Course Overview
This course provides students with an introduction to project planning, management, and key policies that guide ecological restoration. Students will participate in real-world situations, including bidding on a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an ecological restoration project for the class to actively manage from initiation to close-out. Students will identify current policies, including those related to climate change adaptation, that may impact their work as restoration ecologists and debate their pros and cons.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in ECOR 9110
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan, write and submit an effective and winning project proposal
- Manage an ecological restoration project through the five phases of a project cycle: (i) initiation, (ii) planning and design, (iii) execution through implementation and construction, (iv) project control and monitoring, and (v) completion reporting and close-out
- Adapt restoration projects to parallel key federal and provincial laws that drive ecological restoration and permits required for a restoration project
- Integrate current policies within ecological restoration that may affect management of projects
- Assess critically habitat restoration projects and long-term effectiveness as it relates to climate change, assess these risks, and provide adaptive management
- Network with project stakeholders, including local and Indigenous communities, and assess their interests in restoration projects and their influence on project success
- Develop effective engagement and consultation methods to integrate local and Indigenous communities in a specific restoration project.
Effective as of Fall 2024
Related Programs
Project Management and Community Engagement (ECOR 9260) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Ecological Restoration
Master of Science Full-time/Part-time
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