STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Compare and contrast the concepts of ecosystem management

         A.      The student should be able to:

                 1.      Identify and analyze the biotic and abiotic components and trophic levels and apply this information in relation to symbiosis, ecosystem dynamics, biomes, wildlife biology, and habitat, forest management, plant ecology and water resources

                 2.      Assess different management strategies and their impacts on natural resources as currently used in the field

 II.     Identify the various components of Acquisition Strategies

         A.      The student should be able to:

                 1.      Compare and contrast the various acquisition strategies available to the natural resource manager, such as fee acquisition, easements, development rights, density transfers and mineral rights acquisitions.

                 2.      Identity and analyze the basic provisions and limitations of these acquisition strategies.

 III.    Assess the elements of public policy, politics, and process-

         A.      The student should be able to:

                 1.      Construct the steps necessary to assure an adequate public review process for natural resource management plans.

                 2.      Analyze the various internal and external public agency processes for plans.

                 3.      Apply appropriate communication skills as related to public review.

                 4.      Compare and contrast the methods of generating public support, and assuring public and political review of natural resource plans.

 IV.     Compare and contrast various issues and methods of Natural Resource Management.

         A.      The student should be able to:

                 1.      Construct the various components of comprehensive natural resource management.

                 2.      Apply knowledge of methods such as agricultural use, public use, resource protection/law enforcement, land, water, and mineral acquisition, threatened and endangered species protection, and public process by presenting a term paper on a timely natural resource topic.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Higher level thinking skills (evaluation, synthesis, analysis, application.)

 II.     Resources

 III.    Interpersonal Skills

 IV.     Information

 V.      Systems

 VI.     Tools and Technology