Course Description
An in-depth understanding of policies which are governing forest carbon management at regional and global levels coupled with the development of suitable quantitative modeling skills needed to determine the cost effectiveness of forestry as a carbon mitigation tool at the stand level.
Athena Title
Mgmt and Model Forest Carbon
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
It is expected that at the end of this course, students will become informed customers of debate on national and global forestry resources and their role in influencing and mitigating carbon emissions. It is also expected that this course will enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in relation to forest carbon resources.
Topical Outline
Lectures Lecture 1: Global forest resources Lecture 2: Forest and climate change Lecture 3: Forest and carbon markets Lecture 4: Guest Lecture (Carbon Certification) Lecture 5: Reforestation and afforestation Lecture 6: Bioenergy and avoided carbon emissions Lecture 7: Life-cycle assessment Lecture 8: Carbon in wood products Lecture 9: Net present value Lecture 10: Sensitivity analysis Lecture 11: Student Presentations, Modeling Exercise (Prob. # 1) Lecture 12: Student Presentations, Modeling Exercises (Prob. # 2 and 3) Lecture 13: Student Presentations, Modeling Exercise (Prob. # 3) Lecture 14: Student Presentations, Modeling Exercise (Prob. # 4) Lecture 15: Student Presentations, Modeling Exercise (Prob. # 5) Lecture 16: End Term Exam and Course Evaluation Student presentations will cover influential papers on the science of forest carbon dynamics. Labs Lab 01: Introduction to Modeling in Excel – Part I Lab 02: Introduction to Modeling in Excel – Part II Lab 03: Introduction to Modeling in Excel – Part III Lab 04: Growth and Yield Modeling Lab 05: Bioenergy Modeling – Part I Lab 06: Bioenergy Modeling – Part II Lab 07: Carbon in Wood Products – Part I Lab 08: Carbon in Wood Products – Part II Lab 09: Carbon Savings from Material Substitution Lab 11: Economics of Forest Resources – Part II Lab 12: Modeling Exercise (Problem # 1) Lab 13: Modeling Exercise (Problem # 2) Lab 14: Modeling Exercise (Problem # 3) Lab 15: Modeling Exercise (Problem # 4)