An overview of fisheries science and management. Topics explored include careers available in fish management and propagation, identification of important northwest fishes, and an introduction to the lesser known and more interesting aspects of fish biology and behavior. Field trips will incorporate standard sampling and survey techniques.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Describe and apply concepts of ecology, conservation, and management for timber, fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
Problem SolvingQuantitative Reasoning
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Describe and apply concepts of ecology, conservation, and management for timber, fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
Problem SolvingQuantitative Reasoning
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Describe and apply concepts of ecology, conservation, and management for timber, fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
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Describe biotic and abiotic processes, including human impacts that influence ecosystems and contribute to ecological change.
Problem SolvingQualitative ReasoningCommunicationWritten Expression
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Identify important plant and animal species for North Central Washington ecosystem.
Problem SolvingQualitative Reasoning
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Operate tools and equipment commonly used in the natural resources field work.
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Select and apply appropriate field techniques to sample, measure, and monitor timber, fish, and wildlife species and their habitat(s).
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking
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Objectively predict, assess, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate perspectives of diverse stakeholders regarding natural resource problems and issues.
Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingQuantitative Reasoning -
Recognize the role of cultural diversity in resource management and describe the impact of the global distribution of people and wealth on resource use and valuation.
InquiryResearch
Core Topics
- History& theory of Fisheries Management
- Fish Biology & Behavior
- Northwest Fishes & Fisheries
- Applied Fisheries Sampling & Surveys