Situates our understanding of forests in space and, time, focusing primarily on the ecology, history,, management, and controversy surrounding Pacific, Northwest coniferous forests and comparing these, nearby forests with others across the globe., Field-intensive, with one overnight and two, daylong forest excursions, and fieldwork in, forests adjacent to Lewis & Clark. Students will, gain skills in tree and forest measurement, a more, variegated understanding of our region's forested, landscape, an opportunity to engage firsthand with, people who approach these forests in differing, ways, and a group-sourced context via multiple, small-team projects on forests in other parts of, the world. Lectures; reading discussions; guest, panels; fieldwork and field trips; team projects.
- Teacher: James Proctor