Concepts for Ecosystem Management

Undergraduate

An introduction to ecosystem management and how ecological information is used in Canadian environmental policy and programs. This course will examine the current biodiversity crisis, how it relates to ecosystem services and human well-being and common measurement techniques used to characterize and monitor ecosystems, their function and health. Topics will include an overview of ecosystem monitoring techniques including land and aquatic-based survey tools, quantifying ecosystem production, species presence, species diversity and habitat classification. Topics and case studies of ecosystem management related to environmental impact assessment, ecosystem restoration, conservation, non-native species, pest management, and species re-introductions will be introduced. 634 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar Case studies will be placed in the context of major Canadian and Ontario environmental legislation that utilizes ecological concepts to demonstrate how environmental programs adopt measurements and metrics reviewed in the course. (3 lecture hours per week). (Open to Environmental Studies and Environmental Science students) (Prerequisites: ESTU-1100 or ESCI-1100; or BIOL-1013 or BIOL-1111).