College of Forestry
Teaching
I teach the following undergraduate and graduate courses:
- FES 440: Wildland Fire Ecology
- FES 540: Wildland Fire Ecology (graduate level)
- FES 341: Forest Ecology
I've pulled together some materials that I think are useful for graduate students:
Aka some tools for the graduate school experience and how to stay out of the bog
The joys of graduate school:
Perspectives on graduate school in general
- the importance of stupidity in scientific research, Schwartz (2008)
- transition from student to scientist, Isaak & Hubert (1999)
- care and maintenance of your supervisor, Kearns & Gardiner (2011)
- modest advice for a graduate student, Stearns (1987)
- some acynical advice for graduate students, as response to Stearns (1987), Huey (1987)
- surviving your first field season, Wong (2006)
- analysis paralysis, Zuckerberg (2008)
Writing your dissertation:
How to write and critique effectively for a scientific audience
- notes on writing papers and theses, Lertzman (1995)
- a plea for scholarly writing, Heatwole (2008)
- a guide for writing and publishing - for students, Harley et al (2004)
- tips for scientific writing, Connor & Mittelbach (2010)
- elements of style in scientific writing, Demas (2004)
- reviewing work for your colleagues, University of Ottawa Academic Writing Help Centre
- how to communicate your science, Hites, Indiana University
- bringing up scientists in the art of critiquing research, Kuyper (1991)
- writing a literature review, University of Guelph Writing Services
- me write pretty one day, Wells (2004)