the etowah initiative
fall 2001
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 8:30 - 11:30 am in Room D of the Law
School and in the seminar room at the Institute of Ecology.
Check out photos of our Sept. 9 paddling
trip on the Etowah!
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
|
Location
|
| Aug. 17 |
Topics: Introductions; Overview of Practicum and its history;
Slide show describing the Etowah Basin and its historical context,
issues and collaborators; Discussion of past projects and introduction
to potential projects for 2001; Sharing portfolios from past classes
|
Law School
Room D
|
Sunday
Aug. 19
6 - 8 pm |
Pizza & Salad Social:
Select projects and groups
|
Ecology
Seminar Room
|
| Aug. 24 |
Topics: Review and amend rubric; Presentation
on developing strategy, work plans; Group meetings to begin developing
work plans. (Faculty will meet after class to discuss lectures and
guest speakers for the remainder of the semester.) |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Aug. 31 |
Group work session: Finish
developing work plans |
Law School
Room D |
| Sept. 7 |
Topics: Presentations by faculty
and guest lecturers on imperiled aquatic species and native plant
communities in the watershed, developing habitat conservation plans
under the federal Endangered Species Act, and a heads up on what
to look for in terms of native plants and critters on our float
trip
Speakers: Darrel Morrison, Seth Wenger, Peter Appel and John
Ambrose (invited). |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Sat. &
Sunday
Sept. 8-9 |
Etowah Float Trip:
Details TBA |
|
| Sept. 14 |
Topic: Introduction to Transactional
Thinking
Speaker: Alex Scherr
Group work session |
Law School
Room D |
| Sept. 21 |
Topics: Legal strategies for
controlling growth and development in the watershed
Speakers: Laurie Fowler; Tom O'Bryant, Georgia Mountains
Regional Development Council or Ken Patton, Cherokee County developer.
Group work session |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Sept. 28 |
Topic: Introduction to Effective Presentation
Speaker: Alex Scherr
Group work session |
Law School
Room D |
| Oct. 5 |
Topics: Presentations by faculty and guest lecturers on
design and restoration issues.
Speakers: Darrel Morrison, David Gattie
Group work session.
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Weds.
Oct. 10
all day |
Individual meetings with faculty for private reflections |
Laurie Fowler's office (rm. 32, Ecology) |
| Oct. 12 |
Topics: Groups present status
reports on projects; continuation of last week's presentations.
Speakers: Darrel Morrison, David Gattie
Group work session. |
Law School
Room D |
| Oct. 19 |
Topics: Water quality and water quality monitoring.
Speakers: Laurie Fowler, Erin Dreelin
Group work session for at least one hour of class.. |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Oct. 26 |
FALL BREAK - NO CLASS |
|
| Nov. 2 |
Topics: How to give effective Powerpoint
presentations.
Speakers: TBA.
Group work session for at least one hour of class. |
Law School
Room D |
| Nov. 9 |
Group work session |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Nov. 16 |
Dress Rehearsal I
Note: Class will start PROMPTLY at 8:30.
Press releases due. |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Nov. 21 |
Note: First draft
of final project due |
|
| Nov. 23 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASS |
|
| Nov. 30 |
Dress Rehearsal II
Class will start PROMPTLY at 8:30.
Please wear what you are planning to wear on Dec. 4th, as we will
probably have visitors.
Note: Abstract, final work plan, journals, web page abstract,
and final project are due. We will do course evaluations during
class. |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Tuesday
Dec. 4
7 -11:30 am |
Presentations to stakeholders, Upper Etowah
River Alliance, local media
Note: We will leave AT 7 AM from the front parking lot
at Ecology. |
Dahlonega, GA |
Monday
Dec. 10
6:30 pm |
Final Class Meeting
Meet at 6:30 at Ecology parking lot to carpool to Darrel's house
(limited parking available)
|
Darrel Morrison's |
Class Format:
- Three or four class meetings in first two weeks of semester to select
projects and develop work-plans;
- Approximately four lectures (Fridays from 8:30-11:30 AM) on ecological,
design and policy issues affecting the watershed;
- One weekend paddling trip on the Etowah River;
- Periodic group meetings to develop particular projects;
- Project presentation (either to stakeholders or to the class and other
interested parties at the University) with dress rehearsal;
- A journal logging each student's activities and reflections on the
meaning of the service learning experience and ecological design and
policy implications;
- At least one meeting between faculty and each individual student to
reflect on and evaluate course progress and issues and concerns.
Expectations (students):
Attend class lectures and field trip, read assignments prior to each
lecture, work together to define class projects, attend group meetings
and work cooperatively to develop a work plan and to complete the project,
attend individual meetings with professors, and keep a journal of work
completed and associated reflections. Students will be graded on class
participation and project substance and presentation.
Expectations (faculty):
Coordinate informative lectures and field trip; facilitate interaction
between students and stakeholders in the Etowah River Basin; provide support
to students in identifying and completing particular projects; facilitate
dress rehearsals and project presentations; facilitate publication of
projects and provide a forum for students to reflect on their experiences
in the course.
Etowah Practicum 2001 Background Information
Etowah
Practicum Slide Show (large Powerpoint file: 13 MB)
Updated
Workplan Outline (8/24/01)
Selected Projects:
Habitat Conservation
Plan for the Etowah
Multi-Governmental Greenspace Plan
for the Watershed
Planning and Implementation of Section
319 Demonstration Projects
Watershed-friendly Development Award
Student Contact Information:
| Name |
Email |
Phone |
School |
Audrey
Baggett |
baggetta@arches.uga.edu |
227-9350 |
Law |
Michael
Bien |
mbien@uga.edu |
714-1970 |
Ecology |
Jeffrey
Boring |
jeffreyuga@yahoo.com |
425-7477 |
Ecology |
Erica
Chiao |
chiao@arches.uga.edu |
380-5111 |
Entomology |
Marcie
Diaz |
marciemdiaz@aol.com |
770-931-6871 |
Landscape Architecture |
Jehan
El-Jourbagy |
jeljourbagy@yahoo.com
|
353-2883 |
Law |
| Raysun Goergen |
leadfreeus@yahoo.com |
549-3207 |
Ecology |
| Brannon Hancock |
bshjr@hotmail.com |
788-3351 |
Law |
Tracey
Harton |
th14@arches.uga.edu |
548-4708 |
Law |
Clif
Henry |
clhenry5@yahoo.com |
208-8147 |
Law |
Paul
Hirsch |
pauldhirsch@hotmail.com |
369-8217 |
Ecology |
Liv
LiaBraaten |
livl@arches.uga.edu |
ELI-GOAT |
Law |
| Christyne Scofield |
scof@bellsouth.net |
770-879-8802 |
Forest Resources |
Shana
Udvardy |
shana@uga.edu |
542-9252 |
Ecology |
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