Available in 2024
Course code

SRMT3060

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

The United Nations General assembly have declared 2021 – 2030 as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and that restoration is fundamental to sustainable development, mitigating and adapting to climate change, enhancing food security as well as water and biodiversity conservation. SRMT3060 explores the science upon which actions to assist the recovery of degraded, damaged or destroyed ecosystem should be based. Real-world degradation problems and restoration solutions will be examined to equip students with the knowledge and skills for entry into careers involving ecological restoration policy and/or practice. All lectures are recorded and the practical component consists of face to face workshops and compulsory fieldwork sessions.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Ourimbah

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain and apply the key principles underpinning ecological restoration;

2. Assess the condition of, and threats to, an ecosystem though fieldwork and desktop activities;

3. Describe and interpret environmental information obtained from the field and other scientific resources;

4. Identify and describe appropriate restoration goals and evaluation strategies;

5. Design and explain appropriate restoration strategies and techniques to address specific problems eg. re-vegetation, weed control;

6. Write a technical document in the style expected of environmental professionals.


Content

1. Restoring landscape and physical processes

2. Restoring wildlife habitat and key symbiotic interactions

3. Species re-introductions and interactions

4. Specialist restoration treatments and techniques

5. Reference ecosystems and evaluation of restoration schemes

6. Social context of restoration

7. Restoration in a changing climate


Assumed knowledge

STAT1070, ENVS1001, ENVS2005


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Field Study Assessment

Presentation: Video

Formal Examination: Exam


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Field Study-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 2
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)

Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Field Study-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 2
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 6 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-1
  • Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)

Course outline