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FNRM 1001 - Orientation and Information Systems
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 1001 until 21-JAN-14
Forest resources, recreation resource management, urban forestry programs. Forestry and natural resource careers. Qualification requirements for government positions, competencies, internships, and experiences to compete for jobs in industry. Course planning, mentoring, alumni contacts. Leadership, organization, process. Lab equipment/software, GUIs, the Internet, spreadsheets, Lumina, periodical indexes.
FNRM 1101 - Dendrology: Identifying Forest Trees and Shrubs
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 1101 until 21-JAN-14
Identification nomenclature, classification, and distribution of common/important forest trees/shrubs. Use of keys. Field/lab methods of identification.
FNRM 2101 - Identifying Forest Plants
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer)
Equivalent courses: was FR 2101 until 21-JAN-14
Field identification of common northwoods trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Emphasizes concept of plant communities, soil site relationships, and wildlife values. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 2102 - Northern Forests Field Ecology
(2 cr; Prereq-Biol 1001 or Biol 1009; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 2102 until 21-JAN-14
Field examination of natural history of northern/boreal forests with respect to soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 2104 - Measuring Forest Resources
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer)
Equivalent courses: was FR 2104 until 21-JAN-14
Introduction to land survey, tree/forest stand measurement (mensuration), and forest sampling techniques. Taught at Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 3101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: was RRM 3101 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5101
Tourism is a significant industry locally, nationally, and internationally. Park and protected area attractions are among the most visited but also the most vulnerable attractions. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic concept of park and protected area tourism, including cultural and ecotourism, and then develop your expertise to plan and evaluate sustainable tourism development and operations. Accordingly, you will complete assignments that apply the knowledge gained to planning and evaluation activities. This course is offered partially on-line. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the class you will be able to: 1.Differentiate and appreciate the complexities involved with defining and developing nature, eco, heritage, geo-, park and protected, cultural and "sustainable tourism." 2.Identify specific social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with park and protected area tourism, how to measure them, and methods to minimize the negative and maximize the positive impacts. 3.Analyze domestic and international case studies of park and protected area tourism. 4.Critically evaluate park and protected area tourism services and effective management and planning. 5. Create elements of a business plan for park and protected area tourism operations that emphasize sustainability.
FNRM 3104 - Forest Ecology
(4 cr; Prereq-Biol 1001, 1009 or equivalent introductory biology course; 1 semester college chemistry recommended.; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3104 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5104 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 5104 until 21-JAN-14)
Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions focus on research topics in forest ecology, exercises applying course concepts, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip.
FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management
(3 cr; Prereq-[[BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009], [[CHEM 1015, CHEM 1017] or CHEM 1021], MATH 1151] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3114 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4114 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5114 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 5114 until 21-JAN-14)
Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems.
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources [TS]
(4 cr; Prereq-Soph or jr or sr or UHP fr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3131 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4131 until 04-SEP-01
Spatial data development/analysis in science/management of natural resources. Data structures/sources/collection/quality. Geodesy, map projections, spatial/tabular data analysis. Digital terrain analysis, cartographic modeling, modeling perspectives, limits of technology. Lab exercises. Both onsite and fully online options for course enrollment.
FNRM 3203 - Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3203 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5203
Ecology, history, management, control of fire, wind, insect infestation, deer browsing, other disturbances in forests, including disturbance regimes of boreal, northern hardwood, savannas of North America. Influence of disturbance on wildlife habitat, urban/wildland interfaces, forest management, stand/landscape dynamics. Tree mortality in fires, successional patterns created by fires, interactions of life history traits of plants with disturbances.
FNRM 3204 - Landscape Ecology and Management
(3 cr; Prereq-Ecology course; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3204 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5204
Introduction to landscape ecology at different scales in time/space. Development/implications of broad-scale patterns of ecological phenomena, role of disturbance in ecosystems, characteristic spatial/temporal scales of ecological events. Principles of landscape ecology as framework for landscape research, analysis, conservation, and management.
FNRM 3206 - Park and Protected Area Management Field Studies
(2 cr; Prereq-Sophomore status or higher; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 5206 (starting 20-JAN-15)
This course is designed to be a directed field study of park and protected area management including observation of and training in (1) recreation planning and visitor management, (2) cultural resource management, (3) natural resource management, (4) nature-based tourism management, and (5) resource interpretation and communication across local, state, federal and tribal park and protected areas in northern Minnesota.
FNRM 3218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests
(3 cr; Prereq-[ESPM 3012 or STAT 3011], MATH 1151; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3218 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4218 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5218 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 5218 until 21-JAN-14)
Sampling design, survey techniques to assess resource conditions. Applying metrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation. Calculating tree/stand volume. Modeling approaches. Case studies of modeling to project future growth. Landscape processes, characterization, modeling.
FNRM 3262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3 cr; Prereq-None, but prior coursework in GIS and Statistics is recommended.; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3262 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4262 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5262 (starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 5262 until 21-JAN-14)
Introductory principles and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to mapping and monitoring land and water resources from local to global scales. Examples of applications include: Land cover mapping and change detection, forest and natural resource inventory, water quality monitoring, and global change analysis. The lab provides hands-on experience working with satellite, aircraft, and drone imagery, and image processing methods and software. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems and introductory Statistics is recommended.
FNRM 3362 - Drones: Data, Analysis, and Operations
(3 cr; Prereq-None, but prior coursework in GIS is recommended.; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 5362
This course explores principles and techniques of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also 'drones'), applied to natural resource and environmental issues. The course provides hands-on experience with UAS vehicles, sensors, imagery, and software. Course topics include: UAS flight characteristics, regulations/safety, mission planning, flight operations, data collection, image analysis, and applications. Examples of UAS applications to be explored include forest and natural resource inventory, wetland monitoring, and land cover mapping.
FNRM 3411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3411 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4411 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5411 (starting 26-MAY-15, was FR 5411 until 21-JAN-14)
Management of forest ecosystems for sustaining ecological integrity, soil productivity, water quality, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, commodity production in landscape context. Silvics, forest dynamics, disturbances, regeneration, restoration, silvicultural systems. Ramifications of management choices. Weekend field trip. FEMC track students should take FNRM 5413 concurrently
FNRM 3431 - Timber Harvesting and Road Planning
(2 cr; Prereq-FNRM 3411 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3431 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4431 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5431 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 5431 until 21-JAN-14)
Introduction to forest operations. Terminology, basic engineering, equipment and harvesting system options, productivity/costs. Relationship to forest management and silviculture. Road planning, forest management guidelines, approaches for mitigating potential impacts to forest resources. Environmental implications of method/equipment choices. Selling timber. Sale design, layout, and administration. One all-day field trip.
FNRM 3462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3 cr; Prereq-FNRM 3262/5262 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 5462 (starting 19-JAN-16, was FNRM 5412 until 22-JAN-19, was FR 5412 until 21-JAN-14)
This course builds on the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It provides a detailed treatment of advanced remote sensing and geospatial theory and methods including Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA), lidar processing and derivatives, advanced classification algorithms (including Random Forest, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines), biophysics of remote sensing, measurements and sensors, data transforms, data fusion, multi-temporal analysis, and empirical modeling. In-class and independent lab activities will be used to apply the course topics to real-world problems. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and statistics is necessary.
FNRM 3471 - Forest Management Planning
(3 cr; Prereq-recommended ESPM 3261 and [3218 or 3411]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3471 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5411 (ending 26-MAY-15, was FR 5411 until 21-JAN-14), FNRM 5471 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 5471 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4471 until 04-SEP-01), FNRM 3411 (ending 20-JAN-15, starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 3411 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4411 until 04-SEP-01)
Management science as applied to forest decision-making to help develop better forest management plans. Helps students develop a basic understanding of common analytical tools from operations research and how they are applied to forestry problems to help explore many potential solutions. Also reviews traditional approaches based on simulation. Emphasizes trade-off information, interpretation of model results, and linkages between stand-level economic analysis and forest-wide planning. Reviews recent modeling efforts in Minnesota. Includes synthesis of information from multiple natural resource disciplines. Guest speakers demonstrate value of analyses in planning. Emphasizes homework assignments with some group work. An individual project requires an informal class presentation.
FNRM 3480 - Topics in Natural Resources (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 12 times)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3480 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4480 until 04-SEP-01
Lectures in special fields of natural resources given by visiting scholar or faculty member. Topics specified in Class Schedule.
FNRM 3501 - Arboriculture: Selection and Maintenance of Trees
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 3501 until 21-JAN-14
Selection, growth, propagation, and maintenance of trees for urban spaces. Tree selection, site preparation, plant health care management. Prevention, diagnosis, and remediation of urban tree risks such as insects, pathogens, pollution, development, and climate change.
FNRM 3562 - Field Remote Sensing
(1 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 5562
This course is intended to be taken with, or after, the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It builds on the introductory course by providing a field context to the remote sensing discipline. We will focus on field methods and associated analyses that are typical in using and applying imagery and other spatial data. We will use a variety of remote sensing imagery, maps, field data collection tools, and software. Students will learn in an active, hands-on, way through multiple small-group field exercises. This course includes two eight-hour weekend field sessions.
FNRM 3993 - Directed Study
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-Department consent, instructor consent, no more than 6 credits of directed study counts towards CFANS major requirements ; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Equivalent courses: was FNRM 4293 until 21-JAN-20, was FR 4293 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 3293 until 28-MAY-02
A course in which a student designs and carries out a directed study on selected topics or problems under the direction of a faculty member; eg, literature review. Directed study courses may be taken for variable credit and special permission is needed for enrollment. Students enrolling in a directed study will be required to use the University-wide on-line directed study contract process in order to enroll.
FNRM 3994 - Directed Research
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-department consent, instructor consent, no more than 6 credits of directed research counts towards CFANS major requirements. ; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
An opportunity in which a student designs and carries out a directed research project under the direction of a faculty member. Directed research may be taken for variable credit and special permission is needed for enrollment.Students enrolling in a directed research will be required to use the University-wide on-line directed research contract process in order to enroll.
FNRM 4232W - Managing Recreational Lands [WI]
(4 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was RRM 4232W until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4232W until 03-SEP-02, was FR 4232 until 05-SEP-00, FNRM 5232 (starting 04-SEP-01, was RRM 5232 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 5232 until 03-SEP-02)
Most of us participate in some form of outdoor recreation: hiking, hunting, riding all-terrain vehicles, or simply enjoying nature. Managing for outdoor recreation on public lands is mandated by federal law and an integral part of natural resource management. In this class, we'll learn why and how agencies manage recreation at the federal level, the management frameworks that guide this work, and apply management principles to an actual federal property in Minnesota. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practices of outdoor recreation management. Specific objectives are to: 1)compare and contrast federal recreation land management policies & organizations, 2)develop and demonstrate an understanding of conceptual frameworks for recreation resource and visitor use management, 3)evaluate visitor caused impacts to resources and to visitor experiences, 4)understand and apply management tools designed to reduce recreation- related impacts and conflicts, and 5)demonstrate an understanding of course material through exams & applied assignments.
FNRM 4501 - Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 4501 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 5501 (starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 5501 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4501 until 04-SEP-01)
Management concepts for green infrastructure of cities, towns, and communities. Urban forest as a social/biological resource. Emphasizes management of urban forest ecosystem to maximize benefits to people. Tree selection, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, landscape planning, values, perceptions. How urban forestry can be a tool to improve community infrastructure.
FNRM 4511 - Field Silviculture
(2 cr; Prereq-FNRM 3411; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 4511 until 21-JAN-14
Collection of field data to prepare/write silvicultural prescriptions for regeneration, thinning, and harvesting in context of landscape, watershed, and wildlife habitat issues. Field exercises in forest entomology, pathology, tree improvement, and non-timber forest products. Tree planting. Marking stands for harvest. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center. Field trips to forests managed by state/industry.
FNRM 4515 - Field Resource Survey
(1 cr; Prereq-FNRM 3218 or instructor consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 4515 until 21-JAN-14
Field applications of sampling/measurement methods for inventory and assessment of forest and other natural resources. Offered at the Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 4521 - Field Timber Harvesting and Road Planning
(2 cr; Prereq-FNRM 3411 and 3431, or instructor consent.; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 4521 until 21-JAN-14
Design, layout, and administration of timber sales. Forest road planning and design. Timber appraisal, forest management guidelines. Field visits to timber harvesting and road planning sites with private organizations. Develop a harvest plan for landowner's property. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 5101 - Park and Protected Area Tourism
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: was RRM 5101 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3101
Tourism is a significant industry locally, nationally, and internationally. Park and protected area attractions are among the most visited but also the most vulnerable attractions. This course is designed to familiarize you with the basic concept of park and protected area tourism, including cultural and ecotourism, and then develop your expertise to plan and evaluate sustainable tourism development and operations. Accordingly, you will complete assignments that apply the knowledge gained to planning and evaluation activities. This course is offered partially online. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the class you will be able to: 1. Differentiate and appreciate the complexities involved with defining and developing nature, eco, heritage, geo-, park and protected, cultural & "sustainable tourism." 2. Identify specific social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with park and protected area tourism, how to measure them, and methods to minimize the negative and maximize the positive impacts. 3. Analyze domestic and international case studies of park and protected area tourism. 4. Critically evaluate park and protected area tourism services and effective management and planning. 5. Create elements of a business plan for park and protected area tourism operations that emphasize sustainability.
FNRM 5104 - Forest Ecology
(4 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5104 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3104 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3104 until 21-JAN-14)
Form and function of forests as ecological systems. Characteristics and dynamics of species, populations, communities, landscapes, and ecosystem processes. Examples applying ecology to forest management. Weekly discussions on research topics, exercises, and current issues in forest resource management. Required weekend field trip. Introductory biology course recommended.
FNRM 5114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5114 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3114 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3114 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4114 until 04-SEP-01)
Hydrologic cycle and water processes in upland/riparian systems. Applications of hydrological concepts to evaluate impacts of forest and land management activities on water yield, streamflow, groundwater erosion, sedimentation, and water quality. Concepts, principles, and applications of riparian/watershed management. Regional/national/global examples. Forest ecosystems.
FNRM 5131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
(4 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5131 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3131 (ending 20-JAN-15, starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 3131 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4131 until 04-SEP-01)
Geographic information systems (GIS), focusing on spatial data development and analysis in the science and management of natural resources. Basic data structures, sources, collection, and quality; geodesy and map projections; spatial and tabular data analyses; digital elevation data and terrain analyses; cartographic modeling and layout. Lab exercises provide practical experiences complementing theory covered in lecture.
FNRM 5140 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Natural Resource Management
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
This course is designed to refine your understanding of traditional ecological knowledge, Indigenous knowledge, and the relationship to western natural resource sciences and ecology. Students read and discuss foundational and current literature (typically one book per week) on the topic. The course focuses on Indigenous authors and scholarship. This is a graduate seminar where students will lead class discussions and prepare an individual research project (typically a research paper) related to the class topic and/or their thesis. Students will also discuss and practice how to be good relatives.
FNRM 5153 - Forest Hydrology & Watershed Biogeochemistry
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Spring Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5153 until 21-JAN-14
This rigorous course examines hydrology and biogeochemical cycling in forested watersheds. Topics include role of forests in hydrologic processes (precipitation, runoff generation, and streamflow) and exports (sediment, carbon, and nitrogen). Readings from primary literature, active discussion participation, research/review paper.At least one hydrology course, one ecology course, and one chemistry course are highly recommended.
FNRM 5161 - Northern Forest Field Course
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Summer)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5161 until 21-JAN-14
Field identification of common trees, shrubs, and nonwoody vascular plants. Plant communities, soil site relationships, wildlife values. Natural history of northern/boreal forests in terms of soils, ecological characteristics of trees, community-environment relationships, stand development, succession, and regeneration ecology. Land survey, tree/forest stand measurement, forest sampling techniques. Taught at the Cloquet Forestry Center.
FNRM 5203 - Forest Fire and Disturbance Ecology
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5203 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3203
Ecology, history, management, control of fire, wind, insect infestation, deer browsing, other disturbances in forests, including disturbance regimes of boreal, northern hardwood, savannas of North America. Influence of disturbance on wildlife habitat, urban/wildland interfaces, forest management, stand/landscape dynamics. Tree mortality in fires, successional patterns created by fires, interactions of life history traits of plants with disturbances.
FNRM 5204 - Landscape Ecology and Management
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5204 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3204
Introduction to landscape ecology at different scales in time/space. Development/implications of broad-scale patterns of ecological phenomena, role of disturbance in ecosystems. Characteristic spatial/temporal scales of ecological events. Principles of landscape ecology as framework for landscape research, analysis, conservation, and management.
FNRM 5206 - Park and Protected Area Management Field Studies
(2 cr; Prereq-grad student; A-F only; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 3206 (starting 20-JAN-15)
This course is designed to be a directed field study of park and protected area management including observation of and training in (1) recreation planning and visitor management, (2) cultural resource management, (3) natural resource management, (4) nature-based tourism management, and (5) resource interpretation and communication across local, state, federal and tribal park and protected areas in northern Minnesota.
FNRM 5218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5218 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3218 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3218 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4218 until 04-SEP-01)
General sampling design and survey techniques to assess current resource conditions. Application of metrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation. Calculation of tree/stand volume, selection of modeling approaches. Case studies of modeling to project future growth. Landscape processes, characterization, and modeling.
FNRM 5228 - Advanced Topics in Assessment and Modeling of Forests
(3 cr; Prereq-3218, Math 1272, Stat 5021; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Even Year)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5228 until 21-JAN-14
Application of recently developed mathematics, computer science, and statistics methodologies to natural resource functioning, management, and use problems. Specific topics, software, and methodologies vary.
FNRM 5232 - Managing Recreational Lands
(4 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was RRM 5232 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 5232 until 03-SEP-02, FNRM 4232W (starting 04-SEP-01, was RRM 4232W until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4232W until 03-SEP-02, was FR 4232 until 05-SEP-00)
Most of us participate in some form of outdoor recreation: hiking, hunting, riding all-terrain vehicles, or simply enjoying nature. Managing for outdoor recreation on public lands is mandated by federal law and an integral part of natural resource management. In this class, we?ll learn why and how agencies manage recreation at the federal level, the management frameworks that guide this work, and apply management principles to an actual federal property in Minnesota. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practices of outdoor recreation management. Specific objectives are to: 1) Compare and contrast federal recreation land management policies and organizations, 2) Develop and demonstrate an understanding of conceptual frameworks for recreation resource and visitor use management, 3) Evaluate visitor caused impacts to resources and to visitor experiences, 4) Understand and apply management tools designed to reduce recreation- related impacts and conflicts, and 5) Demonstrate an understanding of course material through exams and applied assignments.
FNRM 5259 - Visitor Behavior Analysis
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was RRM 5259 until 21-JAN-14
Recreation, leisure, and tourism are significant parts of the world, national, and state economies. Understanding visitor behavior is important and has significant implications for organizations, agencies, and businesses related to parks, tourism destinations, and museums. In this class, you will learn to apply both social science theory and methods to understand consumers, with an emphasis on visitors to parks and protected areas. You will immediately apply your learning of survey development, interviewing, observation and content analysis to real-word situations in class projects. This is an online course.
FNRM 5262 - Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5262 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3262 (starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 3262 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4262 until 04-SEP-01)
Introductory principles and techniques of remote sensing and geospatial analysis applied to mapping and monitoring land and water resources from local to global scales. Examples of applications include: Land cover mapping and change detection, forest and natural resource inventory, water quality monitoring, and global change analysis. The lab provides hands-on experience working with satellite, aircraft, and drone imagery, and image processing methods and software. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems and introductory Statistics is recommended.
FNRM 5264 - Advanced Forest Management Planning
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5264 until 21-JAN-14
Modeling tools for forest planning to better integrate forest resource conditions/uses and better understand trade-offs and potential management strategies. Analyzing facets of forest management that add complexity including multi-market interactions, temporal detail, spatial objectives, planning under uncertainty, and recourse strategies. Optimization models, decomposition and heuristic techniques designed to capitalize on characteristics of forestry problems. Case studies involving recent or ongoing large-scale applications. Student projects with opportunity to tailor to student interests or expertise.
FNRM 5362 - Drones: Data, Analysis, and Operations
(3 cr; Prereq-grad student or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 3362
This course explores principles and techniques of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, also "drones"), applied to natural resource and environmental issues. The course provides hands-on experience with UAS vehicles, sensors, imagery, and software. Course topics include: UAS flight characteristics, regulations/safety, mission planning, flight operations, data collection, image analysis, and applications. Examples of UAS applications to be explored include: forest and natural resource inventory, wetland monitoring, and land cover mapping.
FNRM 5411 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture
(3 cr; Prereq-grad student; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5411 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3411 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3411 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4411 until 04-SEP-01)
Management of forest ecosystems for sustaining ecological integrity, soil productivity, water quality, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, commodity production in landscape context. Silvics, forest dynamics, disturbances, regeneration, restoration, silvicultural systems. Ramifications of management choices. Weekend field trip. FEMC track students should take FNRM 5413 concurrently.
FNRM 5413 - Managing Forest Ecosystems: Silviculture Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-FNRM major or minor or grad student; FNRM-FEMC track students should take FNRM 3411/5411 concurrently or instructor consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5413 until 21-JAN-14
Development of silvicultural prescriptions to achieve various landowner objectives. Timber cruise, growth/yield simulations, stand density management diagrams, thinning schedules, use of forest vegetation simulator. Field trips, computer labs, lectures.
FNRM 5431 - Timber Harvesting and Road Planning
(2 cr; Prereq-grad student; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5431 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3431 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3431 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4431 until 04-SEP-01)
Introduction to forest operations. Terminology, basic engineering, equipment and harvesting system options, productivity/costs. Relationship to forest management and silviculture. Road planning, forest management guidelines, approaches for mitigating potential impacts to forest resources. Environmental implications of method/equipment choices. Selling timber. Sale design, layout, and administration. One all-day field trip.
FNRM 5462 - Advanced Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
(3 cr; Prereq-grad student or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FNRM 5412 until 22-JAN-19, was FR 5412 until 21-JAN-14, FNRM 3462
This course builds on the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It provides a detailed treatment of advanced remote sensing and geospatial theory and methods including Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA), lidar processing and derivatives, advanced classification algorithms (including Random Forest, Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines), biophysics of remote sensing, measurements and sensors, data transforms, data fusion, multi-temporal analysis, and empirical modeling. In-class and independent lab activities will be used to apply the course topics to real-world problems. Prior coursework in Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and statistics is necessary.
FNRM 5471 - Forest Management Planning
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5471 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4471 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 5411 (ending 26-MAY-15, was FR 5411 until 21-JAN-14), FNRM 3411 (ending 20-JAN-15, starting 04-SEP-01, was FR 3411 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4411 until 04-SEP-01), FNRM 3471 (starting 20-JAN-15, was FR 3471 until 21-JAN-14)
Management science as applied to forest decision-making to help develop better forest management plans. Helps students develop a basic understanding of common analytical tools from operations research and how they are applied to forestry problems to help explore many potential solutions. Also reviews traditional approaches based on simulation. Emphasizes trade-off information, interpretation of model results, and linkages between stand-level economic analysis and forest-wide planning. Reviews recent modeling efforts in Minnesota. Includes synthesis of information from multiple natural resource disciplines. Guest speakers demonstrate value of analyses in planning. Emphasizes homework assignments with some group work. An individual project requires an informal class presentation.
FNRM 5480 - Topics in Natural Resources (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5480 until 21-JAN-14
Lectures in special fields of natural resources given by visiting scholar or faculty member. Topics specified in Class Schedule.
FNRM 5501 - Urban Forest Management: Managing Greenspaces for People
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was FR 5501 until 21-JAN-14, was FR 4501 until 04-SEP-01, FNRM 4501
Management concepts for green infrastructure of cities, towns, and communities. Urban forest as social/biological resource. Emphasizes management of urban forest ecosystem to maximize benefits. Tree selection, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, landscape planning, values, perceptions. How urban forestry can be a tool to improve community infrastructure.
FNRM 5562 - Field Remote Sensing
(1 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: FNRM 3562
This course is intended to be taken with, or after, the introductory remote sensing class, FNRM 3262/5262. It builds on the introductory course by providing a field context to the remote sensing discipline. We will focus on field methods and associated analyses that are typical in using and applying imagery and other spatial data. We will use a variety of remote sensing imagery, maps, field data collection tools, and software. Students will learn in an active, hands-on, way through multiple small-group field exercises. This course includes two eight-hour weekend field sessions. Prerequisite: grad student
FNRM 8101 - Research Problems: Physiological Ecology
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8101 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8102 - Research Problems: Forest-Tree Genetics
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8102 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8103 - Research Problems: Forest Hydrology
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8103 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8104 - Research Problems: Forest Ecology
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8104 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8105 - Research Problems: Silviculture
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8105 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8106 - Research Problems: Urban Forestry--Biology and Management
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8106 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8107 - Seminar: Forest Resources
(1 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was NR 8107 until 07-SEP-21, was FR 8107 until 21-JAN-14
Assigned topics, problem analyses, and research reports.
FNRM 8108 - Research Problems: Forest Ecosystem Health
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8109 - Research Problems: Indigenous Natural Resource Management
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option No Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8201 - Research Problems: Forest Economics
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8201 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8202 - Research Problems: Forest Biometry and Measurements
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8202 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8203 - Research Problems: Forest Recreation
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8203 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8204 - Research Problems: Forest Policy
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8204 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8205 - Research Problems: Spatial Data Analysis
(1 cr [max 5]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8205 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8206 - Research Problems: Forest Management
(1 cr [max 5]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8206 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8207 - Economic Analysis of Natural Resource Projects
(1 cr [max 5]; Prereq-instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8207 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.
FNRM 8208 - Research Problems: Environmental Learning and Leadership
(1 cr [max 5]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 5 credits)
Equivalent courses: was FR 8208 until 21-JAN-14
Independent research under faculty guidance.

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