Date

Activity

Wed. (Morning Munchie Duty)
September 7

Orientation

Introduction of topics for problems

Exercise: The striped bass as multifaceted case of a species, an economy, a culture, a history and “An American Fish Story.”

Reading: Striper Wars: An American Fish Story by Dick Russell

Discussant: Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce and faculty advisors

Wed.
September 14

Observing our Lens of Bias: Case study in groups

Practice Topic: Nutrient reduction in Narragansett Bay

Mock session: exploration of our biases, domains to consider (health, ethics, public safety, environment, economics, ethics/equity, communications, legal issues, etc.)

Readings:
Boesch, D. 2002. Estuaries 25:886-900.
Sea Grant Report
Bay Commission Report on history of nutrients inputs the last three decades
DEM Plan for nutrient removals
Governors Commission Nutrients Panel Report

Challenger Room, Pell Library, Bay Campus

Topic 1 – Coastal Habitat Restoration

Visiting Scholar: Professor John Teal

Reading: Teal, John. Life and Death of a Salt Marsh. Ballantine Books.1983

- Teal and Weinstein. 2002. Ecological engineering, design, and construction
considerations for marsh restorations in Delaware Bay, USA
- Turner, R.E. 2005. On the cusp of restoration ...

Wed.
September 28

Topic 1 -- Coastal Habitat Restoration

Readings:
- Portnoy, J. 1995. Salt marsh diking and restoration.
- Roman et al. 1995. Hydrologic moldeing as a predictive basis ...
- Warren et al. 2002. Salt marsh restoration in Connecticut

Discussant: Laura Meyerson, URI

Friday
September 30

Large Conference Room CI Bay Campus

Interactive Session with NPS Decision-makers

Visiting Scholar: Charles Roman, National Park Service (NPS)

Wed.
October 5

Field Trip to Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)

October 12

No Class: Monday Classes Meet, Restoration Module papers dues to C. Oviatt. See instuctions for details.

Wed.
October 19

Topic 2 – Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s)

Visiting Scholar: Rod Fujita, Environmental Defense Fund

Readings:
- Fujita, Rod. Heal the Ocean: Solutions for Saving Our Seas. New Society Publishers. 2003
- Grafton et al. 2005. Incentive-Based Approaches to Sustainable Fisheries
- Marine Fish Conservation Network
- Fujita et al. 2004. Rationality or Chaos? Global Fisheries at the Crossroads.
- Scholz & Fujita. 2001. Social and Economic Implications of a Channel Islands Marine Reserve Network
- Fujita. 2002. Marine Protected Areas for Protecting Biological Diversity, Ecosystem Integrity, and Sustainable Fisheries. Testimony presented to the US Commission on Ocean Policy

Wed.
October 26

Topic 2 - MPA's

• Dalton T. 2004. An approach for integrating economic impact analysis into the evaluation of potential marine protected area sites. JEQ (10/19/05)
• Dalton, T. 2005. Beyond Biogeography: a Framework for Involving the Public in Planning of U.S. Marine Protected Areas (10/19/05)
• Lach et al. 2003. Advocacy and credibility ... (10/19/05)

Discussant: Tracey Dalton, URI

Friday
October 28

Woodward 115

Managing Conflict 

Discussants:
Deborah Brayton, Senator Chafee's Legislative Director
Lynne Hale, TNC Marine Programs

• Browman and Stergiou. 2005. Politics and socio-economics of ecosystem-based management of marine resources.

Wed.
November 2

Topic 3 - Watershed/Estuaries

Visiting Scholar: Ken Reckhow, Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, Duke University

Readings:

• Op-ed articles
• TMDL testimony
• NRC Book on TMDL's (Exec Summary)
• Chapter 5 of NRC TMDL Report
• Predictive approach to nutient criteria
• Integrative approach to TMDL's
• Stakeholder values ..

Wed. (JO)
November 9

Topic 3 - Watershed/Estuaries

Discussant: Sue Kiernan, RI DEM

Readings: Go here

Wed. (CO)
November 16

Reflection

Friday (AG)
November 18

Topic: Science, Society, and Emergency Response Preparedness in RI

Visiting Scholar: Rich Horwitz, Coastal Institute and RIDEM

Readings: See "More Info" link to left

Wed. (JS)
November 23

Topic 4 - Urban Waterfront

Visiting Scholar:: Robert France, Harvard School of Design

Readings:
Green World
Smoky Mirrors

Wed. (CF)
November 30

Topic 4 - Urban Waterfront

Discussant: Virginia Lee, RI Sea Grant

Readings: Metro SAMP

Friday (PA)
December 2

CACS 108
Coastal Institute
Bay Campus

Urban Ecology

Visiting Scholar: Peter Groffman, Institute for Ecosystem Studies

Readings:
Bain and Brush 2004.
Groffman et al. 2003
Groffman et al. 2004
Kaushal et al. 2005
Grove et al. In Review

Wed. (QK)
December 7

Student-led Synopsis and Reflection.

Venue: Admiral Francis fishing vessel. 33 State St., Galilee, RI. Maps (1, 2, 3) to the vessel