Learn to read and use topographic maps, compasses, and aerial photography. Learn differential leveling, pacing, traversing, survey mapping, General Land Office survey methods, legal descriptions, bearing/azimuth survey and topographic interpretation-profiling. Introduction to transect survey plotting and sampling. Students will be trained in and perform transect surveys to determine resource health.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Operate tools and equipment commonly used in the natural resources field work.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking -
Utilize maps, aerial photographs, and land survey abilities in the management of natural resources, including geographic information systems.
Problem SolvingQuantitative ReasoningQualitative Reasoning
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Operate tools and equipment commonly used in the natural resources field work.
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking -
Identify and model interpersonal skills and professional behavior needed for successful job performance.
CommunicationOral Expression
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Utilize maps, aerial photographs, and land survey abilities in the management of natural resources, including geographic information systems.
Problem SolvingQuantitative ReasoningQualitative Reasoning -
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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Identify and model interpersonal skills and professional behavior needed for successful job performance.
CommunicationOral Expression -
Objectively predict, assess, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate perspectives of diverse stakeholders regarding natural resource problems and issues.
Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingQuantitative Reasoning
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Identify important plant and animal species for North Central Washington ecosystem.
Problem SolvingQualitative Reasoning -
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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Describe biotic and abiotic processes, including human impacts that influence ecosystems and contribute to ecological change.
Problem SolvingQualitative ReasoningCommunicationWritten Expression -
Objectively predict, assess, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate perspectives of diverse stakeholders regarding natural resource problems and issues.
Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingQuantitative Reasoning
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Describe biotic and abiotic processes, including human impacts that influence ecosystems and contribute to ecological change.
Problem SolvingQualitative ReasoningCommunicationWritten Expression -
Select and apply appropriate field techniques to sample, measure, and monitor timber, fish, and wildlife species and their habitat(s).
Problem SolvingCritical Thinking
Core Topics
- Overview of historic mapmaking and tools related to modern surveying and mapping methods, including GIS (geographic information systems) and aerial maps
- Public Land Survey, latitudinal and longitudinal systems; township, range, section system
- Map elements (scale, symbols, contours, etc.) and field calculations.
- Field use of maps, orienteering, and GPS
- Mapping and map making with the use of land survey equipment and GPS.
- Differential leveling, elevation determination, land area determination using closed traversing systems and natural resource feature profiling.
- Knowing and using land/resource survey methods, statistical sampling, tools, and proper protocol for the determination of current status level.
- Knowing the reasoning, importance, and data collection process for establishing and inventorying Continuous Inventory plots.