ENVS 470 Ecological Restoration

Presents the process of developing, implementing, and assessing an ecosystem restoration project. Prerequisite: BIOL 310

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. Develop a comprehensive restoration plan.
2. Assess the condition of the existing ecosystem that requires restoration, including soils, wildlife, plants and connectivity with other systems.
3. Collect and synthesize ecological knowledge, environmental data and other types of information about historical and existing reference ecosystems to set goals for a restoration project.
4. Create a project budget and timeline.
5. Design a restoration project monitoring system.
6. Devise strategies for the control of invasive species.
7. Produce, handle, and plant bare root seedlings, stakes, and container seedlings.