the etowah initiative
spring 2005
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. We rotate meetings
between Room D of the Law School and in the Seminar Room at the Institute
of Ecology. View a map of these
locations (large Adobe PDF file, 1.14 MB)
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
|
Location
|
Friday
Jan. 14 |
Snapshot of the Etowah Watershed; Overview of class; faculty intros
|
Law School
Room D |
| TBD |
Project Selection; potluck supper
|
Ecology
Seminar Room
|
Friday
Jan. 21 |
NO CLASS: Ecology
Graduate Student Symposium |
|
Friday
Jan. 28
|
NOTE: Field trip
postponed. Topic: Scenic River |
Ecology
Seminar Room |
Friday
Feb. 4
10 am |
Etowah Field Trip
|
Meet at North Campus Parking Deck |
| Week of Feb. 7-11 |
Groups meet individually
with Laurie |
Ecology
|
Friday
Feb. 11 |
TBD
|
Law School
Room D |
Friday
Feb. 18 |
Group develops work plan
|
Law School
Room D |
Friday
Feb. 25 |
Group completes work plan
|
Ecology |
Friday
March 4 |
Optional: Land Use Tools to Protect Water Quality: Georgia Case
Studies
Due: Individual journals (Send electronically
or deliver hard copy to Beth)
|
TBD |
Wed.
March 9 |
Midpoint reflections |
Ecology
Rm. 23 |
Friday
March 11
11 AM |
Speaker: John Petrick, US Forest Service,
on how to rate our segment of the river for scenic designation
|
Ecology
Conference Room |
Friday
March 18 |
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK
|
|
Thursday
March 24 |
Due: First draft of final products
(send electronically via listserve) |
|
Friday
March 25 |
TBD |
TBD |
Friday
April 1 |
TBD |
Ecology |
Friday
April 8 |
Paddling trip |
|
Friday
April 15 |
Due: Final draft of final products (Send electronically
to Beth) |
|
Friday
April 22 |
Comments of faculty due back to students
|
|
Week of
April 25 |
Dress rehearsal/s (if needed) |
Law School
Room D |
Wed.
May 4
8 - 11 am |
Projects presented to class/clients
with Potluck Breakfast
Due: Final abstract, work plan, journals and
work product (collectively known as portfolio.) (Deliver CD
and hard copies to Beth.)
|
Ecology
Seminar Room |
| |
|
|
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 2005 Background Information
Rubric
(PDF)
Work
Plan (MS Word)
Potential Projects:
Student Contact Information:
| Name |
Email
|
Phone |
Program
|
| Joseph Brown |
neuboi@uga.edu |
706-543-2287 |
Law |
| Adam Cleveland |
alc@uga.edu |
706-549-0204 |
Law |
| Laurian Ewbank |
lewbank@uga.edu |
706-202-5269 |
Law |
| Matthew Haun |
mrh7029@forestry.uga.edu |
352-267-9743 |
Forestry |
| Bianca Jaikaran |
bnjaikaran@hotmail.com |
404-281-0719 |
Law |
| Amy Lovell |
alovell@uga.edu |
706-549-7739 |
Law |
| Maureen McGowan |
momo13@uga.edu |
706-546-0029 |
Law |
| Christian Perrin |
perrin@uga.edu |
706-248-2751 |
Law |
| Scott Pippin |
jspippin@uga.edu |
229-344-6062 |
Law |
| Emily Poe |
emilypoe@uga.edu |
404-788-5533 |
Law |
Class listserv: etowahpracticum@listserv.uga.edu
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