Dr. Jim Egenrieder teaches graduate coursework in Biodiversity, building on the principles of biodiversity science across the many components of stewardship. Participants identify a study area (local site or area, a county, or larger region) that provides the context for investigating, documenting, analyzing and promoting biodiversity. Accordingly, students’ projects and course products are highly variable and reflect a wide variety of professional, academic and personal interests.
Skills developed in the course can be immediately applied to real-world needs, and some participants may design their projects and products based on an existing need. Specific outcomes include:
- Experience in studying and documenting existing biodiversity;
- Exploring and describing the challenges of climate change, water use, habitat loss, and invasive species;
- Identifying relevant government agencies, advocacy groups and prospective partnerships;
- Participating in and/or creating events that facilitate community awareness, stewardship support, opportunities for citizen science; and
- Documenting and publishing findings and resources that support others’ research.
If you have a site worthy of study or stewardship, please contact Jim by phone or email.
Useful Resources
- ArcGIS free mapping software: link
- Ben Meadows Catalog (free): link
- Cutko, A. 2009. Biodiversity Inventory of Natural Lands: A How-To Manual for Foresters and Biologists. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/biodiversityinventorymanual_main.pdf
- Forestry Suppliers Catalog (free): link
- Google Earth (free download): http://earth.google.com/
- Groves, Craig R et al. "Planning for Biodiversity Conservation: Putting Conservation Science into Practice A seven-step framework for developing regional plans to conserve biological diversity, based upon principles of conservation biology and ecology, is being used extensively by the nature conservancy to identify priority areas for conservation." BioScience 52.6 (2002): 499-512. - PDF
- Hood, Laura (2015). Biodiversity Facts and Figures. Sci Dev Net. www.scidev.net/global/biodiversity/feature/biodiversity-facts-and-figures-1.html
- iNaturalist.org - Virginia Lists - http://www.inaturalist.org/guides?place_id=7
- National Park Service (2013). Biodiversity Inventory: Approaches, Analysis, and Synthesis - Amazon
- NOAA for Teachers: http://www.education.noaa.gov/teachers1.html
- NRCS Climate Analysis by County: http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/climate/wetlands.html
- USGS Northeastern Wetland Flora Field Guide: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/florane/index.htm
- USGS Web Soil Survey: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
- Wilson, I.T. and T. Tuberville. 2003. Virginia’s Precious Heritage: A Report on the Status of Virginia’s Natural Communities, Plants, and Animals, and a Plan for Preserving Virginia’s Natural Heritage Resources. Natural Heritage Technical Report 03-15. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage. www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/NHPc_Web.pdf
- VT Dendrology: http://www.dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/links.htm
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