the upper altamaha initiative
spring 2006
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 1 pm - 3:30 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
Class readings are available online and in notebooks located at the Institute of Ecology and the Law Library.
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
|
| Jan. 13 |
|
Thurs.
Jan. 19
7:30 pm |
Select class projects over pizza |
| Jan. 20 |
No Class
Reading Assignment: Read the executive summaries of the Oconee and Ocmulgee River Basin Management Plans and browse through the State of Georgia TMDL Implementation Plans for the Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee River Basins. You will find these on the Readings page of this site. Please browse this site so you're familiar with what's been posted already. We will be adding readings to the site periodically and adding reading assignments as the lecturers give them to us. |
| Jan. 27 |
- Problem Solving (Alex Scherr)
- Developing an Effective Work Plan (Beth Gavrilles)
|
| Feb. 3 |
- The federal Clean Water Act and key implementation issues in Georgia (Laurie Fowler)
- Land conservation policies that affect water quality/quantity (Laurie Fowler)
- Selected ecological issues (Ron Carroll)
|
Wed.
Feb. 8 |
Students submit their groups' work plans to faculty via email |
Thur.
Feb. 9 |
Groups meet with Laurie to go over work plans |
| Feb. 10 |
- Stormwater best management practices to address TMDLs (Alfie Vick)
- Groups meet with Laurie to go over work plans
|
Mon.
Feb. 13 |
Groups meet with Laurie to go over work plans |
Tue.
Feb. 14 |
Groups meet with Laurie to go over work plans |
| Feb. 17 |
Groups present their work plans to the class |
| Feb. 24 |
- Students submit individual reflections to Laurie
- Lecture on pertinent soil issues (Larry West)
|
| Mar. 3 |
Tour Oconee county farm (Mark Risse's) that is part of a 13-county project to identify phosphorus and nitrogen inputs (Mark and Dory Franklin, U.S. Department of Agriculture ARS, J. Phil Campbell Sr. Natural Resource Conservation Center in Watkinsville)
Reading assignment: Nutrient Cycles in the Southern Piedmont |
| Mar. 4 |
Paddling trip |
| Mar. 10 |
Group meetings |
| Mar. 17 |
No class-Spring break |
| Mar. 24 |
Group meetings |
| Mar. 31 |
Meet to discuss status of projects and schedule final presentations and dress rehearsals |
| April 7 |
Group meetings |
| April 14 |
Group meetings |
Wed.
April 19 |
Draft of final product due |
| April 21 |
Group meetings |
Wed.
April 25 |
Group meetings |
Wed.
May 3 |
Final products due |
| Last week of April, first week of May |
Final Presentations |
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;
- Approximately four lectures (Fridays from 9:30 - 12:30 PM) 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:
Name |
Email |
Phone |
Program |
Tammy Andros |
andros@uga.edu |
706-338-3089 |
SED |
Christina Baker |
clbaker@uga.edu |
706-483-2549 |
Ecology |
Deb Borden |
dborden@uga.edu |
706-542-6099 |
Engineering |
| John Bryant |
john03@uga.edu |
706-892-7885 |
Crop & Soil |
| Janna Custer |
jannab@uga.edu |
706-224-2209 |
Law |
| Ryan Eaves |
ryeaves@uga.edu |
706-224-3639 |
MPA/Ecology |
Noèlle Gunst |
nogu@uga.edu |
|
Ecology |
Kenna Hall |
kvhall@uga.edu |
404-786-2826 |
Law |
Jen Linehan |
jml4752@owl.forestry.uga.edu |
770-307-8428 |
Forestry |
Amy Lovell |
alovell@uga.edu |
706-478-0719 |
Law |
Christian Perrin |
christian.perrin@gmail.com |
706-248-2751 |
Law |
Chris Seely |
chris.seely@gmail.com |
404-396-4393 |
Law |
Keyes Williamson |
keyes@uga.edu |
706-543-4575 |
SED |
Class listserv: upperaltamaha-L@listserv.uga.edu
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