CLASSES AT LiU
Winter 2018 to present – Ecological Applications in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (NBID58 and NBID73)
Winter 2019 – Kandidatprojekt (undergraduate thesis projects)
Fall 2019 to present – Methods in Ecology (NBID73)
Fall 2019 tp present – The Social Challenges of Urban Planning (709G05)
Winter 2020 to present – Ecological Systems (NBID63)
Winter 2020- Becoming a good peer reviewer (Grad class open to all departments)
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I want to help students build a tool-kit, a set of skills and core knowledge that they can grow and build on. I think this is especially important in a fast-paced world where both the context of environmental management is changing, and the scientific knowledge we have is evolving quickly (including core areas like physics, chemistry, and biology). As citizens and scientists I believe we need to be able to be iterative and flexible to incorporate new knowledge while still fostering critical thinking about new information as it comes in.
Depending on the topic of the class, specific material and themes covered will change, but I always hope infuse the material with the following:
- Up to date science in the field
- Balance short-term interest with long-term usefulness
- Tools to find information
- Critical Thinking
- Systems Thinking
- Communication (written, oral, and between class members)
I think it is important to remember that learning happens in many different ways, and I strive to support different learning styles by balancing different types of assignments and by encouraging real conversation and discussion in and out of class. I have found that group projects and locally relevant and applied projects, although challenging for students, really allows them to fully engage with the material, be creative, and incorporate the tools I think are important to understand human-environment interactions and not just learn facts.
Sustainable Resource Management Lab 