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FOR 346: Topics in Wildland Fire



Photo of 2002 Biscuit Complex Fire, Oregon and California. Source: Oregon State University Terra P.N.W Project.
Credits: 3
Term: Spring 2008
 
ON-CAMPUS
Lecture: MW, 2:00pm - 3:20pm, 101 Peavy Hall
Instructor: Jack Walstad, Professor Emeritus
Phone: 541-737-3607
Email:
Office: 050C Peavy Hall
Office Hours: TBA or by appointment.
 
E-CAMPUS
Lecture: Distance education course [see Blackboard link below]
Instructor: Mark Reed, Senior Instructor
Phone: 541-737-1345
Email:
Office: 273 Peavy Hall
Office Hours: TBA or by appointment.

Course Description

An interdisciplinary survey of concepts relating to fire science, ecology, management, and policy. Includes case studies of several representative ecosystems, ranging from west- and eastside forests of the Pacific Northwest to shrub steppe ecosystems of the Intermountain West and chapparal ecosystems of southern California. Distance and campus-based delivery using videos, website, and discussion. Prereqs: Course work in forest biology or ecology (e.g. FOR 240, FOR 341) or equivalent.


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