EY 592
Section 01

353857

Spring 2007

Title	Watershed Processes in Subalpine Forest Ecosystems: Overview of Hydrological, Biogeochemical, and Ecological Research at the US Forest Service Fraser Experimental Forest
Course Description	US Forest Service Researchers at the Rocky Mountain Research Station will host a seminar series organized to commemorate the 70th anniversary of research at the Fraser Experimental Forest. The experimental forest was established in 1937 as a long-term research site to address questions regarding the influence of forest management on hydrologic processes in subalpine forest ecosystems. Paired watershed studies at Fraser have contributed greatly to our current knowledge of the controls on water yield and watershed biogeochemistry in snow-dominated catchments of the Rocky Mountain West. Much remains unknown about how natural disturbance, climate variability and landscape patterns influence watershed processes. Fraser’s current research builds on long-term hydrologic, climatic and biogeochemical records to assess the consequences of bark beetle outbreak on watershed conditions. The series of lectures will highlight historic, on-going and planned research at and around FEF. Participants will include federal agency (RMRS, USGS) and academic researchers (CSU, UW, CSM) and NFS managers. Presentations will be 30-40 minutes, with 10 to 20 minutes for questions, discussion and feedback. GDPE students will participate as invited lecturers and will contribute to post-seminar discussion sections. Supplemental readings will be provided to complement lecture topics and to facilitate discussions.
E-mail	crhoades@fs.fed.us, kadwire@fs.fed.us; rhubbard@fs.fed.us
Phone Number	498-1250; 498-1016; 498-1260
Credits	1
Academic Restrictions or Recommendations	None
Meeting Times	Thursdays 3:10 to 4:00
Classroom	Rocky Mountain Research Station, Rm 165; Conference Room A
First Meeting Date	January 18th
Section ID	Will be published
Will this course be cross-listed or cross-enrolled	No
Enrollment Limit	15 (or whatever you choose)
Background	None
Text to be used	None