Dredge Today, Restore Tomorrow
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- Original Source:National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
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In this case study, students role-play members of a task force whose task it is to advise the Director of the National Park Service (their instructor) on the best location for creating a wetland using dredge material from the Potomac River. Students apply previously learned knowledge about wetland ecology (i.e. hydrology, soils, and plants) to a wetland restoration decision. Through the case, students increase their understanding of the principles of ecosystem ecology and the complexity of natural resource management dilemmas. The case was developed for a wetland ecology course, but would also work well in an ecosystem ecology or natural resource management course. Less
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Grade: Undergraduate to Graduate
Topics: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Engineering & Design, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Professional Development, History-Social Science
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- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Teachers