Difference between revisions of "Seminar in Ecosystem Services"

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== Schedule ==
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A class schedule is posted here. Each presenter is expected to give a 30-40 min presentation at the beginning, which will provide a conceptual overview of the topic and stimulate questions for class discussions. Questions can be raised during the presentation or after—just let us know what you prefer to do.
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Class participants can post readings for their topics or can send them to Robin to post.
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|26  Jan || Robin Chazdon || A History of the Concept of Ecosystem Services ||  ||
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|4 Feb || Jonathan Glenn || Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function || Vol.1 Chapters 1-3  ||
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|11 Feb || || Definitions of ecosystem goods and services  || ||
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|18 Feb || || Case study from the Millennium Assessment:
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Lake District, Wisconsin and South Africa
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|25 Feb ||  || Case studies: CSIRO Ecosystem Services Project  ||  ||
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|3 March ||  || Ecosystem services; agriculture ||  ||
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|10 Mar ||  || no class ||  ||
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|17 Mar ||  ||  Ecosystem services: grasslands ||  ||
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|24 Mar ||  || Ecosystem services: temperate forests ||  ||
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|31  Mar || Steven Ferketic  ||Ecosystem services: tropical forests ||  ||
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|7 Apr ||  || Ecosystem services: urban areas ||  ||
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|14  Apr || || Effects of land-use change on ecosystem services||  ||
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|21 Apr ||  ||Effects of climate change on ecosystem services ||  ||
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|28 Apr ||  || Synthesis and new directions ||  ||
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|30th Apr || Chris || Next generation initiatives || Vol. 1 Chapters 21-24 || I'm willing to switch dates (but prefer not to)
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Revision as of 21:24, 1 February 2008

Schedule

A class schedule is posted here. Each presenter is expected to give a 30-40 min presentation at the beginning, which will provide a conceptual overview of the topic and stimulate questions for class discussions. Questions can be raised during the presentation or after—just let us know what you prefer to do.

Class participants can post readings for their topics or can send them to Robin to post.

Week Who Topic Reading Notes
26 Jan Robin Chazdon A History of the Concept of Ecosystem Services
4 Feb Jonathan Glenn Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function Vol.1 Chapters 1-3
11 Feb Definitions of ecosystem goods and services
18 Feb Case study from the Millennium Assessment:

Lake District, Wisconsin and South Africa

25 Feb Case studies: CSIRO Ecosystem Services Project
3 March Ecosystem services; agriculture
10 Mar no class
17 Mar Ecosystem services: grasslands
24 Mar Ecosystem services: temperate forests
31 Mar Steven Ferketic Ecosystem services: tropical forests
7 Apr Ecosystem services: urban areas
14 Apr Effects of land-use change on ecosystem services
21 Apr Effects of climate change on ecosystem services
28 Apr Synthesis and new directions
30th Apr Chris Next generation initiatives Vol. 1 Chapters 21-24 I'm willing to switch dates (but prefer not to)