Natural Resources Management
NRM 101 3 Credits
Natural Resources Conservation and Policy
Conservation of natural resources including history, ecological
and social foundations. Examines principles of sustained yield, carrying
capacity, supply and demand, and world population growth as applied
to agriculture, range, forest, wildlife, fisheries, recreation, minerals
and energy management. A wide range of perspectives is presented to
help students develop a personal philosophy toward natural resources.
Prepare a multiple resource observation plan for an undeveloped area
on campus. Optional all-day field trips take place the first two Saturdays
of the semester. (Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 111X.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
NRM 102 1–2 Credits
Practicum in Natural Resources Management
Practical experience in natural resources management. Supervised
individual study on a farm, in a greenhouse, managed forest, agency
or business, or another approved location. (Prerequisites: Natural
Resource Management majors only and permission of instructor.)
NRM 106 1 Credit
Orientation to Natural Resource Management
Overview of career opportunities in natural resources. Includes
discussions with research faculty and upper class students involved
in various aspects of resource management issues. (1 + 0)
Offered Spring
NRM 107 1 Credit
Leaves in Our Lives: Food
Learn to appreciate the plants in your life. This is an elective
course with friendly format for gardeners or anyone who eats plants.
Plant biology will be introduced from the ground up and related to
plant use by human civilizations, especially as food. (Recommended:
Placement in ENGL 111X.) (1 + 0) Offered Palmer: Spring,
As Demand Warrants
NRM 108 1 Credit
Leaves in Our Lives: Diversity
Learn to appreciate the plants in your life. This is an elective
course with friendly format for gardeners or anyone who eats plants.
Plant biology and diversity will be introduced and related to plant
use by human civilizations, such as food, wood and medicine. (1 + 0)
Offered Palmer: Spring, As Demand Warrants
NRM 109 1 Credit
Leaves in Our Lives, and Fungi
Learn to appreciate the plants in your life. This is an elective
course with friendly format for gardeners or anyone who eats plants.
The biology of plants and fungi will be introduced and related to their
use by human civilizations as food and drink. (1 + 0) Offered
Palmer: Spring, As Demand Warrants
NRM 153 1 Credit
Chainsaw and Forest Equipment Use
Introduction to safe and proper use and maintenance of field equipment.
Includes chainsaws, bush saws, axes, increment borers, lasers, GPS
units and other hand held equipment. Chainsaw portion includes safety,
protective clothing, maintenance (break down, chain sharpening, operation),
felling and bucking techniques. Graded pass/fail.
NRM 161 3 Credits
Wilderness Leadership Education
Introduction to outdoor education. Includes both theoretical and
practical exposure to quality judgment and decision-making, environmental
education techniques, and leadership development in the wilderness
setting. Provides detailed exposure to the Wilderness Education Association’s
18 essential components of wilderness leadership and backcountry safety.
The field portion of the course includes detailed instruction in and
mentored experience with modern backcountry travel techniques. Successful
completion earns certification in the Wilderness Stewardship Program.
This demanding educational field program requires travel through rough
un-trailed terrain with heavy packs (one-third of body weight) and
average strength and stamina. No use of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs
or firearms. (Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Recommended:
BIOL 104, NRM 101 and physical geography.) Offered Summer, As Demand
Warrants
NRM 204 3 Credits
Public Lands Law and Policy
Background on selected federal lands management legislation and
agency policies affecting resources conservation, development and preservation.
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 211 3 Credits
Introduction to Applied Plant Science
Basic principles and requirements for plant growth and development
with special attention to the production and management of field and
greenhouse grown crops. (2 + 3) Offered Fall
NRM 212 3 Credits
Greenhouse Management
The greenhouse as a controlled environment for research, education
and commercial production of plants; the physical environment; environmental
controls and monitors; plant cultivation techniques and crop scheduling
useful in plant science and commercial production. (Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 215 3 Credits
Plant Propagation
Principles and practices of plant propagation useful in horticulture,
botany, forestry, agronomy, revegetation projects and plant research.
Emphasis on both macro- and micropropagation (tissue culture) of Alaska
native plants by seeds, spores and vegetative propagules such as cuttings.
(Prerequisite: NRM 211 or permission of instructor.) (2 + 3)
Offered Fall
NRM 251 4 Credits
Silvics and Dendrology
Addresses ecological requirements and characteristics of tree species
of the Northern Forest and western North American forest; silvical
characteristics including range, climate, soils, shade tolerance, growth
and principal enemies. Family and species characteristics for identification
on sight or with a key. Field trips required. (Prerequisites: BIOL
105X, 106 and 271 or permission of instructor.) (3 + 3) Offered
Spring
NRM 277 3 Credits
Introduction to Conservation Biology
(Cross-listed with BIOL 277)
Introduction to the basic ecological, genetic, management, legal and historical
developments in conservation biology and focused efforts to manage biological
diversity resources, with a status review of important habitats and endangered
species. (Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, 106X. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 290 2 Credits
Resource Management Issues at High Latitudes
Broad perspective of high latitude resource management issues.
On-site analyses of resource management needs, opportunities and/or
conflicts in the industries of: agriculture, forestry, mining, seafood,
petroleum, recreation and tourism. Includes 10 day field trip. Students
must provide own sleeping gear, rain gear and hiking boots. Students
must be able to hike forest trails and camp under conditions of inclement
weather. May be repeated for credit with instructor’s permission.
Materials fee: $175.00. (Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.)
NRM 300 1–6 Credits
Internship in Natural Resources Management
Supervised pre-professional experience in a business or agency
(public or private). Open to students majoring or minoring in natural
resources management only. Course may be repeated for credit up to
a maximum of 6 credits. (Prerequisites: NRM 101, junior standing, 3.0
GPA, permission of instructor, and an approved internship plan.) Offered
As Demand Warrants
NRM 303X 3 Credits
Environmental Ethics and Actions (h)
Exploration of the history of modern Western views of the relationship
between people and nature, alternative foundations for an environmental
ethic (utilitarianism, spiritual activity, rights-based and respect-based
ethics) and practices of such ethics in business, profession and general
lifestyle today. (Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 304O 3 Credits
Perspectives in Natural Resources Management
Analysis of philosophical/ethical, economic, scientific and political
foundations of diverse natural resource management perspectives. (Prerequisites:
NRM 101, COMM 131X or 141X, junior standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
NRM 312 3 Credits
Introduction to Range Management
Applied ecological treatment of soil, plant and grazing animal
relationships on uncultivated lands. Origin of the discipline, management
practices, important rangelands of North America; emphasis on Alaska’s
rangelands and grazers. (Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, 106X, BIOL 239 or
permission of instructor; NRM 320, 321 recommended. Next offered: 2004-05.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 313 4 Credits
Introduction to Plant Pathology
Plant pathology; non-parasitic and parasitic causes of plant diseases;
methods of plant infestation and mechanism of plant defenses; epidemiology
and disease control. (Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, 106X; BIOL 239 recommended.
Next offered: 2004-05.) (3 + 3) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 320 3 Credits
Animal Science
Introduction to the various disciplines that form the study of
Animal Science. Topics include animal nutrition, physiology of reproduction
and lactation, genetics and animal breeding, animal behavior, environmental
physiology, animal health and welfare. Information is presented as
it applies to traditional and non-traditional livestock species with
emphasis on applications pertinent to Alaska. (Prerequisite: Introductory
Biology. Next offered: 2004-05.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate
Fall
NRM 338 3 Credits
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(Cross-listed with GEOG 338)
Geographic data concepts including mapping systems, data sources, editing data,
GIS analysis and computer mapping. Introduction to Global Positioning Systems.
GIS applications in natural resources management. (Prerequisite: Knowledge
of PC’s or unix workstations desirable.) (2 + 3) Offered Fall
NRM 340 3 Credits
Natural Resources Measurement and Inventory
Techniques and instrumentations used to measure and inventory natural
resources, including land, timber, range, wildlife, water and recreation
resources. (Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.)
(2 + 3) Offered Fall
NRM 341 4 Credits
GIS Analysis
(Cross-listed with GEOG 341)
GIS analysis of natural resources including spatial query, attribute query,
vector, grid, image, topographic and network analysis techniques. (3 + 3)
Offered Spring
NRM 351 3 Credits
Silviculture for Wildlife Managers
Examines the biological, environmental and silvicultural concepts
essential for successful manipulation of forest, woodland and shrubland
vegetation for wildlife and fish habitat. Emphasis on temperate and
boreal forest ecosystems of North America. Includes stand characterization,
thinning, timber harvest and silviculture systems (regeneration methods)
e.g., clear-cut, shelterwood, selection, coppice and forest health.
(Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, BIOL 106X, BIOL 271, NRM 101 or permission
of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate
Fall
NRM 353 3 Credits
Forest Regeneration
Forest regeneration from preharvest prescription through free-to-grow
stages. Includes preharvest prescription, ecosystem functions and processes,
forest genetic seed collection and processing, natural and artificial
regeneration, planting, site preparation, and vegetation management.
(Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, 106X or 271; or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 361 3 Credits
Advanced Wilderness Leadership Education
Study natural environment. Concentration on outdoor leadership,
environmental ethics, minimum impact camping, forest and arctic natural
history, and adaptable judgement and decision-making. Includes hiking
through boreal forest and along tundra ridges, river crossing, glacier
ascent, and skills to do these activities safety. This demanding educational
field program of 26 days requires travel through rough un-trailed terrain
with heavy packs (one-third of body weight) and average strength and
stamina. No use of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs or firearms. (Prerequisites:
NRM 101 or equivalent; NRM 161 or equivalent. Recommended: NRM/GEOG
463 and NRM 465.) Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
NRM 365W 3 Credits
Principles of Outdoor Recreation Management
Theories, practices, economics and problems fundamental to the
use of land and related natural resources for recreation. (Prerequisites:
ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; Junior standing, or permission of
instructor.) (2 + 3) Offered Fall
NRM 370 3 Credits
Introduction to Watershed Management
The hydrologic cycle and the influence of land management techniques
on water quantity, quality and timing. Water yield, soil erosion and
non-point pollution, snowpack management, and land use alternatives.
(Prerequisites: NRM 101 and GEOS 101X or permission of instructor.)
(2 + 3) Offered Fall
NRM 375 3 Credits
Forest Ecology
Basic forest ecology concepts, including physical (wind, temperature,
water, etc.), biotic (population and community dynamics), genetic and
successional and landscape dynamics and how this basic information
can be used in development of wise management plans for forest ecosystems.
The laboratory will cover basic principles of measurement of the forest
resource and will include field work for the first six weeks followed
by laboratory analysis of collected samples and prepartion of a detailed
report describing the ecology of the measured forest. Due to the short
snow-free field season, the first laboratory session will be a full
introduction to the field procedures that will be used throughout the
first six weeks. (Prerequisite: NRM 251.) (2 + 3) Offered
Fall
NRM 380W 3 Credits
Soils and the Environment
Soil development and classification; physical and chemical properties;
biological activity; water movement and nutrient cycling in natural
and manipulated ecosystems. (Prerequisites: CHEM 105 and ENGL 111X;
ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X or permission of instructor.) (2 + 3)
Offered Fall
NRM 400W 3 Credits
Fisheries Science
(Cross-listed with FISH 400W)
The subject of fishery science is reviewed to reflect the emerging concept
of a study area integrated over a broad sweep of disciplines: oceanography,
limnology, marine biology, fish population dynamics, aquaculture, economics,
processing, product quality and development, and marketing. Demonstrates how
such different subjects have feedback loops to one another and stresses the
science fundamentals involved. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL
213X or permission of instructor; and one 200-level biology class. Co-requisite:
STAT 200 [STAT 373-J].) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 401W,O/2 3 Credits
Fisheries Management
(Cross-listed with FISH 401W,O/2)
Principles, concepts and techniques of fisheries management in terms of their
biological, economic, social and political aspects. Topics are stocking and
introductions, habitat manipulation, sustainable yield, regulation, management
organizations and their responsibilities. Examples of several fisheries are
used to clarify concepts and practices. (Prerequisites: BIOL 271; COMM 131X
or 141X; and ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fairbanks, Fall; Offered Juneau, Alternate Fall
NRM 404 3 Credits
Environmental Impact Statement Law
Review of environmental impact statement requirements under the
National Environmental Policy Act. Review of case law development over
the past 28 years in the federal district, circuit and supreme courts.
(Prerequisites: NRM 101 and sophomore standing.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
NRM 405W 2 Credits
NRM 406W 2 Credits
Senior Thesis in Natural Resources Management I and II
Problem-solving with emphasis on writing and analysis. Individual
project under the guidance of faculty sponsor involving formulation
of a question in natural resources management and preparation of a
formal, comprehensive written report. First semester: thesis proposal,
presentation and research. Second semester: final thesis and presentation.
(Prerequisites for NRM 405: ENGL 111X, NRM core, senior standing, senior
thesis orientation workshop or permission of instructor. Prerequisite
for NRM 406: ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; NRM 405.) (2 + 0) Offered
Fall, Spring
NRM 407 3 Credits
Environmental Law
The role of common law theory in regulatory, statutory and constitutional
interpretation in the field of environmental protection, including
air and water pollution, toxic/hazardous substances and land-use regulation.
(Prerequisite: Junior or senior class standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 412 3 Credits
Field Crop Production
Agronomic principles and practices involved in the production,
storage, marketing and utilization of field crops. (Prerequisite: NRM
211. Next offered: 2004-05.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 420 3 Credits
Animal Nutrition and Metabolism 3+0)
Nutrition and metabolism of domestic animals; ruminant and monogastric.
(Prerequisites: CHEM 105X, CHEM 106X; biochemistry recommended.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 430 3 Credits
Resource Management Planning
(Stacked with NRM 630)
Application of planning and conflict resolution principles to natural resources
management. Examines plans prepared in response to current Alaska resource
disputes, including wolf, brown bear, boreal forest and recreation river plans.
Includes public involvement, consensus building, the basic steps in the planning
process and resource dispute simulations. (Prerequisite: Senior standing or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
NRM 431 3 Credits
Wildlife Law and Policy
(Cross-listed with WLF 431)
Study of laws and agencies shaping wildlife management in North America. History
and current status of major policy issues. Organization of and funding sources
for state and federal programs in wildlife conservation. (Prerequisite: A 3
credit course in wildlife management principles or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
NRM 432 3 Credits
(Stacked with NRM 632 and NORS 632 and cross-listed with NORS 432)
Literature of Science and the Environment (h)
Reading, analysis and discussion of classic and contemporary works
in science, natural history and environmental literature. Some semesters
all of the readings will follow one theme; other semesters a variety
of fiction, poetry, oral tradition and nonfiction will be considered.
Readings are selected from a spectrum of opinion on the relationship
of people to the natural world and both analytical and creative writing
are required. Resource management professionals and students in the
sciences and humanities are welcome. May be repeated once for additional
credit. (Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 450 3 Credits
Forest Management
Forest land management for production of goods and services; relation
of timber production to other forest land uses. Sustained yield, allowable
cut, information needs, valuation, decision making. (Prerequisites:
NRM 251, 340, ECON 235 (or equivalent), or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2004-05.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 451W 3 Credits
Silviculture
Examines biological, environmental and silvicultural considerations
essential for successful regeneration and maintenance of boreal and
western North American forests. For persons in land management, including
timber, woodlot, wildfire habitat, streamside, aesthetics. Provides
intense look at science and art of forest stand management. Involves
considerable critical writing. Field trips required. (Prerequisites:
BIOL 271, ENGL 111X, NRM 251, junior standing, or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2004-05.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 452 3 Credits
Forest Health and Protection
Principles and practical management systems for protection from
fire, insects and diseases. Factors in managing forest ecosystems,
problems and techniques important in high latitude forests, especially
in Alaska. (Prerequisites: BIOL 105X, 106X, 271, BIOL 239; NRM 251
or instructor’s permission. Next offered: 2004-05.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 453 3 Credits
Harvesting and Utilization of Forest Products
Manual and mechanized timber harvesting systems including timber
cutting, yarding and transport processes. Technology of processing
wood into various products including lumber, plywood, veneer, pulp
and energy. (Prerequisites: NRM 101 and 251 or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2005-06.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 459 1 Credit
Boreal Forest Management and Soils (n)
(Stacked with NRM 659)
Field trip in the Tanana Valley to address forest management and soils. Includes
sites from Fairbanks to Northway and south to the Alaska Range. Includes soils
of aeolian, glacial, fluvial, residual landforms, supporting conifer, mixed
conifer-hardwood and hardwood forests. Includes wildfire sites, young plantations,
immature forest stands, mature forest, subalpine and thermokarst sites. Requires
appropriate clothing/foot gear; provide own camping gear (sleeping bag, bedroll);
able to walk on uneven or rocky ground through brush; physically fit for long
days and field work. Material fee: $160. (Prerequisites: Soils course; ecology
course; B.S. degree in agriculture or natural resources, or permission of instructor.
Graded Pass/Fail.) (.5 + 0 + 30) Offered Alternate Summer,
As Demand Warrants
NRM 461 3 Credits
Interpretive Services
Naturalist and other visitor programs in outdoor recreation areas:
philosophy, planning and development of interpretive programs; resources,
agencies, users, interpretive media and program evaluation. (Prerequisite:
Junior standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
NRM 462 3 Credits
Alaskan Environmental Education
(Cross-listed with ED 462)
Utilization of the environment inside and outside the formal classroom in all
subject areas. Curriculum materials (K–12), interpretive and audiovisual
aids, problem solving, and applications to situations from the public schools
to summer camps, short courses, and workshops for individuals of any age. (Prerequisite:
Junior standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
NRM 463 3 Credits
Wilderness Concepts
(Stacked with NRM 663 and GEOG 663 and cross-listed with GEOG
463)
Discovery of wilderness concepts, including the history and evolution of wilderness
thought, the contemporary meaning of wilderness, and survey of economic and
noneconomic wilderness values for individuals and society. (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
NRM 464 3 Credits
Wilderness Management
(Cross-listed with GEOG 464)
Wilderness ecology and land management practices on lands designated as wilderness.
Plus, visitor management regimes are analyzed. Both national and international
views of wilderness are presented. (Prerequisite: A basic course in ecology,
resource management, or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
Spring
NRM 465 3 Credits
Outdoor Recreation Planning
Outdoor recreation planning frameworks with an emphasis on experience-based
management. Research methods to support outdoor recreation planning,
including survey design, sampling in different planning situations
and data alaysis. (Prerequisites: NRM 101 and ECON 235 or equivalent,
or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 480 3 Credits
Soil Management for Quality and Conservation
Managing soil in disturbed and natural ecosystems to reduce soil
losses and maintain or improve soil quality. Methods for maintaining
soil quality, preserving soil against loss from erosion, remediating
contaminated soil and reclaiming degraded soils are discussed. (Prerequisite:
NRM 380. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate
Fall
NRM 482 1 Credit
Why do Boreal Forests Matter
Introduction to the importance of boreal forests. Includes presentations
by scientists and professionals, readings, and first-hand observations
of components and process at work in the forest. Course is for non-forestry
professionals and non-forestry majors. (Note: Be prepared for the typical
demands of a field situation. Requires walking short distances over
rough, uneven and wet terrain. Appropriate clothing is required.) (.5 + 1)
Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
NRM 485 3 Credits
Soil Biology (n)
Major groups of organisms in the soil and their interrelationships;
the major biological processes which take place in the soil and their
significance to soil productivity, plant growth and environmental quality;
and methodology for studying soil organisms and soil biological processes.
(Prerequisites: A course in biology or microbiology and a course in
soils or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 488 3 Credits
Land Management of Ecosystems (n)
(Stacked with NRM 688)
Natural resource topics related to the management of the terrestrial environment
in regions such as the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and the circumpolar north
are presented. A basic understanding of the ecology of a specific region is
presented prior to a spring break field trip. The field trip is designed to
give the student a broad understanding of important topics affecting the management
of important natural resources in the selected region. Lab fee: $750. (Prerequisites:
NRM 211, 277, 375 or BIOL 271.) (3 + 0 + 40) Offered
Spring
NRM 489 1 Credit
Alaska Soil Geography Field Trip
(Stacked with NRM 689)
Soil geography along ecological transect in selected areas of Alaska. Hands-on
experiences on soil morphology and exposure of the relationships between soil
genesis and other ecological factors including vegetation, geology, landform,
climate and hydrology. Includes discussion of soil classification and land
use interpretations. Student must provide their own camp gear, be able to walk
on uneven or rocky ground and be physically fit for field work. (Prerequisites:
NRM 380, or a course in soils, or permission of instructor.) (1 + 0)
Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
NRM 601 3 Credits
Research Methods in Natural Resources Management
Introduction for graduate students to the research methods as employed
in the various fields of resource management, including agriculture,
forestry, ecology and social sciences. Designed to acquaint students
with the relationship between theory and research, the nature of scientific
inquiry, the approaches to research, the sequence of steps involved
in scientific investigation and the presentation of research results.
(Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
NRM 625 3 Credits
Advanced Ungulate Management and Production Systems
Functional biology of large herbivores (ungulates) and management
of the world’s grazing systems. Production strategies (cropping,
herding, ranching and farming) as they pertain to productive and/or
commercial management of wild ungulates with emphasis on Alaska’s
species. Laboratory presents an introduction to flow charting, types
of models, model design using various software, construction of a productive
grazing system model, compiling a written report to explain the system
designed. (Prerequisite: BIOL 105X or 106X and a wildlife or animal
science course and permission of instructor.) (2 + 3) Offered
As Demand Warrants
NRM 630 3 Credits
Resource Management Planning
(Stacked with NRM 430)
Application of planning and conflict resolution principles to natural resources
management. Examines plans prepared in response to current Alaska resource
disputes, including wolf, brown bear, boreal forest and recreation river plans.
Includes public involvement, consensus building, the basic steps in the planning
process, and resource dispute simulations. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
NRM 631 3 Credits
Resource Planning Practicum
Application of principles and processes through group projects
focused on Alaska land or resource problems. (Prerequisite: NRM 630
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 632 3 Credits
(Stacked with NRM 432 and NORS 432 and cross-listed with NORS 632)
Literature of Science and the Environment
Reading, analysis and discussion of classic and contemporary works
in science, natural history and environmental literature. Some semesters
all of the readings will follow one theme; other semesters a variety
of fiction, poetry, oral tradition and nonfiction will be considered.
Readings are selected from a spectrum of opinion on the relationship
of people to the natural world and both analytical and creative writing
are required. Resource management professionals and students in the
sciences and humanities are welcome. May be repeated once for additional
credit. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 637 3 Credits
Natural Resource Policy
(Cross-listed with ECON 637)
Resource policy issues development and implementation including forestry, mining,
fisheries, oil, wildlife and other topics as demand warrants. Focus on policy
issues involved in management of Alaska’s resources. (Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
NRM 638 3 Credits
GIS Programming
GIS programming for ArcView, Arc/Info and ArcGIS. Programming techniques
for customizing GIS, efficient batch processing and development of
custom tools for GIS display and analysis. (Prerequisite: NRM 338 or
equivalent. Next offered: 2004-05.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate
Spring
NRM 640 3 Credits
Simulation and Modeling in Resource Management
Introduction to and discussion of the use of simulation and modeling
in natural resource management. Emphasis on concepts, strategies and
case studies. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 641 4 Credits
Natural Resource Applications of Remote Sensing
Application of remote sensing for inventory and analysis of natural
resources. Topics include aerial photography applications and digital
remote sensing, including image display, rectification, classification
and accuracy assessment. (Prerequisite: NRM 338 or equivalent. Next
offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 3) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 651 3 Credits
Advanced Silviculture
Examines biological and environmental aspects of silviculture;
addresses stand manipulation from the "silvicultural system” approach
and includes regeneration, vegetation management, stand tending, "harvest” with
considerations for biodiversity, "old-growth,” wildlife
habitat and timber production. Ecological classification, landscape
management, pre-harvest silvicultural prescriptions will be addressed.
Must be able to participate in one weekend field trip. (Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor and graduate student standing. Next offered:
2004-05.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 659 1 Credit
Boreal Forest Management and Soils (n)
(Stacked with NRM 459)
Field trip in the Tanana Valley to address forest management and soils. Includes
sites from Fairbanks to Northway and south to the Alaska Range. Includes soils
of aeolian, glacial, fluvial, residual landforms, supporting conifer, mixed
conifer-hardwood and hardwood forests. Includes wildfire sites, young plantations,
immature forest stands, mature forest, subalpine and thermokarst sites. Requires
appropriate clothing/foot gear; provide own camping gear (sleeping bag, bedroll);
able to walk on uneven or rocky ground through brush; physically fit for long
days and field work. Material fee: $160. (Prerequisites: Soils course; ecology
course; B.S. degree in agriculture or natural resources, or permission of instructor.
Graded Pass/Fail.)(.5 + 0 + 30) Offered Alternate Summer
NRM 663 3 Credits
Wilderness Concepts
(Stacked with NRM 463 and GEOG 463 and cross-listed with GEOG
663)
Discovery of wilderness concepts, including the history and evolution of wilderness
thought, the contemporary meaning of wilderness, and survey of economic and
noneconomic wilderness values for individuals and society. (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
NRM 665 3 Credits
Advanced Outdoor Recreation
Evaluation of contemporary outdoor recreation management models
and the linkage between management programming and visitor response.
Development of a synthesized model and testing with contemporary problems.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 670 3 Credits
Biometeorology
Radiation balance, energy balance relationships for natural and
modified surfaces; physical environment in relation to biology and
ecology of plants and animals; implications for resource and environmental
management. (Prerequisites: Biological or physical science background
and graduate standing or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
NRM 672 3 Credits
Nutrient Cycling
Examination of physical, chemical and biological processes controlling
nutrient element recycling, availability and retention in natural and
managed ecosystems. (Prerequisites: NRM 380, CHEM 106X, BIOL 271 or
permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 675 3 Credits
Theoretical Forest Ecosystem Science
Theoretical concepts of forest ecosystem dynamics including theoretical
developments in the description of plant growth, ecosystem productivity,
decomposition and plant carbon allocation. Development of a model using
the basic theoretical constructs. (Prerequisites: Undergraduate major
in biological sciences or renewable resources including at least one
course in ecology, one approved college-level mathematics course and
graduate standing or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 678 3 Credits
Ecosystem Management
Ecosystem Management addresses the current concepts being debated
and used to manage renewable resources. Students will, through reading,
discussion and written exercises, develop understanding and applications
of the concept as well as draft definitions. Class sessions will involve
lecture and discussion. (Prerequisites: B.S./B.A. with basic biology,
wildlife, natural resources, forestry background, or demonstrated knowledge;
seniors with permission of instructor only; public with knowledge/experience
only; permission of instructor. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0)
Offered Alternate Spring
NRM 681 3 Credits
Natural Area Protection and Management
An examination of the emergence of programs to identify, protect
and maintain natural diversity and natural areas as a major factor
in public and private resource management in the U.S. and Canada. Topics
will include conservation biology principles, evolution and operating
principles of natural area programs, natural area data management,
natural area system administration. (Prerequisites: Basic biology [including
genetics], introductory ecology, plant or animal systematics or taxonomy,
introductory chemistry. Next offered: 2005-06.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
NRM 685 3 Credits
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
In-depth examination of several (4–5) current topics in soil
microbiology and biochemistry. Based on readings from the primary literature
and discussions in class. Each student will be expected to lead at
least one discussion, write a research proposal and present the proposal
to class. (Prerequisites: at least one course in soil science and one
course in microbiology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered As Demand Warrants
NRM 688 3 Credits
Land Management of Ecosystems (n)
(Stacked with NRM 488)
Natural resource topics related to the management of the terrestrial environment
in regions such as the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and the circumpolar north
are presented. A basic understanding of the ecology of a specific region is
presented prior to a spring break field trip. The field trip is designed to
give the student a broad understanding of important topics affecting the management
of important natural resources in the selected region. Lab fee: $750. (Prerequisites:
NRM 211, 277, 375 or BIOL 271.) (3 + 0 + 40) Offered
Spring
NRM 689 1 Credit
Alaska Soil Geography Field Trip
(Stacked with NRM 489)
Soil geography along ecological transect in selected areas of Alaska. Hands-on
experiences on soil morphology and exposure of the relationships between soil
genesis and other ecological factors including vegetation, geology, landform,
climate and hydrology. Includes discussion of soil classification and land
use interpretations. Student must provide their own camp gear, be able to walk
on uneven or rocky ground and be physically fit for field work. (Prerequisites:
NRM 380, or a course in soils, or permission of instructor.) (1 + 0)
Offered Summer, As Demand Warrants
NRM 692 1 Credit
Graduate Seminar
Topics in natural resources management explored through readings,
student presentations, group discussions and guest speakers; high level
of student participation. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission
of instructor.) (0 + 0 + 1) Offered Fall, Spring