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BRITISH
COLUMBIA: Pacific Northwest Canada Costal Studies
The Barkley and Clayoquot Sound region of Vancouver Island provides
a laboratory for exploring the relationship between ecosystems and
the local economy. The coastal rainforest system and its associated
marine environment that form the economic base of the area are threatened
by logging industry practices resulting in destruction of the capacities
of the ecosystems upon which the livelihood of the local population
depends. The focus of the SFS Coastal Studies program is on issues
related to community watershed planning and management in coastal
ecosystems. Course material is integrated in case studies focusing
on local environmental problems and resource conflicts. Students
are registered for four courses: Coastal Ecology; Principles of
Resource Management; Economic and Ethical Issues of Sustainable
Development; and Directed Research. Faculty lectures are supplemented
by guest lectures, including local resource managers and researchers,
representatives of logging concerns and salmon fishermen, First
Nation elders, and community leaders. Days are spent in a combination
of lectures, field exercises, and research in temperate forests,
lakes, beaches, and coasts. Every student completes and presents
a directed research project based on research techniques, statistics,
and scientific writing learned at the SFS Center. Opportunities
are provided for involvement in the local community and tutoring
in schools in both the Canadian and First Nation communities. Accommodation
is provided in shared rooms at the SFS Center. Eligibility: At least
one course in environmental studies or biology highly recommended.
Commitment to understanding environmental issues. Willingness to
live and work in groups.
School for Field Studies
16 Broadway
Beverly, MA 01915-4499
PH: 800-989-4418
Fax: 508-927-5127
sfshome@igc.apc.org
Program Adviser: Professor Campbell, X4932, Science 1609 |
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