Multidisciplinary approaches to solving pressing challenges in natural resources. Diversifying perspectives of natural resources and land stewardship. Skill-building in written and verbal communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Exploration of disciplines within natural resources, including majors in the B.Sc. in Natural Resources degree, potential career pathways, and post-graduate education options.
Current issues and cases in Forestry and Land and Food Systems are examined with a focus on integration of first-year subjects and exposure to both First Nations and Western perspectives. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 110 or FRST 110. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [1-1-1]
Equivalency: LFS 110, FRST 110.
Communicating concepts of forestry and links to human and environmental activities through writing, elements of argumentation, evaluating evidence, and searching for and citing references to back up claims; small-class experience. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 150 or FRST 150. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]
Equivalency: FRST 150, LFS 150.
The structure, diversity and development of trees and other plants, with emphasis on the angiosperms. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 200 or FRST 200. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: BIOL 121.
Equivalency: FRST 200.
The structure and function of forest ecosystems, including: energetics; productivity; nutrient, carbon and water cycling; soils; the physical environment; population and community ecology; disturbance ecology; ecological succession; biological diversity and ecological resilience. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 201 or FRST 201. [3-2-0]
Corequisite: One of NRES 200, FRST 200.
Equivalency: FRST 201.
The functional biology of trees and other forest plants in their environment, with an emphasis on gymnosperms. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 210 or FRST 210. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: One of NRES 200, FRST 200.
Equivalency: FRST 210.
Forest classification and the application of silvics in forest management, including world forest classification systems, the Biogeoclimactic Ecosystem Classification system, and ecosystem diagnosis in the field. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 211 or FRST 211. [3-2-0]
Prerequisite: One of NRES 201, FRST 201.
Equivalency: FRST 211.
Strategies for thinking critically and writing effectively about topics that engage practitioners in Forestry. Planning, drafting and editing of professional-quality documents for specialists and other stakeholders. Developing oral presentation skills. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 225 or WOOD 225. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]
Prerequisite: Three credits of first-year English.
Equivalency: WOOD 225.
Basic theories of probability and statistics. Sampling distribution, methods of estimation and hypothesis testing; goodness of fit and tests for independence; analysis of variance, regression and correlation. Consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/facult…. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 231 or FRST 231. [3-2-0]
Corequisite: One of MATH 100, MATH 180, MATH 184, MATH 190.
Equivalency: FRST 231.
Techniques involved in solving forestry problems with microcomputers using word processing, spreadsheet, procedural language, and database management tools. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 232 or FRST 232. [3-2]
Equivalency: FRST 232.
Introduction to spatial thinking and principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing for natural resource management. Priority enrolment to students in the Faculty of Forestry.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing.
Introduction to principles, practice and context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applied to forest management and natural resource conservation issues. Priority enrolment to students in the Faculty of Forestry. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 340 or CONS 340. [2-2-0]
Prerequisite: Third- or fourth-year standing.
Equivalency: CONS 340.
Applications of remote sensing, image analysis, advanced spatial analysis and geoprocessing for natural resource management. Priority enrolment to students in the Faculty of Forestry. Students may receive credit for only one of NRES 341, NRES 340, CONS 340.
Prerequisite: NRES 241. Third-year standing.
Equivalency: NRES 340, CONS 340.
Advanced applications of remote sensing, image analysis, spatial analysis and geoprocessing for natural resource management. Priority enrolment to students in the Faculty of Forestry. Students may receive credit for only one of FRST 443, NRES 443, NRES 441.
Prerequisite: One of NRES 340, NRES 341. Fourth-year standing.
Equivalency: FRST 443, NRES 443.
Basic biological concepts related to interpretation of remote sensing data for land management, including the use of films and filters, and interpretation of air photographs, and other imagery. Credit will be granted for only one of NRES 443 or FRST 443. [2-2-0]
Equivalency: FRST 443, GEOS 375.