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Forests contribute to community resilience by regulating water flows, sequestering carbon, harboring biodiversity and providing food, energy, shelter, income and employment. Furthermore, forests support sustainable agriculture and human well-being by stabilizing soils and climate. Assessments are generally done to identify available resources and the state of these resources as part of developing and executing natural resources management plans. Thus, this course is designed to provide the student with the basic skills and knowledge to collect useful data typically required during the assessment phase of resource management efforts, reflecting the diversity of uses and services provided by forests. This includes use of existing literature or data, creating a research design, selection of field or laboratory methods, and critical thinking. Students will also learn how public participation can be employed in assessments.
Enrollment in MS-NRC program.
