TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Invited lectures

2008.  An introduction to disturbance ecology of Colorado forests: implications for forest management. GEOG 3351.   Dept. of Geography. University of Colorado-Boulder, CO

2007.  The ecology and management of bark beetles in subalpine forests. EBIO 4800: Disease Ecology. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, University of Colorado-Boulder, CO.

2005.  A field course in fire ecology of the Rocky Mountains. Iowa State University, Department of Forestry, Forestry Camp.  Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.

2005. Conservation issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.  Geog 4430: Conservation Trends. University of Colorado-Boulder, CO.

2004.  The interaction of fire, fuels and climate across Rocky Mountain forests.  EBIO 5310: Landscape Ecology. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dept., University of Colorado-Boulder, CO.

2003.  The influence of fire regimes on successional patterns in Yellowstone National Park.  Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Stewardship, Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON. Madison, Wisconsin
 
            Landscape Interpretation. Instructor. (Summer 2001). Designed and lead interdisciplinary field course in historical ecology, focusing on field techniques for assessing the historical influences of geology, soils, climate, disturbance and land use on particular landscapes throughout Wisconsin.
 
            General Botany. Teaching assistant. (Sept. 1998 – May 1999). Lab instructor for intro. biology class focused on the basic principles and concepts in botany: respiration, photosynthesis, cell function, reproduction, physiology, and an evolutionary survey of the plant kingdom.
 
            Principles of Plant Structure. Teaching assistant. (Jan.-May 1997, 1998). Assisted and assessed students in examining morphological aspects of root, stem and leaf development using relevant examples from algae, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants.
 
            Dendrology. Teaching assistant. (Jan.-Dec. 1996). Identified taxonomic characters for the classification of over 200 woody plant species in the field. Extensive keying, winter twig identification and specimen collection.
 
            Physical Systems of the Environment. Teaching assistant. (Sept. 1994-May 1995).   Conducted weekly exercises in the field and the lab on basic physical systems of the environment including biogeography, soils, climate and geomorphology.
 
            Environmental Conservation. Teaching assistant. (Sept. 1993-May 1994). Led discussion sections for an upper level conservation class, which stressed critical thinking and clear writing about current environmental issues.