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River Conservation Introduction

Your Tasks Due Today:

1. At your convenience between now and the second class, please watch the videos provided below. There is no "quiz" associated with these videos, as this is the course introduction

2. In class today, I will go through this website, introduce myself, and ask each of you to introduce yourselves.

Educational content addessed in this chapter:

  • Why you should take this class
  • Course pedagogy
    • Course goal
    • SLOs
    • Prerequisites
    • Flipped class framework
  • Course Content
    • Part 1: diagnosing problems
    • Part 2: solving problems
  • Course website
  • Course Learning management system (LMS)
  • Introduction to river conservation
    • Species extinctions
    • Causes of extinctions
    • Philosophies underpinning Earth stewardship
    • Conservaiton biology definition and concepts

Assignment we will work on in class today:

  • None.

Related web links:

  • TBD

Video Podcast: Introduction to River Conservation - Part 1

This 33-minute presentation explains the course goal, student learning objectives, course content, and how a "flipped" class like this works. It also lays out what resources and activities will be a part of the class as well as the responsibility students have to drive their own learning, taking advantage of course content and activities.

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Video Podcast: Introduction to River Conservation - Part 2

This 20-minute presentation lays out some of the evidence-based justificaiton behind the claim that the Earth's ecosystme is in a state of systemic collapse and it provides some basic ideas about conservation as a science.

  • 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (137 MB file)
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In this Section: River Conservation Introduction » Navigability For Title - Law » River Segmentation » Historical Hydrology » Indigenous River Conservation » Habitat Conservation Law » Aquatic Habitat » Riparian Habitat » Water Temperature » Sediment Sampling » Water Quality » CA State Water Boards » Biological Opinions » Setting Biological Goals » County-Level Water Management » River Restoration » Fish Passage & Fishways » Beaver-Assisted Restoration » Water Management Lessons
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