This year, the topic will be conservation risk assessment. We will read a variety of articles on all aspects of risk assessment, from problem identification to the use of models to guide policy. During the second half of the course we will also examine a range of case studies.
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Week |
Who |
Topic |
Reading |
Notes |
23 Jan |
Chris E. |
Introduction |
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30 Jan |
Mauri |
Which risks? Engaging stakeholders |
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6 Feb |
Michael |
Which risks? Horizon scanning |
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13 Feb |
Cynthia & Sarah |
Conceptualizing problems |
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20 Feb |
Carolyn |
Open standards in practice |
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27 Feb |
Olivia |
Gathering information from experts |
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Other papers considered:
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6 Mar |
Chris N |
Modelling risk |
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13 Mar |
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SPRING BREAK |
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<a class="external text" href="http://ccnr2017.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow">Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources</a> |
20 Mar |
Eileen |
Extinction risk |
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<a href="http://www.iucnredlist.org/static/categories_criteria_3_1">IUCN Red List criteria</a> |
27 Mar |
Andrew |
Fire risk |
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3 Apr |
Anna |
Disease risk |
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10 Apr |
Genevieve |
Invasion risk |
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17 Apr |
Sam |
Sea-level rise risk |
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24 Apr |
Chris E |
What have we learned? |
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1 May |
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Optional/make-up |
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