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Wildlife Management Education Needs To Go Urban, Clark E. Adams, Kieran J. Lindsey
Wildlife Management Education Needs To Go Urban, Clark E. Adams, Kieran J. Lindsey
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One of the common problems associated with introducing urban wildlife management (UWM) as part of the curriculum in the wildlife sciences has been the simplistic notions our colleagues, students, and others have regarding its conceptual framework. For example, the “raccoon in a garbage can” always seems to become the summative explanation of urban wildlife management. Other reductionist definitions include animal damage control, or that UWM is a particular suite of techniques peculiar only to urban areas. The latter problem is of our own making given the inclusion of UWM in the Wildlife Management Techniques Manual published by The Wildlife Society. …
How To Make E Learning Courses In Curricula Of Natural Resources Management More Sustainable?, Siegfried E. Lewark
How To Make E Learning Courses In Curricula Of Natural Resources Management More Sustainable?, Siegfried E. Lewark
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"The Internet may be the means of realizing a forestry lecturer’s dream. Imagine being able to discuss, for example, different timber harvesting systems used internationally with a group of motivated students from different regions of the globe in one virtual classroom." (Längin, Ackerman & Lewark, 2004). The huge potential of e‐learning has not yet been fully recognized let alone realized in higher education. Over the last ten to fifteen years many e‐learning courses in the fields of natural resources management, forestry and wood sciences emerged, have been used – and often disappeared again. Much effort and money has gone into …
Challenges To Professional Accreditation Of Forestry Degree Programs With Low Enrollments: The Utah State University Experience, Terry L. Sharik, Dustin H. Ranglack
Challenges To Professional Accreditation Of Forestry Degree Programs With Low Enrollments: The Utah State University Experience, Terry L. Sharik, Dustin H. Ranglack
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As a result of its setting in the semi‐arid Intermountain West where forests are confined largely to montane environments, Utah State University (USU) has historically had relatively low undergraduate enrollments in forestry compared to other natural resource disciplines and compared to other institutions in the U.S. also offering a broad range of natural resource degrees. As a result of this history, coupled to the national trend over the past two decades of proportionally lower enrollments in forestry compared to other natural resource disciplines, undergraduate enrollment in forestry at USU currently constitutes less than 4% of total enrollments in natural resources. …
Cooperative Learning In Natural Resources Education, Rich Etchberger
Cooperative Learning In Natural Resources Education, Rich Etchberger
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I will present my use of cooperative learning techniques in a general education course at Utah State University (USU). I developed an undergraduate, junior‐level course called BIOL 3000 ‐ Biodiversity of Utah that is part of the general education requirements at Utah State University. From the beginning, a major challenge surfaced for this course in that the enrollment includes students who are science and also students who are non‐science majors. Science majors are biology and wildlife science majors. Non‐science majors are typically from outside the agricultural and natural resource fields. Non‐science students were underprepared for the course as they did …
Transforming Face To Face Activities Into Distance Learning Activities: Increasing Student Engagement, Janell L. Moretz, Michelle G. Harrolle
Transforming Face To Face Activities Into Distance Learning Activities: Increasing Student Engagement, Janell L. Moretz, Michelle G. Harrolle
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As universities look to innovative ideas during these lean economic times, more departments are offering distance learning courses as an attempt to bridge the gap in their budgetary shortfalls, through generating additional funding and increasing class sizes (Foster & Carnevale, 2007). Unfortunately many times, faculty simply transform a face‐to‐face course into a distance education (DE) course without truly understanding the need to change the pedagogy necessary for a successful DE course (Carnevale, 2000; Xenos, Avouris, Stavrinoudis, & Margaritis, 2009). The purpose of our presentation is to explore the value of distance education and to present the challenges involved with transforming …
Standing Our Ground: The Meaning Of Saf Accreditation, Laura E. Dewald, Terrance W. Clark
Standing Our Ground: The Meaning Of Saf Accreditation, Laura E. Dewald, Terrance W. Clark
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Since its inception in 1935, the SAF accreditation program for forestry education has changed significantly. Initially, accreditation was a rating system of one’s alma mater to determine which graduates had the knowledge to be eligible for SAF membership versus those who needed more on‐ the‐job experience to qualify. Thus from the beginning, the focus of accreditation has been on quality of education. However, what constitutes “forestry education” has always been difficult for SAF to define for accreditation purposes. For example, a July 1935 Journal of Forestry article described “recreational forestry” as a branch of forestry or a separate profession. In …
What Should An Introduction To Natural Resources Course Do?, Gary B. Blank
What Should An Introduction To Natural Resources Course Do?, Gary B. Blank
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I would like to conduct a facilitated forum, with participation from various NR programs to address the question of the title. The premise is that first year and transfer students entering natural resources curricula do so because they are hands‐on learners, are attracted to activities occurring in the outdoors, and have limited patience with typical lecture formats for learning. The issue is how we engage and retain NR students so they prosper in our programs. In this forum, I would like to pose a variety of scenarios and elicit responses from participants concerning their experiences about varied formats for conducting …
Distance Education In Natural Resources: A National Study Of Inhibitors And Motivators For Participation In Distance Education Programs, Jodi B. Roberts, Steven Grado, Andrew Londo
Distance Education In Natural Resources: A National Study Of Inhibitors And Motivators For Participation In Distance Education Programs, Jodi B. Roberts, Steven Grado, Andrew Londo
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Distance education is an aphorism that is gaining a great deal of attention on university campuses across the United States as well as worldwide. Despite this attention, the earliest record of distance education traces back to Biblical times, and was later referred to as correspondence. Land‐grant institutions were among the first to offer correspondence courses to students who may otherwise not be able to attend traditional university classes. While distance education programs and courses across the United States have grown, from 1.6 million students enrolled to 3.94 million students in two years, with only 4.5% of those offered in the …
Attracting Students To Forestry: The Lugar Purdue Future Of Forestry Programs And Awards, Ralph R. Johnson, Robert K. Swihart
Attracting Students To Forestry: The Lugar Purdue Future Of Forestry Programs And Awards, Ralph R. Johnson, Robert K. Swihart
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In an effort to attract more students to the forest sciences, Purdue University and U.S. Senator Richard Lugar have initiated a program designed to introduce students to the forest sciences. Although the primary audience of the program is high school students, the curriculum is being designed for delivery as an optional for‐credit class targeting non‐forestry majors and as a course to enhance two‐year community college agriculture curricula. The program consists of two parts. The first part of the program is an online academic core that consists of 7 modules. Faculty in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources review and …
Urban High Schoolers As Citizen Scientists: A Collaborative Partnership With University Natural Resource Educators, Nick Fuhrman, Carolyn Copenheaver, John Seiler, John Peterson
Urban High Schoolers As Citizen Scientists: A Collaborative Partnership With University Natural Resource Educators, Nick Fuhrman, Carolyn Copenheaver, John Seiler, John Peterson
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The EscapE (Environmental stewardship and career awareness program for Education) Program created a partnership between urban high school “citizen scientists,” their teachers, and university professors in the collection, interpretation, and sharing of data at a national wildlife refuge. The goal of the program was to increase student interest in natural resource careers by providing opportunities to work with natural resource professionals to collect and analyze data needed by the refuge. University undergraduate forestry programs are at risk because of dwindling student enrollment numbers and limited student diversity. By allowing high school students to partner with natural resource professionals and university …
Recruiting The Military Audience To Natural Resources Professions, Ginny Newman
Recruiting The Military Audience To Natural Resources Professions, Ginny Newman
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The military audience has been a consistent student segment in higher education because of the education benefits they receive as members of the armed forces. Many service members cite receiving training and education as their reason for joining the military. With the new Post‐9/11 GI Bill, which took effect in August of 2009, these benefits have been significantly enhanced. Because service members can use these education benefits on the career field of their choice, many engage in studies to prepare them for post‐military careers in a wide range of professions. Has your institution considered recruiting this audience to your natural …
International Masters Program In Europe : A Model For The Us?, Margaret A. Shannon
International Masters Program In Europe : A Model For The Us?, Margaret A. Shannon
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Constructivist Approaches To Education: Fostering Student Construction Of Knowledge, Chloe Ruff, Jennifer Snyder, Britta Petrich
Constructivist Approaches To Education: Fostering Student Construction Of Knowledge, Chloe Ruff, Jennifer Snyder, Britta Petrich
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For undergraduate college students in Virginia Tech’s Psychological Foundations of Education class, students are taught various learning theories. In this interactive practice session, presenters will highlight Constructivist Learning Theory and cover three main points of interest. First, presenters will discuss the foundational framework for constructivism by providing background and history on a few of the most influential scholars. In our second area of focus, we will compare and contrast the settings of the constructivist classroom to that of the traditional classroom. Presenters will define the specific roles and responsibilities of both the constructivist teacher and student. Our last main area …
International Forestry Master Programmes Within The Bologna Process, Siegfried Lewark
International Forestry Master Programmes Within The Bologna Process, Siegfried Lewark
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Factors Affecting Retention Of Undergraduate Students In Fisheries And Wildlife Programs, Kelly F. Millenbah, Bjorn Hk Wolter, Robert A. Montgomery, James W. Schneider
Factors Affecting Retention Of Undergraduate Students In Fisheries And Wildlife Programs, Kelly F. Millenbah, Bjorn Hk Wolter, Robert A. Montgomery, James W. Schneider
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Undergraduate enrollment in agriculture and natural resources‐related programs has steadily declined for the past decade or more. College administrators and faculty struggle to separate the real causes of this decline from the superficial and often mythical factors. How programs should address this decline is of similar concern. Rather than speculate on why students do not pursue a degree in a natural resources field, specifically fisheries and wildlife (FW), we decided to investigate the question of FW student retention from the perspective of the students themselves. Specifically, we wanted to know: (a) Why do students say they chose to leave the …
International Ms Education And Dual Degrees In Forestry: The Atlantis Program, Bronson Bullock, Patti Clayton
International Ms Education And Dual Degrees In Forestry: The Atlantis Program, Bronson Bullock, Patti Clayton
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The Atlantis Program is a multi‐institutional international collaboration that aims to train Master’s degree students in Forest Resources who are capable of coming up with innovative solutions for North American, European, and global forestry issues. Graduates of the Transatlantic Master's Degree Program in Forest Resources will possess professional knowledge, language and intercultural communication skills invaluable for successful careers in international environments. This presentation will review the Atlantis Program, examine the benefits and challenges of dual MS degree programs, graduate student study abroad, international collaborative research thesis projects, and the evaluation mechanisms implemented to give guidance on future direction.
Developing Leadership For Sustainable Environments: The International, Interdisciplinary Master Of Science ‘Environmental Governance’ (Meg) At The University Of Freiburg, Germany, Michael Pregernig, Margaret Shannon
Developing Leadership For Sustainable Environments: The International, Interdisciplinary Master Of Science ‘Environmental Governance’ (Meg) At The University Of Freiburg, Germany, Michael Pregernig, Margaret Shannon
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Sustainable development and accordingly sustainability in the manifold relationships between humans and the environment have become integral rules of conduct in politics, the economy and society. One of the major challenges to the implementation of sustainable development concerns effective governance processes between various stakeholders regarding the wise use of environmental resources within companies, administrations, organizations, and society at large. The international MSc Program ‘Environmental Governance’ (MEG) responds to this special need. Launched at the University of Freiburg, Germany, in 2005, the program’s focus is on facilitating the institutionalization of context‐ effective environmental governance arrangements that combine market, state and civil …
Faeis: A Resource For Natural Resource Faculty And Institutions, J R. Hunnings, W W. Richardson, M A. Marchant
Faeis: A Resource For Natural Resource Faculty And Institutions, J R. Hunnings, W W. Richardson, M A. Marchant
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The Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) compiles nationwide higher education data for agriculture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences/human sciences, veterinary medicine and other related disciplines. These data include undergraduate and graduate student enrollment, degrees awarded at all degree levels, placement and faculty numbers and salaries by rank and discipline. FAEIS is used by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in responding to Congressional inquiries to support higher education and related USDA programs. Higher education administrators use FAEIS data in recruiting and benchmarking students and faculty, as well as institutional planning, and regional and national comparisons. Faculty …
Integrated Forest Policy And Economics, An International Masters Program In Southeast Europe, Margaret A. Shannon, Mersudin Avdibegovic-Sarajevo, Nenad Petovic
Integrated Forest Policy And Economics, An International Masters Program In Southeast Europe, Margaret A. Shannon, Mersudin Avdibegovic-Sarajevo, Nenad Petovic
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In 2007, the first FOPER masters program on Integrated Forest Policy and Economics was offered jointly by the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry and the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Forestry and accredited by not only Bosnia‐Herzegovina and Serbia, but also Albania, Croatia and Macedonia. Twenty‐four students from these countries enrolled in the program and to date nineteen of them have successfully defended their master’s thesis. This innovative program was the first time that students from the former Yugoslavian countries came together in a joint educational setting. It was also the first time that faculty from the different universities …
Undergraduate Enrollment Trends In Natural Resources At Naufrp Institutions: An Update, Terry L. Sharik, Robert J. Lilieholm
Undergraduate Enrollment Trends In Natural Resources At Naufrp Institutions: An Update, Terry L. Sharik, Robert J. Lilieholm
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Undergraduate enrollments in natural resources were analyzed for 30 NAUFRP institutions from around the country, covering the period 1980-2009. Results indicate that the steady downturn in enrollments beginning in the mid 1990s reversed itself in 2003 and continued to increase steadily through the present. Enrollments in the general category of Natural Resources and Environment recently eclipsed those in other more traditional fields of study such as forestry and wildlife and fisheries. Forestry enrollments, which in 1980 constituted nearly half of the total enrollments in all natural resource fields, currently make up less than only about one-fifth of these enrollments. These …
Why Natural Resources Faculty Should Welcome Online Education, John Sener
Why Natural Resources Faculty Should Welcome Online Education, John Sener
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You Can't Have It All (But You Can Still Have Plenty): An Optimist's Guide To The Future Of Natural Resources, Larry Nielsen
You Can't Have It All (But You Can Still Have Plenty): An Optimist's Guide To The Future Of Natural Resources, Larry Nielsen
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