Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

ESM 440 The Ecology & Management of Wildfire

A field-based class offered jointly by the Departments of Environmental Science & Management and Geography. This class focuses on the complex challenges of managing wildfire in integrated social and ecological systems (SESs) and uses the western US as case study to focus on the biophysical and social science behind those challenges. The course adds field studies in NE Oregon to understand how integrated SESs manage wildfire and wildfire risks in practice.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as Geog 440 and may be taken only once for credit.

Prerequisite

Upper-division standing.
  • Up one level
  • 400