New Sustainabilty Course for Spring 2010
October 27, 2009
2010 Spring Semester
LEADERSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY - IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BIOSHERE RESERVE
FWF 540 Section # 001 – 5:45-7:40 Wednesday HH-311
Resource Management in Biosphere Reserves
2 Credit Hour Grad Student Course – One 2 hour session each week
Undergraduates may take the course with prior approval of instructor
An alternative date/time could be considered depending on student interest
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To discuss the components of leadership associated with applying the principles of ecosystem management and sustainability within the context of managing a biosphere reserve and associated gateway communities. Exemplary leaders provide briefings on key issues.
INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT: The first 3 sessions with focus on the following:
• Principles of ecosystem management and sustainable development
• Characteristics of and barriers to dynamic successful leadership
• Status of environment in southern Appalachian highlands
The following examples of extraordinary leadership will be presented and components of leadership that drove the success discussed:
• SAMAB – mission and organizational dynamic – government collaboration
• Gatlinburg Gateway Foundation – a tool for citizen involvement
• Growth management – Blount County planning finesse
• Waste management – composting and recycling
• Pests and pathogens – the most devastating yet most ignored threat
• Wildlife management – Elk reintroduction and nuisance bears
• Invasive species – challenges and successes on the Appalachian Trail
• Fire management – prescription burns for species/community restoration
• Air pollution – regulation grounded in credible cause and effect data
• Restoration of the Pigeon River – can you believe it!Students charged with listening, questioning, and learning from these leaders
The final session will focus on what we collectively learned that helps build a career.
INSTRUCTOR: DR. JOHN D. PEINE (974-4056; jpeine@utk.edu)
• Research Director at Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1982-1992
• Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee 1992-Present
COURSE TEXT: Ecosystem Management for Sustainability: Principles and Practices Illustrated by a Regional Biosphere Cooperative, Lewis Publishers ISBN # 1-574440-53-5 available at the campus book store
