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Introductions, Team Assignments & Semester Scheduling

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What is Restoration Ecology?
     The science of restoration
     Seminar: What’s Natural? Deep Ecology, Humans & Evolution

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Ecological Principles in Restoration Ecology
      Ecological degradation
      Invasive species biology & control
      Ecological assembly rules
      Genetics and population dynamics
      Spatial dynamics: metapopulations, corridors, dispersal & refugia

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Ethics, Planning, Assessment, & Monitoring
      Community involvement
      Monitoring & assessment techniques
      Seminar: Ethics in Restoration Ecology

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Landscape Management Techniques
      Fire, grazing, planting methods, nursery operations

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Soils, Seed & Vegetation Dynamics, Grasslands & Prairies
      Seminar: Insects, Butterflies & Pollinator Ecology

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Watershed, Wetlands & Hydrology
      Seminar: Watershed Planning & Assessment

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Riparian & Forest
      Seminar: Burning Issues in Forest Management

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Culture & Landscape Ecology
      Urban, residential, and rural landscapes
      Seminar: Sustainability & Ecological Design
      Seminar: Fire and the urban / rural interface

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Campus Ecology, Arboretum, Naturalized Areas
      Seminar: Community & Environmental Education

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Fieldwork & Demonstrations

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Fieldwork & Demonstrations

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Fieldwork & Demonstrations

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Fieldwork & Demonstrations

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Symposium, Team Presentations, Expert Panel Review