Biodiversity Conservation In Modified Landscapes
Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation
Environmental Policy and Institutions
Climate Change Science
Modern Techniques of Forest Inventory
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Biodiversity Conservation In
Modified Landscapes (ENVS8002)
“The future of biodiversity will be decided in our production landscapes”
The sustainable management of human-modified landscapes will be vital to halt the current mass extinction of species. This course introduces key themes relevant to biodiversity conservation in modified landscapes, including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, connectivity conservation, and resilience theory. The course is taught by a group of leading researchers, and provides a unique blend of material that is both intellectually engaging and practical.
Delivery: A mixture of lectures, tutorials (early in the course), practicals (later in the course)
When: Semester 2 (July-October)
Time commitment: 65 contact hours, overnight field trip in the teaching break, plus reading and assignments
Course convener: Dr Joern Fischer
E: joern.fischer@anu.edu.au T: +61 2 6125 4612
W: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/ENVS8002;details.html
Degree programs:
Graduate Studies Select (Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master)
Master of Climate Change
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Environment
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Geographical Sciences
Master of Science (specialising in Environmental Science)
Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation
(ENVS8003)
“We have no choice but to adapt to unavoidable climate change”
Climate change represents one of the most significant challenges facing managers, policy makers and scientists today, across the spectrum of our interactions with the environment.
This graduate-level course focuses on aspects of human-environment systems that are amongst the most vulnerable to climate change, and explores possible adaptation and mitigation responses to the risks associated with those vulnerabilities.
You will learn from and interact with world experts in lectures, workshop discussions and hands on exercises.
Delivery: Intensive.
A mixture of lectures, tutorials, panel discussions, and practicals
When: Winter Session, 6-17 July
Time commitment: 65 contact hours, plus reading and assignments
Course convener: Professor Brendan Mackey
E: brendan.mackey@anu.edu.au T: +61 2 6125 4960
W: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/ENVS8003;details.html
Degree programs:
Graduate Studies Select (Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master)
Master of Climate Change
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Environment
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Geographical Sciences
Master of Science (specialising in Environmental Science)
Environmental Policy and Institutions (ENVS8004)
“The future will be shaped by decisions that emerge from good policy processes and suitable institutions”
Through lectures, class discussion, set readings and student research, this course aims to provide students with (i) an overview of the scope, traditions and purpose of policy and institutional analysis; (ii) a broad understanding of such analysis in the environment and sustainability domain; and (iii) more detailed knowledge and skills in a more specific subset of that domain chosen by the student. This course is designed for professionals working in or wishing to enter environmental policy (in employment or further research), and combines traditional public policy perspectives integrated with the particular characteristics of policy and institutional challenges in the environment and sustainability domain. Students will undertake an independent research project in environmental policy analysis and write a 5000 word essay as a major component of the course.
Delivery: Two intensive blocks of 2.5 days each, dates to be determined in consultation with students, comprising lectures, discussion of readings, and research proposal presentations.
When: Semester 2 (July-October)
Time commitment: 40 contact hours, plus consultation on research project, and approximately 70 hours independent work on research essay.
Course convener: Professor Steve Dovers
E: stephen.dovers@anu.edu.au T: +61 2 6125 4588
W: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/ENVS8004;details.html
Degree programs:
Graduate Studies Select (Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master)
Master of Climate Change
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Environment
Master of Science (specialising in Environmental Science)
Climate Change Science
(ENVS8005)
“Learn about the science behind one of the most important issues of the 21st century”
Climate change is a pervasive concern in all areas of planning, policy formulation and management. It’s important that a strong, current knowledge of the science of climate change and its impacts supports the application of our understanding of this rapidly evolving issue in decision making, at all levels from the individual and household to international agreements,. This course canvases the most up-to-date scientific information in this area that’s rapidly extending the frontiers of our understanding of the world and of environmental sustainability, in the overall context of natural resource management.
Delivery: flexible - fully online
When: Semester 2 (July-October)
Time commitment: all contact online, approximately 65 hours engagement with content and 55 hours additional assignment work
Course convener: Associate Professor Janette Lindesay
E: janette.lindesay@anu.edu.au T: +61 2 6125 4921
W: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/ENVS8005;details.html
Degree programs:
Graduate Studies Select (Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master)
Master of Climate Change
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Environment
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Forestry
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Geographical Sciences
Master of Science (specialising in Environmental Science)
Modern Techniques of Forest Inventory
(ENVS8006)
“Measuring forests accurately will be essential for environmental services markets and policies”
Forests are one of the key elements in climate change mitigation strategies globally, in our region, and in Australia. Internationally, REDD (reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation) will be a central focus of the Copenhagen UNFCCC meeting; in our region, both Indonesia and PNG are exploring how they can use their natural and planted forests as carbon assets; and domestically, existing forest and reforestation offer Australia significant sequestration opportunities. Similarly, in assessing and evaluating other environmental services from forests, such as biodiversity, accurate and efficient measurement is fundamental. This course introduces students to relevant theory, and to state of the art methodologies and tools.
Delivery: Intensive
When: 3-7 August, followed by individual major project
Time commitment: 5 days face-to-face, plus approximately 50 hours individual work
Course convener: Professor Cris Brack
E: cris.brack@anu.edu.au T: +61 2 6125 5100
W: http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/ENVS8006;details.html
Degree programs:
Graduate Studies Select (Grad Cert, Grad Dip and Master)
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Environment
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Forestry
Master (and Grad Cert and Grad Dip) of Geographical Sciences
Master of Science (specialising in Environmental Science)
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