MSCI 685 - Coastal Resource Management Clinic

As required (1-3) Hershner, Staff

This course will involve a survey of current issues in coastal resource management and practical engagement in one or more of those issues at the regional level. Through a combination of directed readings and lectures, students will learn about goals and objectives in a number of the large environmental management programs in the United States. The survey of management programs will alternate with a focus on the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf coast in odd years, and the National Estuary Programs in even years. Management strategies will be reviewed and program designs will be assessed. Students will also learn about the practical aspects of environmental management by observation and engagement in ongoing local, state and regional programs. Students will write background papers, draft legislative proposals, prepare outreach materials, and participate in communication of these products as opportunities allow. Credit, which must be arranged in advance of registration, will depend on the complexity of the student’s engagement in clinic activities. Maximum enrollment is limited to six students. The course may be repeated once, provided the instructor determines there is no duplication of subject matter and clinic activities.