the etowah initiative
spring 2002
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 9:00 - 11:30 am in the seminar room at
the Institute of Ecology.
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
|
| Jan. 11 |
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 2002.
|
Sunday
Jan. 13
6 - 8 pm |
Pizza & Salad Social:
Select projects and groups
|
| Jan. 18 |
Topics: Group work time; Fundamentals
of Problem Solving (Alex Scherr); work plan discussion; rubric discussion |
| Jan. 25 |
Topics:
9 - 9:30 - group work
9:30 - 10:3 -: Collaborative groups (Alex Scherr)
10:30 - 11:30 - group work on work plans
Note: Grad. Student Symposium sessions: 9:30-9:45 - HCP; 10:15
- 10:30 - Greenspace Plan
|
| Feb. 1 |
Topics:
9 - 9:30 - group work
9:30 - 10:30 - TMDL/Water Quality
10:30 - 11:30 - *presentation of work plans to class |
| Feb. 8 |
Topics:
9 - 9:30 - group work
9:30 - Endangered Species Act
*draft abstract due
*draft workplan due |
| Feb. 15 |
Topics: TBD |
| Feb. 22 |
Topics: TBD |
| March 1 |
Topics: TBD |
Tuesday,
March 5 |
*Individual consultations with faculty (sign up); journals shared
|
| March 8 |
Topics:
9 - 9:30 - group work
* updated work plan due; presentation to class |
| March 15 |
Topics:
9:00 - presentations of updated work plans |
| March 22 |
No Class - Spring Break |
| March 29 |
Topics:
TBD (potential speakers: Robin Goodloe, US FWS; Gina Mitsdarffer,
Jackson County Greenspace Program) |
| April 5 |
No Class - Red Clay Conference
Red Clay starts at 8:30 at Dean Rusk Hall |
| April 12 |
Topics:
TBD |
|
Fri., Sat.
April 12, 13
|
Etowah float trip
Depart from Athens Friday evening; camp in National Forest Campground;
paddle Saturday; return to Athens Saturday evening |
| April 19 |
Dress Rehearsal I
First drafts of all groups' projects due |
Thursday,
April 25 |
HCP Group presentation to HCP Technical
Advisory Committee |
| April 26 |
Dress Rehearsal II for Greenspace and
TMDL groups |
| May 3 |
*Final form of abstract due
*Final workplan due
*Portfolio due |
Monday,
May 6 |
(tentative) TMDL Group presentation
to Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority |
| May 10 |
(tentative) Greenspace Group presentation
to Dawson, Pickens & Lumpkin County Commissioners and Managers |
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)
Workplan Form
(revised 2/19/02) (MS Word document)
Rubric (MS Word
document)
Project Checklist
(MS Word document)
Student Contact Information:
| Name |
Email |
Phone |
School |
| Heather Benham |
hmbenham@arches.uga.edu |
227-3554 |
Law/HP |
| Patton Dycus |
pattondycus@hotmail.com |
5460828 |
Law |
| Christopher Fullerton |
moskva@arches.uga.edu |
227-6037 |
Law/HP |
| Brandi Kellis |
bbarnes@arches.uga.edu |
770-827-6442 |
Law |
| Libby Ormes |
libbyo1@yahoo.com |
353-6872 |
Science Education |
| Clair Partee |
mpartee@mindspring.com |
353-3036 |
Law |
| Jason Slider |
djslider@msn.com |
316-2080 |
Law |
|
