Integrated Natural Resource Management - Course Syllabus

Sep 11, 2026

Course syllabus for Integrated Natural Resource Management, detailing lecture and lab schedules, instructor contact information, and the communication workflow through UF e-Learning in Canvas. The course emphasizes designing an integrated, sustainable multiple-use management plan for private and public landowners, with substantial group project work supported by guided data and tools. Student evaluation includes weekly quizzes, homework assignments using provided forest inventory data, billable hours logging, four project checkpoints, a final written report, a final presentation, and an individual reflection document.

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CategoryPresentations

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Pages10

Reading Time4 min

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Course logistics

Schedule and locations

Instructors and office hours

Course communications

Course website and Canvas workflow

Course materials and learning goals

Required text and readings

Course description and objectives

Instructor expectations

Independent research and project focus

Use of PowerPoint and note-taking

Assessment and grading

Evaluation weights and due dates

Grading scale

Assignment details

Weekly quizzes

Billable hours entries

Homework (3 assignments)

INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Lecture: Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.– 10:25 a.m. (222 Newins-Ziegler Hall) Lab: Wednesdays 10:40 a.m. -4:55 p.m. (Austin Cary Forest) Course Syllabus Instructors: Tamara Cushing ([tcushing@ufl.edu](tcushing@ufl.edu)), Tim Martin ([tamartin@ufl.edu](tamartin@ufl.edu)) Office hours: TBA Course Website: [http://lss.at.ufl.edu](http://lss.at.ufl.edu. We will use the UF e-Learning in Canvas website)[. We will use the UF e-Learning in Canvas website](http://lss.at.ufl.edu. We will use the UF e-Learning in Canvas website), through which you can send e-mails to classmates or to the instructors, check your grades, check class announcements, access the syllabus, etc. Check the Canvas website regularly for due dates and assignment descriptions. Course Communications: The Canvas email system is the best way to get in touch with us about any classrelated questions, concerns, etc. during the semester. Required Text and Additional Readings: There is no required textbook. Readings and resources will be distributed in class and on Canvas. Course Description and Objectives: Integrated natural resource management deals with providing the right mix of natural resource commodities, functions, and services in the most desirable and sustainable way possible overtime, incorporating biological, social, and economic principles and constraints. This “capstone” course is most likely unlike any other you have taken. This course is project focused. The principle aim of the course is to give you the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained during your curriculum to design an integrated natural resource management plan (or “multiple-use” management plan) for a landowner (private and/or public). Besides providing the basic framework, the instructors will help steer you towards the data and tools you need to complete the task. The course also incorporates subject matter relevant to land management planning that may not be widely known or available in the standard curriculum. Instructor Expectations: In this class, your group will be expected to rely on your efforts to bring together the information requested for the management plan, which is the ultimate focus of the class. Instructors will give you their best advice and help you as much as they can, but this is not a “canned” course where you will be given everything in class to complete your plan. Substantial independent research on your part is expected, but you will be provided with clear guidance on requirements for presentations, reports, etc. You should rely on other faculty, outside experts, internet, etc. if you have data or other information needs. PowerPoint presentations will be used in class as an enhancement to the lecture, but are not a substitute for good note taking. PowerPoint presentations may be provided via Canvas at the discretion of the instructors. Take notes and DO NOT rely on the PowerPoint presentations in their entirety. Evaluation of Student Learning (Grades): | Weight | Item | Due date and time | | --- | --- | --- | | 25% | Weekly quizzes on lecture material (attendance required for quiz
credit) | Tuesdays at 11:59 p.m. | | 15% | Homework (3) | 2/19, 3/12, 4/16 at 11:59 p.m. | | 5% | Weekly entries into “Billable Hours” log on Google Sheets | by 11:59 p.m. each Tuesday | | 5% | Check point \#1-oral group presentation summarizing landowner objectives, property, context, conceptual management plan; submit PowerPoint file on Canvas by due date | 1/22, 11:59 a.m. | | 5% | Check point \#2-inventory status and issues; adjustments to plan anticipated based on inventory; proposed data analysis; submit PowerPoint file on Canvas by due date | 2/11, 11:59 a.m. | | 9% | Check point \#3-First draft plan using the full report template | 3/5, 11:59 p.m. | | 9% | Check point \#4 Second draft plan using the full report template | 4/2, 11:59 p.m. | | 20% | Final written project report | 4/23, 11:59 p.m. | | 5% | Final project presenta

FAQs

How does the course communication work during the semester?

Canvas email is the primary method for class-related questions and concerns. Regularly check the Canvas site for class announcements, due dates, and assignment descriptions.

Is there a required textbook for this course?

No required textbook is listed. Readings and resources are distributed in class and on Canvas.

What is the main deliverable of the course project?

Students design an integrated natural resource management plan, also described as a multiple-use management plan, for a landowner using a guided framework and required data and tools.

Sep 11, 2026

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