River Basin Center: Upper Altamaha Initiative

JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 12:45 pm - 3:45 pm in the Seminar Room at the Institute of Ecology. View a map (large Adobe PDF file, 1.14 MB.)

Syllabus, Rubric, Readings, and Potential Projects

Syllabus Fall 2007 (PDF)
Rubric Fall 2007 (PDF)
Sample Work plan (PDF)
Work plan form (MS Word)
River Basin Center powerpoint template (PPT)
UGA River Basin Center logo, vertical orientation (large TIF file)
UGA River Basin Center logo, horizontal orientation (large TIF file)

Class readings are available online and in notebooks located at the Institute of Ecology and the Law Library.

Schedule

Date	Topic/Speakers
Aug. 17	Introductions of students and faculty Overview of the Practicum and expectations Introduction to the Initiative for Watershed Excellence: Upper Altamaha Pilot Project Distribute potential class projects and first set of memo topics Readings: The first six items on the "Readings" page (the links under the IWE section)
Aug. 24	Select group projects Problem solving (Alex Scherr)
Aug. 31	Developing an effective work plan (Beth Gavrilles) Legal and Scientific Research Skills for Short Memos (Maureen Cahill)
Sept. 7	No class First Memo outline due (electronic format, send to all faculty and Beth)
Weeks of Sept. 3 and 10	Groups meet with Laurie to go over work plans at mutually convenient times and locations (one person from each group will contact Laurie to set up meeting.)
Sept. 14	Presentation: TMDL provisions of the Clean Water Act and the Statewide Water Management Plan (Laurie Fowler) Work Plan draft due (electronic format, all faculty) Abstract draft due (electronic format, all faculty) First Memo draft due (electronic format, all faculty)
Sept. 21	Groups present Work Plans to the class (Use powerpoint; presentation not to exceed 15 minutes) Final Work Plan due (electronic format, all faculty and Beth) Final Project Abstract due (electronic format, all faculty and Beth)
Sept. 28	Presentation: Onsite systems to manage household wastewater: function, perceptions, regulations and reality (Larry West) Presentation: Nutrient trading (Mark Risse )
Oct. 5	Presentation: Stormwater best management practices to address TMDLs (Alfie Vick; large file, 15.61 MB) ) (See also Low-impact Land Development: The Practice of Preserving Natural Processes, 2006, R. Alfred Vick, published in Greenbuilding, Winter 2006) Midpoint Journals due (electronic format OR hard copy, to Laurie) First Memo final due (electronic format, all faculty and Beth)
Monday Oct. 8	Students meet individually with Laurie for 20 minutes to review reflections (students are responsible for emailing Laurie to arrange a meeting time)
Tuesday Oct. 9	Students meet individually with Laurie for 20 minutes to review reflections (students are responsible for emailing Laurie to arrange a meeting time)
Oct. 12	No class; group meeting time Second Memo outline due (electronic format, all faculty)
Oct. 19	TBD
Tuesday Oct. 23	Second Memo draft due (electronic format, all faculty)
Oct. 26	No class meeting (fall break)
Nov. 2	Meet to discuss status of projects and schedule final presentations and dress rehearsals Second Memo final due (electronic format, all faculty and Beth)
Nov. 9	Oconee River field trip
Nov. 16	Oconee River field trip
Nov. 23	No class meeting (Thanksgiving break)
Monday Nov. 26	Draft Group Product due (electronic format, all faculty)
Nov. 30	Comments on Draft Product due back to students from faculty
Wed. Dec. 12 12-3 pm	Final Presentations, River Basin Center auditorium (at Riverbend Road Research Labs) Final Journals due (electronic format OR hard copy, Laurie) Final Group Product due (electronic format AND hard copy, Beth)
TBD	Grades filed

Please note: The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructors may be necessary.

Class Format:

Two or three class meetings in first two weeks of semester to select projects and develop work-plans;
From four to eight lectures on ecological, design and policy issues affecting the watershed;
One paddling trip on the Oconee 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 Upper Altamaha 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.

Student Contact Information

Class listserv: upperaltamaha-L@listserv.uga.edu

Name	Email	Phone	Program
Ryan Bentley	ryi@uga.edu	404 917 6408	CED
Joe Bolling	jbolling@uga.edu	404 226 0266	Law
Tyler Brown	trbrown9@uga.edu	919 247 6282	Law
Abby Bullock	abbyb@uga.edu	307-690-6811	CED
Kalle Butler	kalle@uga.edu	828 230 3250	CED
Steve Carpenedo	stvcarp@uga.edu	225 819 7571	Ecology
Jaclin Durant	jadurant@uga.edu	803 261 8623	Ecology
Anne Flinn	anflinn@uga.edu	678 595 8895	CED
Thomas Floyd	floydt@warnell.uga.edu	770 833 4772	Forestry
Elizabeth Hill	izzyhill@uga.edu	336 207 4525	Ecology
Rebekah Justice	rebekahj@uga.edu	865 850 9160	CED
Emily Levitan	levitan@uga.edu	847 641 1486	CED
Elizabeth Long	lizlong@uga.edu	205 910 8727	Law
Colby Longley	celong@uga.edu	706 614 4299	Law
Megan Mailloux	mailmegster@gmail.com	828 273 0669	CED
Kristy Plattner	kpla6185@uga.edu	678 386 6781	Ag Econ
Katie Sheehan	sheehank@uga.edu	352 256 3124	Law
Levi Van Sant	leviv@uga.edu	706 338 6996	History
Russell Wall	rwall706@uga.edu	706 207 8676	Law

Faculty and Staff Contact Information

Name	Email	Phone	Program
Laurie Fowler	lfowler@uga.edu	706-542-3948 (w) 706-613-0181(h)	Ecology / Law
Ron Carroll	rcarroll@uga.edu	706-542-6018	Ecology
Tim Carter	tlcarter@gmail.com	706-542-6821	Ecology
Mark Risse	mrisse@engr.uga.edu	706-542-9067	Ag. Engineering
Alfie Vick	ravick@uga.edu	706-542-6550	CED
Larry West	lwest@uga.edu	706-542-0906	Crop & Soil Sciences
Beth Gavrilles	bethgav@uga.edu	706-542-7247	Ecology
Christine Rodick	christine.rodick@gmail.com	706-542-9745	Ecology
Kelly Siragusa	ksiragus@uga.edu	706-583-0463	Ecology

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	Alliance for Quality Growth
	Center for Community Design & Preservation
	Georgia Museum of Natural History
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University of Georgia - Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology

UGA River Basin Center
110 Riverbend Road, Room 101
Athens, GA 30602-1510 USA
Phone: (706) 583-0463
Fax: (706) 583-0612

C. Ronald Carroll, Co-Director for Science - rcarroll@uga.edu
Laurie Fowler, Co-Director for Policy - lfowler@uga.edu

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