BIOL 282 - Restoration Ecology

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Restoration Ecology utilizes our ecological understanding of population, community and ecosystem dynamics to reverse environmental damage caused by centuries of unsustainable human activities. Core ecological concepts will be covered and the consequences of human impacts on local ecosystems will be discussed. Case studies will be used to explore how ecological principles are incorporated into restoration projects, as well as to question the often controversial goals of such projects. Labs will include a module on the ecological and agricultural roles of native pollinators and their restoration, and we will develop a restoration plan for the former Greenway site on the Vassar Ecological Preserve. Ms. Ronsheim.

BIOL 106 and either BIOL 105, or AP Biology with 4 or 5 AP test score, or IB higher level 5, 6 or 7 test score. IB students must confirm their IB credit with the Dean of Studies office.

Three 50-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.