FOR200H1 - Conservation of Canada's Forests
Hours: 24L
Forest conservation issues in Canada; fundamentals of forest biology and ecology; forest biodiversity; development of forest management philosophy in Canadian forested regions; concepts of sustainability. Sustainable forest management strategies; forest policy and economics in a Canadian context; forest certification; protected areas.
Recommended Preparation: BIO120H1, GGR100H1, GGR101H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR201H1 - Conservation of Tropical and Subtropical Forests
Hours: 24L
The world's major tropical and subtropical forest biomes; prospects for conservation and sustainable management; consequences of different forest development strategies; tropical deforestation and selective logging; agroforestry; biodiversity and non-timber forest products; the fuelwood crisis; large carnivore conservation; ecological, economic and social perspectives.
Recommended Preparation: BIO120H1, GGR100H1, GGR101H1Distribution Requirements: Science, Social ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR300H1 - Forest Products in Sustainable Forestry
Hours: 24L/24P
Traditional and non-traditional forest products; wood structure; properties and material attributes; functional characteristics and logistics of wood product industry. Contribution of innovative product development to conservation; adding value; residue use; biorefinery; under-utilized species; wood protection. Forest product certification; eco-labelling; life cycle analysis.
Recommended Preparation: FOR200H1, FOR201H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
FOR301H1 - Field Methods in Forest Conservation
A practical introduction to the field methods used by forest conservationists in Ontario. This field course will last 10-days from August 30 September 8 approximately. Field exercises will provide students with practical training in tree identification, forest ecosystem classification, forest inventory, stand management prescriptions, tree marking, and silvicultural systems. Each student is required to pay an ancillary fee of approximately $650 to cover the costs of their transportation and accommodation. Students must contact the Faculty to register; we strongly recommend that you do so by the end of May, but later registrations will be considered if class size permits. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Recommended Preparation: ENV234H1, FOR200H1, FOR201H1, GGR205H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR302H1 - Societal Values and Forest Management
Hours: 24L
The course will provide diverse perspectives about societal values and forests, such as Indigenous perspective, ecosystem services and human well-being, climate change and carbon sequestration, and forest management systems, such as community-based forest management and adaptive management systems; and will develop an understanding of the need of integrative approach to address the social, cultural, economic, and scientific issues associated with forest management.
Recommended Preparation: FOR200H1, FOR201H1Distribution Requirements: Social ScienceBreadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
FOR303H1 - Human Dimensions of Global Forests
Hours: 24L
Global forest resources; relationships between societies and forests, consumption, trade and valuation of timber and non-timber products; ecosystem services, climate change and forestry, tropical deforestation and softwood lumber dispute.
Recommended Preparation: FOR200H1, FOR201H1Distribution Requirements: Social ScienceBreadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
FOR305H1 - Biology of Trees and Forests
Hours: 24L/40P
An overview of the biology of trees and the ecological principles that govern the structure and function of forests. Topics in tree biology will include tree identification, wood anatomy, tree architecture, resource acquisition and allocation, tree growth and mortality. Topics in forest ecology will include resource competition, stand development, species succession, and the cycling of nutrients and energy. This course will include a substantial field and lab component.
Recommended Preparation: FOR200H1, FOR201H1, BIO120H1, BIO220H1, ENV234H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR306H1 - Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation Field Course
Hours: 24P
This course will provide practical experience in tropical forest conservation, introducing tools for rapid assessment of biodiversity, analysis of human use and natural disturbance impacts on forest structure and diversity, and the development of effective forest conservation strategies. See Forestry website for details.
Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Prerequisite: FOR201H1, FOR301H1 or FOR305H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)Course Experience: University-Based Experience
FOR307H1 - Forest Insect Ecology & Management
Hours: 24L/24P
Insect identification and ecology, biodiversity and conservation, invasive species, insect-tree interaction, biological control, pesticide use, and integrated pest management.
Recommended Preparation: FOR301H1 or FOR305H1, EEB380H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR310H1 - Bioenergy from Sustainable Forest Management
Hours: 24L/12T
Socio-economic, technical, political and environmental issues associated with the utilization of forest biomass (e.g., harvesting residues, thinnings, salvage, short rotation woody crops) for a source of renewable energy.
Exclusion: GGR310H1Recommended Preparation: Completion of at least 6.0 Science creditsDistribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
FOR400Y1 - Advanced Seminar in Forest Conservation
Hours: 48S
Examination of current and emerging critical issues affecting sustainable management and conservation of global forests. Seminars led by students, faculty and visiting speakers.
Prerequisite: At least 2 of FOR300H1/ FOR301H1/ FOR302H1/ FOR303H1/ FOR305H1/ FOR306H1/ FOR307H1/ FOR310H1Distribution Requirements: Science, Social ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4), Society and its Institutions (3)
FOR401H1 - Research Paper/Thesis in Forest Conservation
Individual in-depth student research projects on significant forest conservation and forest biomaterial issues, based on field and/or laboratory research, or literature survey. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Prerequisite: Completion of 15.0 credits including 1.0 credit from: FOR300H1/ FOR301H1/ FOR302H1/ FOR303H1/ FOR305H1/ FOR306H1/ FOR307H1/ FOR310H1Distribution Requirements: Science, Social Science
FOR403H1 - Directed Readings
Hours: 24S
Provides opportunities for students to carry out individual in-depth study of current forest conservation and forest biomaterials issues, under the direction of a faculty member. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Prerequisite: Completion of 15.0 credits including 1.0 credit from: FOR300H1/ FOR301H1/ FOR302H1/ FOR303H1/ FOR305H1/ FOR306H1/ FOR307H1/ FOR310H1Distribution Requirements: Science, Social Science
FOR410H1 - Bioenergy and Biorefinery Technology
Hours: 24L/24T
Technological advances and approaches in deriving biofuels and chemical feedstocks from forest and other biomass. Fundamental chemical attributes of biomass, as they affect the fuel value and potential for deriving liquid, solid and gaseous fuels and valuable chemicals for other applications will be discussed.
Exclusion: FOR425H1 (APSC)Recommended Preparation: Completion of at least 10.0 Science creditsDistribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
FOR413H1 - Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
Hours: 24L
Temperate and tropical wildlife ecology and conservation; roles of wildlife in forest conservation; impacts of forestry practices and landscape modification on wildlife; ecology and viability of wildlife populations; human uses and abuses of game and non-game species.
Prerequisite: FOR200H1, FOR201H1, EEB319H1, EEB321H1, EEB323H1, EEB324H1, ENV234H1 + Completion of 15.0 creditsDistribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR416H1 - Green Urban Infrastructure
Hours: 24L
Trees in and around the city are key to providing multiple engineered and ecological services that only recently have been brought into the responsible fiscal planning of every municipality around the globe. Reviews the role of trees and woodlands in providing environmental, social and economic benefits to urban and peri-urban residents and to the broader environment. Examines approaches to the characterization of urban forest ecosystems, and their planning and management.
Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 creditsExclusion: FOR421H1 (APSC)Recommended Preparation: FOR200H1, FOR201H1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR417H1 - Ecological Principles of Agroforestry
Hours: 24L
The roles of trees and forests in agricultural land-use systems primarily in the third world. An examination of the biological and management aspects of agroforestry, within the socio-economic constraints of the developing world. The sustainability of particular agroforestry systems is a theme throughout.
Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR418H1 - Urban Forest Conservation Field Camp
Hours: 45L/15P
A ten-day field course examining urban forestry issues in the GTA, southern and eastern Ontario and Quebec. Topics include: urban forest inventories, nursery production, arboricultural techniques, urban woodland management, urban forest health, urban forest administration, urban dendrology, and urban forestry research. Additional fees for field course (e.g. accommodation, food, other within course travel expenses) will apply. See Forestry website for details. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Prerequisite: FOR200H1, FOR201H1, or permission of the instructor.Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR419H1 - Forest Fire Behaviour and Management
Hours: 24L/24P
Understanding forest fire activity is important for predicting fire's impact on forests and the wildland-urban interface, as well as understanding the impacts of climate change. Basic principles of forest fuel moisture exchange, fire occurrence and fire behaviour are explored. Emphasis is placed on application of these models to real fire management problems.
Prerequisite: One course in quantitative methods, linear algebra or calculusRecommended Preparation: ECO220Y1, ECO227Y1, GGR270H1, MAT133Y1, MAT137Y1Distribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)
FOR420H1 - Green Process Chemistry
Hours: 24L/12T
This course provides an overview of the chemistry of wood and wood materials involving cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives. It also covers some reaction chemistry associated with these chemical components.
Recommended Preparation: Completion of at least 10.0 Science creditsDistribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)
FOR423H1 - Sustainable Materials Design and Manufacturing
Hours: 24L/24T
This course focuses on the manufacturing processes, properties and uses of wood and agricultural fibre based products including wood based composites, ligno-cellulosic/thermoplastic composites and structural or engineered composites, and the practical use of these products in design.
Exclusion: FOR424H1 (APSC)Recommended Preparation: Completion of at least 10.0 Science creditsDistribution Requirements: ScienceBreadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)