At OSU (in the EOARNP program), I teaching the following classes
Undergraduate Courses
F/W/S = fall, winter or spring terms of respective year
RNG 499 Special Topics: Range Management Skills F26, W27, S27: Students will practice plant identification and build knowledge of various rangeland issues and management techniques. These skills will be applied to student challenges/exams/etc at the Society of Range Management Annual Meeting.
RNG 350 Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystem Ecology W26: Describe and classify rangeland ecosystems, including grasslands and shrublands, of North America. Compare structure and function of grassland and shrubland plant communities. Recognize common rangeland plant species and differentiate their life histories. Predict plant response to disturbance and stress.
RNG 421/521 Rangeland Restoration Ecology and Management S24; S25; S27: Describe and evaluate principles, tools and techniques guiding the restoration of degraded rangelands including grassland, shrubland, woodland, riparian and dry forest ecosystems. Identify and understand ecological factors, processes, stressors and pressures that interact to determine ecological health, resistance and resilience. Manipulate plants, soil, animals and microenvironments to improve ecosystem function and services. Conduct site assessments to identify key causes of degradation, and create restoration and management solutions that incorporates ecological, economic, and social factors.
RNG 353 Wildland Plant ID S24, S26, S27(Ecampus): dentify common plant species of grassland, shrubland and woodland ecosystems of North America and describe their ecological, cultural and economic importance. Use ecological, morphological and anatomical characteristics to identify plant species. Design and conduct plant inventories, collect and press voucher specimens and utilize dichotomous keys, hand lenses and microscopes to identify plant species.
RNG 405 Reading & Conference: Eastside Ecology Forum F25, W26, S26, F26, W27, S27
RNG 442 Rangeland‑Animal Relations W26: Examines ecological principles of domesticated livestock grazing and their applications to the management of rangelands. Emphasizes sustainability of ecosystem goods and services including grazing effects on individual plants, plant communities and ecosystems. Analyzes grazing management principles to integrate livestock production and enhance ecological goods and services.
RNG 499 Special Topics: Field Tools & Technologies S26: Gain experience in a diversity of tools and technolgies used in the field and the biases assocated with different tools/techniques. Tools covered includes: DBH tapes/Biltmore sticks, hypsometer, densiometer, GPS, drones, camera traps, soil texture with hydrometer, soil penetrometer, and more.
RNG 352 Ecology of Shrublands W25: Describe and differentiate stress and disturbance impacts on shrubland ecosystems using an autecological approach. Explores the effects of climate, fire, and herbivory on plant morphology, physiology, reproduction, and growth. Evaluate and compare life histories of common shrubs and shrubland communities.
Graduate Courses
RNG 507/607 Seminar: Eastside Ecology Forum F25, W26, S26, F26, W27, S27
RNG 599 Ecological Data Management W27: Students will learn about and practice data ethics including FAIR principles. Students will practice building effective methods of data collection (including paper datasheets and Survey123 surveys), data QAQC in R, version control code in GitHub, documenting metadata, and building data management plans.