Job Descriptions and Needs

Educational Goals

• Skills desired in members of an interdisciplinary forest planning team, as stated in
  

"In addition to technical knowledge in one or more resource specialties, members should possess other attributes which enhance the interdisciplinary process. As a minimum, these attributes should include--

1. An ability to solve complex problems;
2. Skills in communication and group interaction;
3. Basic understanding of land and natural resource planning concepts, processes, and analysis techniques; and
4. The ability to conceptualize planning problems and feasible solutions."

Model Curriculum

University Courses

• Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning in Developing Countries, MIT, Urban Studies and Planning, Course 11-479, Spring 2005.

Training Programs

• Professional Certificate Program in Watershed Management, Michigan State University

Four semester courses, via distance learning, for academic credit or certificate. Plans for watershed protection.

References

• Maass-White Library of Water Resources Planning, at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources

• Development of a Curriculum for a Masters Degree Program in Water Resources Planning, A Discussion Paper Prepared for The AWRA/UCOWR 2001 Conference, Snowbird, UT, June 28, 2001. Prepared by a UCOWR Academic Advisory Committee established by the Army Corps of Engineers: Duane Baumann, Geography, SIU; Darrell Fontane, Engineering/Planning, CSU; Steve Gloss, Ecology/Biology, Univ. of Wyoming; Ray Huffaker, Law/Economics, WSU; Ari Michelsen, Economics, TAM; Leonard Shabman, Economics, VTU; And representatives from the Corps of Engineers: Larry Donovan, Mark Dunning, Russ Rangos. June 14, 2001 (Modified March 2002)

• Desired skills for members of interdisciplinary forest planning team: from 36CFR219.5 planning directions for U.S. Forest Service