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2019 - Spring WATS 6860

Logan, Ut
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Overview

​Spring 2019 in Logan @ USU. A semester-long version of the 'Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design' class will be taught for USU students. 
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Catalog Description: Covers stream/river restoration and conservation methods that partner with beaver as ecosystem engineers. Builds appreciation of beaver ecology and complex feedbacks between beaver activity, hydrogeomorphic responses, riparian vegetation and fish ecology. 
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See 2018 Course Flyer

Primary Learning Outcomes

This class is intended for graduate students interested in becoming resource managers, restoration practitioners, or researchers that wish to be proficient in the use of beaver for restoring rivers and/or streams. Students will come away with:

  1. An appreciation of beaver ecology and the complex feedbacks between beaver activity, hydrogeomorphic responses, riparian vegetation and fish ecology; 
  2. Knowledge of past and ongoing restoration projects using beaver; 
  3. A working understanding of considerations in restoration designs using beaver; 
  4. How to manage public expectations regarding potential restoration responses involving beaver; and 
  5. First-hand experience designing and building beaver restoration projects in the Spring.
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Instructor

​Joe Wheaton
Office Hours:
​Generally Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in NR 360 
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Meeting times & Place

The course will typically meet on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 in BNR 113, and will have some Saturday field trips.

Registration

Students should register on Banner for WATS 6860 - Spring 2019 CRN 13707.  
Undergrads: Note contact Enid or Brian in WATS main office to override registration requirements and allow you to enroll in the graduate class. 

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Students taking field notes in Birch Creek, ID.

Course Texts

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We will rely heavily on the primary literature for course readings. However, there are also three required texts for this course and one option. See here for required course on the USU Campus Store site. 
  • Goldfarb B. 2018. Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. Chelsea Green Publishing. 
  • Muller-Schwarze. 2011 Beaver: Its Life and Impact. ISBN 978081450105. (required)
  • Dolin EJ. 2010. Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America. W.W. Norton & Company: New York, 442 pp.  (required)
  • Hood GA. 2011. The Beaver Manifesto. Rocky Mountain Books: Toranto, Canada, 130 pp.  (optional)

Come see award winning author @ben_a_goldfarb of #EagerBeaverBook give a talk on Tuesday, December 4 here @CNRUSU in ESLC 046 (https://t.co/aNmYjyuIAa) at 2 PM! pic.twitter.com/6SGOwGs1ZK

— Joe Wheaton (@fluvialwheaton) November 28, 2018
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Our primary text, will be Ben Goldfarb's Eager. Ben recently came to Logan and gave a seminar and reading!

Course syllabus

2019 Syllabus will be similar.... Will be updated by January
Or download a PDF of above:
WATS 6860 Spring 2017 Syllabus
File Size: 210 kb
File Type: pdf
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Utah State University Restoration Consortium
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  • Home
    • Beaver News
  • About Workshops
    • Recommended Readings
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Inquiries
    • USU Course Policies
  • Your Workshop
    • Upcoming & Current Workshops & Courses >
      • Open Erollment >
        • 2019 - Beaver Translocation
        • 2019 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2019 -Construction Workshop
      • Bespoke/Private >
        • 2019 SGI LTPBR
    • Past Workshops & Courses >
      • Open Enrollment >
        • 2011 - ICRRR Workshop
        • 2012 - ICRRR Workshop
        • 2017 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2018 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2018 -Construction Workhsop
      • Bespoke >
        • 2012 - UWCC Workshop
        • 2013 - RRNW Short Course
        • 2013 - NRCS Workshop
        • 2014 - Klamath Watershed Partnership /OWEB Workshop
        • 2015 - UDWR Workshop
        • 2015 - USFS Workshop
        • 2016 - SGI Workshop
        • 2018 - John Day Workshop
        • 2018 - NRCS, PF, SGI >
          • NRCS - Idaho >
            • Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Utah >
            • Cedar City Workshop Materials
            • Logan Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Wyoming >
            • Lander Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Nevada >
            • Elko Workshop Materials
          • NRCS Specific Resources
  • Resources
    • Restoration Manual
    • Beaver Restoration Topics >
      • Beaver Ecology & Hydrogeomorphic Feedbacks >
        • Introductions, Expectations & Overview
        • Beaver Ecology & History
        • Ecological & Hydrogeomorphic Feedbacks of Beaver Dams
        • Monitoring Beaver Activity - Understanding the Beaver Dam Cycle
      • Restoration & Conservation Regulations >
        • Potential Problems Using Beaver for Restoration & Conservation
        • Overview of Conservation & Restoration Practices
        • Existing Beaver Restoration Projects
        • Regulatory Framework Relevant to Beaver
        • Expectation Management: Communicating to Public/Stakeholders/Decision Makers
        • Assessing Potential for Beaver in Restoration & Conservation
        • Field Examples of Assessing Capacity of Landscape to Support Beaver
      • Designing & Monitoring Restoration Projects With Beaver >
        • General Design Considerations & Concepts
        • Design Process at Bridge Creek
        • Monitoring Design, Maintenance & Adaptive Management
        • Monitoring Findings in Bridge Creek
        • Curtis Creek Field Trip
    • Beaver Literature
    • Interesting Links
    • Videos & Movies
    • Need Help Planning, Designing & Building?
    • External LInks >
      • BRAT - Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool
      • Restoration Consortium @ USU
      • The Beaver Institute
      • Wheaton ETAL Lab
      • Anabranch Solutions