Fall '09

FWL 201       Syllabus (overview, schedule, example summary)

Schedule for Grading Period 1 

     9 Sept            “Overview of Wildlife Careers”- Jay Rotella , MSU    CLASS HANDOUT "Careers in Wildlife Ecology and Management"  (has many useful job, agency, and grad school links)

   16 Sept            “Overview of Fisheries Careers”– Tom McMahon, MSU  (Fisheries Careers  Overview)

   23 Sept         “Role of Science in Wildlife Management Controversies- The Case of Wild Horse Management”- Bob Garrott, MSU

   30 Sept              *Summary completed for presentations from Grading Period 1 due today
                         Speaker:  "Life as a Game  Warden"  --  Brian Lloyd, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks,  Bozeman

    7 Oct           “State wildlife biologist” – Claire Gower, nongame wildlife species biologist, Montana FWP, Bozeman  (claire's powerpoint)

Grades as of Oct 13, 2009:  Summaries and Attendance

   14 Oct    "Fisheries biologist with the US Forest Service" --  Scott Barndt, Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman

    21 Oct      "Summary completed for presentations from Grading Period 2 due today
                  Speakers:  "Student Presentations: How I Got my Summer Job"---

    28 Oct    Class cancelled

     4 Nov   "Role of Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units in Fish and Wildlife Management" --  Chris Guy, Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, MSU

Grades as of Nov 2, 2009:  Summaries and Attendance

 

NEW FWL COURSE FOR SPRING 2010 for FWL Majors: click for link to course announcement


Suggested Readings:  These books are on Library Reserve
- The AFS Guide to Fisheries Employment, 2nd edition. Hewitt et al.  American Fisheries Society (can be purchased through AFS (www.fisheries.org or available at             MSU library)  (has useful information on developing knowledge, skills and professionalism as an undergraduate; resume preparation; and fisheries employment in                 state, federal agencies, aquaculture, private consulting, and NGOs {non governmental organizations})

-Intelligent Courage: Natural Resource Careers that Make a Difference. Michael Fraidenburg.  This book is based on interviews with 8 resource management professionals and the lessons they learned in how to be effective as a fish and wildlife professional. Inspirational and insightful--highly recommend you read this book if you want to be in fish and wildlife!

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