Module 32
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| Course Title : | Ecology and Conservation of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest |
| Instructor(s) : | Dr. Steven Cooke [contact person], Dept. of Biol. & Institute of Env. Sci., Carleton University, Ottawa, ON; Phone: 613-867-6711 |
| Date(s) : | Arrive Sunday Aug 22nd 2010, and depart Saturday Sept 4th; 2 weeks; Carleton 0.5 credits. |
| Location : | British Columbia including Vancouver Island, the lower mainland and the Fraser interior |
| Cost : | $1,300 CDN excluding flight [$250 deposit to home university by January 31st; $1050 balance due March 15th Payable to Carleton University sent to Ruth Hill-Lapensee, Dept. of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6]. Cost includes all accommodation, meals, and transportation in BC. Students will stay in a variety of university dormitory-style residences, hotels, and research stations throughout BC. Students will be picked up at YVR airport in Vancouver and returned there at the end of the course. Return flights (from Toronto or Ottawa) are usually ~$500. |
| Prerequisites : | Third or fourth year standing. Course work in ecology, conservation biology, environmental science, and/or geography. Participants should also be comfortable working in and around water, hiking on irregular terrain, and working outside in varied conditions. |
| Description : | Participants will follow Pacific salmon from the ocean to shallow rivers in the BC Interior, tracking their migration to natal spawning grounds. Students will gain an understanding of the natural history of the Pacific northwest as well as the many environmental issues and conservation concerns. The course will cover a diverse range of topics such as forestry, agriculture, tourism, urbanization, and hydropower development, with a particular focus on their relationship to Pacific salmon ecology and conservation. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with fisheries managers, researchers, fishers, and First Nations peoples to understand the importance of Pacific salmon to the economy and society, and the challenges associated with managing a multi-sector fishery. Students will be exposed to a number of environments such as coastal waters, estuaries, rivers, forests and mountains, and encounter a broad range of flora and fauna. The first week of the course will be devoted to learning about Pacific salmon through field excursions (e.g., snorkelling, hikes, visits to government labs), student-lead seminars, guest speakers, and lectures. We will travel by vehicle throughout the province including stops on Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Hell’s Gate, and the interior of BC. The second week will provide students with hands-on research experience as they assist scientists from academia and government as they work with stakeholders to study the effects of different fishing stressors on wild salmon in the lower Fraser River. Students will learn to capture and handle wild salmon and will gain experience in the use of biotelemetry to study wild fish. |
| Enrollment : | 12 students |
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