FRST 555 –Fundamentals of Sustainable Forest Land Management
Summer Term Monday Aug. 20 – Saturday Sept. 1, 2018
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Instructors:
Ms. Deborah DeLong deborah.delong@ubc.ca, Office FSC 2301, phone 604-822-0613
Dr. Suzanne Simard suzanne.simard@ubc.ca Office FSC 3601, phone 604-822-1955
TA: Kathleen Coupland Kathleen.Coupland@ubc.ca Office FSC 2310, phone 604-418-1321
Calendar Description
Sustainable forest management maintains the long-term health of forest ecosystems while providing environmental, economic, and social, benefits for present and future generations. In sustainable forest management the principle objective of this course is to create a common base-level understanding of fundamental forestry concepts within the incoming cohort of professional Masters students. A secondary objective is for the incoming students to bond as a group. The field component will enable students to link theory to practice, learn about contemporary problems in sustainable forest management from local community members and land management professionals, and see examples of stand and forest level planning and plan implementation.
The course will consist of a reading package to be sent to the students prior to the commencement of the course, a one-week on-campus instructional session and a one week immersion field camp. The field camp will take place in Nelson, BC.
Learning Outcomes
1. Students will understand how to diagnose site and stand conditions.
2. Students will begin to understand how site-level objectives and site and stand diagnoses are integrated in silviculture prescriptions.
3. Students will be aware of contemporary forestry issues and how land management professionals work with stakeholders and resource information to develop site and forest level plans.
Marking
First week quiz 20%
Field Note Book 35%
Crew Challenge 35%
Effort/Participation 10%
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