Sustainable Forests
Coordinator:
Dr Chris Weston (MSLE)
Forest landscapes and ecosystems have a massive impact on all our lives as evidenced by the 2009 bush fires in Victoria. The Sustainable Forests stream looks at issues related to management of carbon, water, fire and biodiversity at landscape scales in relation to forests with a view to making them more sustainable. We study the challenges of fire management, the role of forests; In climate change management, environmental policy and timber and non-timber production.
Study biological, economic, social and environmental factors that impact on forests; the development of forest and natural resource management enterprises both in Australia and internationally, and carbon sequestration and water resource management.
You can expect to develop skills in forest ecosystem sciences; sustainable forest management; and the design, conduct and analysis of forestry research.
Suitable for professionals and aspiring entrants to the forest and natural
resource management sectors, we will prepare you for middle and upper
management positions within the forest and natural resource management and provide a pathway to further study, by:
- Developing knowledge, skills, understanding and competence in the area of forest ecosystem sciences;
- Developing a thorough approach to forest sciences and sustainable forest management through an understanding of the biological, economic, social and environmental factors which shape the development of forest and natural resource management enterprises both in Australia and internationally, including climate change science and water resource management;
- Increasing knowledge and analytical capabilities appropriate to forest and ecosystem science and related specialist disciplines;
- Developing competence in the design, conduct and analysis of research questions and experimental work, particularly for those students interested in pursuing a research career;
- Extending scholarly and critical attitudes in forest and natural resource management disciplines.
Sustainable Forests stream details
Students are required to complete the subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950-600 | Trans-disciplinary thinking and learning | 2 | Dr Simon Batterbury | |
| 950-601 | Sustainability, Policy and Management | 1(Int) | Dr Simon Batterbury |
and choose 3 subjects from the list of:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220-405 | Forest Ecosystems | S(Int) | Dr Chris Weston | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-414 | Silviculture and Forest Dynamics | 2(Int) | Dr Peter Kevin Ades, Dr Tom Baker | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-415 | Sustainable Forest Management | 2(Int) | Dr Julian C. Fox | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-416 | Forests & Water: Issues around the World | 2(Int) | Dr Gary Sheridan, Dr Paul Feikema | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-503 | Bushfire and Biodiversity | 1(Int) | Dr Alan York, Dr Julian Di Stefano | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-506 | International Forest Policy | 2 | Prof Rod Keenan | Not offered in 2010. |
| 220-509 | Forest, Carbon and Climate Change | 1(Int) | Dr Stefan Arndt | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-511 | Forest Landscape Restoration | 1(Int) | Dr Lauren Bennett, Dr Sabine Kasel, Dr Stephen John Livesley | Creswick/Dookie/Burnley Campus - Timetable information. |
and select electives to make up the balance of the award. The recommended list of electives includes:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136-547 | Ecology and Environmentalism | 1 | A/Prof Helen Verran | |
| 207-508 | Conservation Genetics | 1 | Dr Peter Ades | This subject will not be available in 2010. |
| 220-408 | Functional Tree Biology | 1(Int) | Dr M Tausz & Dr S Arndt | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-502 | Bushfire and Climate | WR(Int) | Dr K Tolhurst | Not offered in 2010. |
| 220-507 | Forests in the Asia-Pacific Region | 2(Int) | Prof R Keenan | International Field Tour - Timetable information. |
| 220-508 | Timber in the Built Environment | 1 | TBC | Creswick Campus - Timetable information. |
| 220-510 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | 1 Int | Mr Rowan Forbes Reid | Creswick/Burnley Campus - Timetable information. |
| 316-663 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | 1 | Prof Harry Clark | |
| 421-627 | Sustainable Water Resources Management | 2 | A/Prof Hector Malano | |
| 451-610 | Fundamentals of GIS | TBC | Stephan Winter | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
| 485-854 | Environmental Education | 1 | Dr Maurizio Toscano | |
| 600-604 / 950-603 | Environmental Risk Assessment | 1, 2 int | Dr Terry Walsh | Also taught as a semester 2 intensive as 950-603 |
| 606-607 | Flora of Victoria | S(Int) | Prof P Ladiges, Dr D Guest | |
| 625-608 | Hydrogeology | 1 | Dr John Moreau | |
| 625-634 | Climate Affairs | 2 | Ms Mary Voice | |
| 654-608 | Conservation Biology | 2 | Dr Graeme Coulson, Dr Mick Keough | Not offered in 2010. |
| 654-634 | Biometry | 1(Int) | Dr Jan Carey and Prof Michael Keough | |
| 702-874 | Investigation Program A | S, 1, 2 | TBC | We are waiting for more information about this subject |
| 705-641 | Participation & Negotiation | 2 | TBC | |
| 730-683 | Environmental Law | 1(Int) | Associate Prof Jacqueline Peel | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
| 730-854 | International Environmental Law | 2 | Prof Stuart Kaye |
These subjects are available in the 2009 academic year, unless otherwise stated. Students may take other electives subject to the approval of the stream coordinator.
Students may apply to undertake a research project as part of a course of study. This requires good academic performance and the approval of the stream coordinator.