ENV 677b () / 2025-2026
Ecological Restoration
Note: this course information is for the 2025-2026 academic year, not the current academic year (2024-2025).
Credits: 3
Spring 2026: Time and location TBA
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This course is intended as a broad overview of restoration ecology. We will use the framework of ecosystem science to understand how and why humans facilitate the recovery of degraded ecosystems. We will balance discussions on the theory, background, and application of restoration ecology with topics related to the implementation of restoration projects (e.g., planning, evaluation, and policy). These various concepts will be integrated through the discussion of case studies presented by a variety of practitioners and scientists working across different systems (coral reefs, wildlife, fire, wetlands, etc.) and with diverse perspectives so that students get a broad exposure to the breadth and depth of scholarship and work in the field.
Application required
Limited to 12