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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> SNREinstructors <snreinstructors-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cross, Debbie - (debbiecross)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 26, 2024 8:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cross, Debbie - (debbiecross) <debbiecross@arizona.edu>; snregrads-request@list.arizona.edu; snreinstructors@list.cals.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SNREinstructors] New Course - Fall '24 WFSC 596B-002 - A Rangeland Ecology Primer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NEW Course – Fall 2024!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">WFSC 596B-002 (UA) A Rangeland Ecology Primer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Instructor: Courtney Duchardt (<a href="mailto:cduchardt@arizona.edu">cduchardt@arizona.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Course Overview:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Rangeland management practices are thousands of years old, but the discipline of rangeland ecology is much
younger, tracing its roots to Clementsian theory of succession and community structure in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. However, because this discipline is at its core an applied science, an understanding of its current application is nearly impossible
without understanding the socioeconomic and cultural forces that have shaped it. This discussion course is separated into three parts, first focusing on the ecological and evolutionary interactions shaping rangeland systems, then discussing the history of
rangeland management and finally the on-the-ground application in rangeland ecosystems. Readings in the course will consist of peer-reviewed literature, extension bulletins, and the book
<i>The Politics of Scale: A History of Rangeland Science </i>by Nathan Sayre. Each student will be expected to lead 1-2 discussions, to complete readings and participate in all discussions during weekly 1.5 hr meetings. In addition to presentations and discussion,
knowledge will be evaluated during a (friendly!!) group oral midterm and final, and at least two short papers. This course is built for graduate students working in rangeland ecosystems but without traditional training in rangeland management, but may also
be appropriate for upper-level range or wildlife undergraduate students interested in broader impacts of this field.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Course Structure:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This course is being offered both to graduate students at University of Arizona and Oklahoma State University, and thus will be virtual. Class will meet once per week (1.5 hrs) via Zoom, with the
remaining 1.5 hrs devoted to independent study. <b>Class time will be determined based on a poll of participants at least one week ahead of classes starting – students should contact Courtney (</b></span><a href="mailto:cduchardt@arizona.edu"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">cduchardt@arizona.edu</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
no later than August 14<sup>th</sup> if interested in enrolling, to ensure inclusion in the poll.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Weeks 1-3) SECTION 1: SCIENCE OF RANGE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What is a rangeland, and what evolutionary drivers have shaped and continue to shape these ecosystems?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Weeks 4 – 5) SECTION 2: HISTORY OF RANGELAND MANAGEMENT (USA focus)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What are the social and political factors that have shaped rangelands, especially in North America?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Weeks 6 – semester end) SECTION 3: PRAGMATISM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How do we manage rangelands? How does this differ regionally, and culturally, and where does the science fit in?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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