel manipulation, and fire effects on the biota. Focus will be on fire as a natural process in ecosystem dynamics. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as RNG 436/RNG 536.
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FOR 537 VALUATION OF NON-MARKET RESOURCES (3)
Focuses on the theory and methods for estimating the economic value of non-market resources (e.g. clean air and water, biodiversity, nature-based recreation, etc.). Blends the theory and econometrics of non-market valuation through hands-on applications of methods with real datasets. The valuation of non-market resources is a burgeoning field within applied economics and should continue to grow in both importance and applications.
PREREQS:
AREC 512 or ECON 512 or equivalent
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FOR 543 SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES (5)
Manipulation of immature and mature forest stands for various resource management objectives. Principles and techniques involving vegetation control, thinning, fertilizing, and harvesting. Environmental considerations related to stand treatments. Two-day field trips required.
PREREQS:
FOR 240 and FOR 321 or equivalents. COREQS: FOR 429.
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FOR 544 ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PARK MANAGEMENT (3)
Ecological principles applied to the management of park recreation uses. The relationship between biological and physical science information and recreation management decisions is explored.
PREREQS:
FOR 251 and an ecology course.
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FOR 545 ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (4)
Fundamentals of restoring and reclaiming disturbed landscapes and ecosystems. Topics to be covered include types and assessment of site conditions; determining restoration goals and feasibility; hydrologic, biotic, and soil functions and their importance in restoration; and measures of successful restoration. CROSSLISTED as FW 445/FW 545.
PREREQS:
BI 370 or instructor approval required.
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FOR 546 WILDLAND FIRE ECOLOGY (3)
Coverage of fire histories and ecology of major forest, rangeland and wetland ecosystems. Includes fire interactions with physical and biotic components of ecosystems, role of fire in ecological processes, and utilization in natural resource management. CROSSLISTED as FW 446/FW 546 and RNG 446/RNG 546.
PREREQS:
Course work in ecology and natural resource management.
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FOR 547 TROPHIC CASCADES (2-3)
Theory and empirical analysis of terrestrial carnivore effects on plants and ecosystems as mediated through herbivores. Emphasis on large carnivores, frequency/strength of trophic cascades, implications for ecosystem function, management, and restoration. Lectures, current literature, discussions, field exercise, term paper, and student presentations. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
Graduate or post-bac standing and ecology course.
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FOR 548 MANAGEMENT OF LARGE FORESTED LANDSCAPES (3)
Approaches to managing large, forested landscapes for both ecological and economic goals, while recognizing the diverse legal obligations and intentions of the different landowners. Examines how to improve the ability of these landscapes to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Applies the principles to federal, state, and private forests in the Northwest.
PREREQS:
Graduate standing and instructor consent.
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FOR 551 HISTORY AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF RECREATION (4)
Role of conservation and outdoor recreation in U.S. environmental history. American attitudes toward nature. Evaluation of major governmental land and water policies. Evolution of the national parks and forests systems. Significant leaders in the parks movement. Role of cultural resources in recreation and parks.
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FOR 553 NATURE-BASED TOURISM (3)
The relationship between natural resource based recreation and tourism. Issues of tourism planning, management and impacts are explored.
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FOR 554 MANAGING AT THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (3)
Course targets fire-prone communities where resource professionals need to work cooperatively with local and federal agencies and citizens to gain acceptance for fire management programs and build joint responsibility for fuel reduction activities.
PREREQS:
FOR 111
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FOR 557 TECHNIQUES FOR FOREST RESOURCE ANALYSIS (4)
Use of linear programming, nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, and simulation to solve complex forest management problems, with emphasis on intertemporal multiple use scheduling. Forestry transportation problems, multiple-use allocation, and investment analysis. Field trips required.
PREREQS:
AREC 351 or FOR 330
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FOR 558 CONCEPTS OF FOREST RECREATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (3)
Examines research that forms the conceptual basis for tools, techniques, and approaches used in recreation planning and management.
PREREQS:
Senior or graduate standing.
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FOR 561 FOREST POLICY ANALYSIS (3)
Basic elements of forest policy problems, including resource allocation and efficiency, distribution, and interpersonal equity, taxation, regulation, and control, and planning and uncertainty. Emphasis on policy and analysis and its uses in policy decision.
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FOR 562 NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW (3)
First of two offerings designed to provide an introduction to current environmental and natural resource law issues and disputes for students who will have to meet, consult, and work with lawyers throughout their professional career. Focus is on mechanisms governing resource allocation within the constraints of private property rights. Emphasis is placed on the federal Endangered Species Act and its relation to water allocation and public trust doctrines. Students will also gain a broad understanding of regulatory "takings" law and the evolving dynamic of government imposed constraints on private property rights in the context of natural resource and species protection.
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FOR 563 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW INTERACTIONS (3)
Second of two offerings designed to provide an introduction to current environmental and natural resource law issues and disputes for students who will have to meet, consult, and work with lawyers throughout their professional career. Focus is on the arena of regulatory environmental laws. Environmental torts, regulation of point and non-point source pollution under the federal Clean Water Act, wetlands protection, and laws governing agricultural and forest practices will be examined as examples of regulatory frameworks for achieving resource protection. Students will be exposed to the basic framework of federal laws regulating air and hazardous waste pollutants.
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FOR 593 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION (4)
Interpretation of natural and cultural features in parks, museums, and similar settings. Emphasis on learning and applying effective communication techniques in the development of brochures, exhibits, talks, museums, and visitor centers.
PREREQS:
FOR 391
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FOR 595 INTERPRETIVE PROJECTS (2)
Development of specific natural and cultural resource interpretive projects including interpretive plans, brochures, audiovisual programs and displays.
PREREQS:
FOR 593
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FOR 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
Topics of current importance in forest resources issues, education, policies, economics, management, business, social values, silviculture, and biometrics. Topics will change from term to term. May be repeated with different topics for credit. Section 8: Social aspects of natural resource management (3 credits) graded.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Senior or graduate standing.
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FOR 601 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 603 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 605 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 606 PROJECTS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 607 SEMINAR (1-16)
Section 6: Professionalism, graded P/N. Section 11: Thesis Presentation, graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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FOR 699 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
Topics of current importance in forest resources issues, education, policies, economics, management, business, social values, silviculture, and biometrics. Topics will change from term to term. May be repeated with different topics for credit.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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