Upcoming Block Courses

Wildlife Mangement-Principle and Practice

Instructor: Beth McCallum
Manager: Bill Ross
February 20-23

This 4-day block course is aimed at the student who will be working as a wildlife practitioner or who will be making decisions affecting the wildlife resource. The course will cover topics ranging from: the history of wildlife management in North America, principles of wildlife management, selected species biology and animal behaviour. Critical evaluation of commonly applied techniques and their application will be made. This will include radio telemetry, statistics and inventory design. Case studies involving the integration of wildlife principles with industrial practices will be examined. The course will be a combination of lectures, seminars and short assignments.

Registration Fee for non-EVDS students: $300

The Planning Challenge for First Nations

Instructor: Frank Osendarb
Manager: Brenda Naylor
February 20Ð21

Creating Sustainable Communities

Instructors: from Canadian Universities Network for Rural Development
Manager: Walter Jamieson
February 22Ð23

Ecological Environmental Planning

Instructor: M E Tyler
Manager: William Perks
February 26Ð28 (Lecture)
February 28ÐMarch 1 (Studio)

This is a course for credit and is evaluated.

The Role of Conservation Biology in Ecosystem Management

Lecturer: Dr R Edward Grumbine
February 20Ð23

In order to preserve our natural heritage, a new holistic vision, utilizing the principles of Conservation Biology, is required to interface humanity's present need for continued economic development and wildlands management. This course is being designed with this ideal in mind and will present:

  1. the concepts and philosophies of Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management
  2. case studies of successes in reaching towards this ideal, and the why's and wherefore's of failures.
  3. why our present management systems are not sustainable
  4. the benefits and drawbacks of cooperation and coordination between all stakeholders with interests in land management.
  5. how human activities fit into the concept of Ecosystem Management

Since 1982, Dr Grumbine has been director of the Sierra Institute, a wildlands studies programme at the University of California (Santa Cruz), and has taught field courses in ecology and ecosystem management throughout the western US. He has published several books on biodiversity, including Ghost Bears: Exploring the Biodiversity Crisis.

We are still looking for the venue for the course. It will probably be in the Kananaskis or Bow Valley area.

Dr Grumbine will present an evening lecture for the general public. This lecture will probably take place on February 29, 1996.

[ Top of Page | Table of Contents | Intervention | Previous Article | Next Article ]