the etowah initiative
spring 2003
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710 The class meets Fridays,
9 am - 12 noon in Room D of the Law School and in the seminar room
at the Institute of Ecology.
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
|
Location
|
| Jan. 10 |
Topics: Introductions; Overview of Practicum and its history;
Discussion of past projects; Slide show describing the Etowah
Basin and its historical context, issues and collaborators; sharing
portfolios from past classes
|
Ecology
Seminar Room
|
| Jan. 17 |
Topics:
and introduction to potential projects for 2003; Select projects
and groups
|
Law School
Room D
|
| Jan. 24 |
Topics: Land preservation tools (Laurie Fowler);
Practicum faculty background: Service learning (Elizabeth Pate);
the science behind environmental protection (Mary Freeman) |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Jan. 31 |
Topics: Group dynamics (Alex
Scherr); Practicum faculty background: Environmental and ecological
engineering (David Gattie) |
Law School
Room D |
| Feb. 7 |
Topics: Students work in groups
on work plans; presentation by Doug Peterson on lakeshore management
and fisheries
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| Feb. 14 |
Topics: Students
present work plans |
Law School
Room D
|
| Feb. 21 |
NO CLASS |
|
| Feb. 28 |
Topics: Students
work in groups |
Law School
Room D |
| March 7 |
Topics: Presentation on Habitat Conservation
Planning Issues (Aaron Valenta, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Monday
March 10 |
Topics: Students
meet with faculty for individual reflections.
View schedule |
Ecology
Laurie Fowler's Office |
| March 14 |
Topics: Students work in groups; NO FORMAL
CLASS MEETING
|
|
| March 21 |
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS |
|
| March 28 |
Topics: NO CLASS - Red Clay Conference |
Law School |
| April 4 |
Topics: Plants of the Etowah
(Lisa Kruse); finalize paddling trip plans
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| April 11-12 |
NO CLASS - PADDLING TRIP! Details TBA |
TBA |
| April 18 |
Topics: Formal Dress Rehearsals;
course evaluations
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| April 25 |
NO CLASS
|
|
Monday
April 28 |
HCP Tech Group presents
to Advisory Committee |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Tuesday
May 6 |
PORTFOLIOS DUE |
Ecology
Laurie Fowler's Office |
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 2003 Background Information
Etowah Practicum
Slide Show (large Powerpoint file: 13 MB)
Rubric
(MS Word format)
Workplan Outline
(MS Word format)
Selected Projects:
Lake Allatoona Protection
Fundraising Strategy For The
Upper Etowah River Alliance
HCP Technical And Legal Assistance
Regional Transferable Development Rights
Program Concept/Structure
Scale Model Of The Etowah Watershed
Student Contact Information:
| Name
|
Email
|
Phone
|
School
|
| Luke Baine |
lbaine@agecon.uga.edu |
706-542-0854 |
Ag & Env. Sci (Ag Eco) |
| Emily Barrier |
eebarrier@yahoo.com |
706-613-5225 |
Law |
| Ansley Campbell |
ansleycampbell@msn.com |
404-395-6868 |
Law |
| Elton Dodson |
eltonu@yahoo.com |
706-543-7880 |
Law |
| Steven Dumpert |
stevendumpert@yahoo.com |
706-549-7249 |
Forestry (Wildlife) |
| Patton Dycus |
pattondycus@hotmail.com |
706-546-0828 |
Law |
| Michael Keene |
mkeene@uga.edu |
706-208-2949 |
Law |
| Lisa Kruse |
lkruse@dogwood.botany.uga.edu |
706-354-6094 |
Botany |
| Katrina Landau |
klandau@uga.edu |
706-316-9423 |
NonProfit Organizations |
| D. Alex Levy |
dalevy74@hotmail.com |
706-227-1419 |
Law |
| Mack McGuffey |
mcguffey@uga.edu |
770-402-0727 |
Law |
| Colby Mecham |
clm0549@owl.forestry.uga.edu |
706-353-8265 |
Forestry (Policy) |
| Makia Metzger |
mmetzger@uga.edu |
770-307-2814 |
Law |
| Adam Miles |
acm2686@owl.forestry.uga.edu |
706-316-0750 |
Forestry (Wildlife) |
| Eric Mueller |
emueller@arches.uga.edu |
706-372-7861 |
Law |
| Tucker Pollard |
tuckerpollard@yahoo.com |
706-354-4375 |
Law |
| Will Summer |
wbs5415@owl.forestry.uga.edu |
706-208-1004 |
Forestry (Hydrology) |
| Kevin Woolf |
kevinwoolf@hotmail.com |
706-742-7088 |
Law |
Schedule
for Individual Reflections - Monday, March 10
Room 23 Ecology (Laurie Fowler's office)
| Time
|
Name
|
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
|
| 8:30 - 9:00 am |
Eric Mueller - LAPA Shoreline |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |
Will Summer - HCP Tech |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am |
Elton Dodson - LAPA Shoreline |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am |
Lisa Kruse - Regional TDR |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am |
Katrina Landau - TDR / UERA Fundraising |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
Michael Keene - LAPA Shoreline |
| 11:30 - 12:00 noon |
Colby Mecham - HCP Tech |
| 12:00 - 12:30 pm |
Luke Baine - HCP Tech / TDR |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm |
Patton Dycus - HCP Tech |
| 1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Adam Miles - HCP Tech |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
|
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm |
Steven Dumpert - LAPA Model |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Kevin Woolf - TDR |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm |
Emily Barrier - LAPA Model |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm |
|
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm |
|
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Makia Metzger - UERA Fundraising |
|
