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Lesson 1: Fire as
a biophysical process |
Aug 20- Sept 1
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Lesson
1: Class
Logistics and overview of fire as a biophysical process
Due: Aug 25
Discussion self introduction
Aug 31 reading questions 1 |
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Lesson 2: The
ecology of fire |
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Sept 2-8 |
Lesson
2.1:
Fire Regimes
Due: Sept 7
reading questions 2 |
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Sept
9-22 |
Lesson
2.2:
Fire History
Due: Sept 14
reading questions 3
Sept 22
EXAM 1 |
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Sept 23-29 |
Lesson
2.3:
Historical Fire and Climate
Due: Sept 28 reading questions 4
Sept
29 Comparison paper 1
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Sept 30- Oct 6 |
Lesson
2.4: In the face of climate change
Due: Oct 5 reading question 5 |
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Lesson 3: Fire
effects |
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Oct 7-13 |
Lesson
3.1:
Fire Effects on (native and invasive) Plants
Due: Oct 12 reading question 6 |
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Oct 14-20 |
Lesson
3.2:
Fire Effects on Animals
Due: Oct 19 reading question 7 |
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Oct 21-27 |
Lesson
3.3: Fire Effects on
Water, Soils and Nutrients
Due: Oct 26 reading question 8
Oct 27 Comparison paper 2 |
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Oct 28- Nov 3 |
Lesson
3.4: Fire Effects on Air
Due : Nov 3
EXAM 2
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Lesson 4: Fire as
a human tool |
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Nov 4-10 |
Lesson
4.1: Fire
of Ancient peoples
Due : Nov 9 reading question 9
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Nov
11- Dec 8
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Lesson
4.2: Fire
for Restoration
Due: Nov 16 reading question 10 |
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Thanksgiving break No Classes
Nov 19-23 |
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Nov 11- Dec 8 |
Lesson 4.2 :
Fire
for Restoration, management and detriment
Due: Dec 1 Briefing Paper
Dec 7 reading question 11 |
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Dec. 9-14 (finals) |
Exam 3
due on Dec 14 at Noon! |
