Teaching. I love teaching: there's nothing better than being in a field course, classroom, or lab learning together and discussing difficult ideas. I'm trying my best at it, with new ideas in every course and a strong focus on critical thinking skills, evidence-based argument, and the exploration of power structures in the environment. I might sneak in an iNaturalist assignment or two. Recently I've won a Faculty of Social Sciences Teaching Award, and the University of Victoria award for graduate teaching. I'm constantly trying to be better in my teaching approach and materials. I'm the Director of the School of Environmental Studies for most of 2019-2024, so am currently teaching only 2 courses per year.
Spring 2022
ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Spring 2021 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Fall 2020 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Fall 2019 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Winter 2019 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Fall 2018 ES399: Environmental evidence in a post-truth world Fall 2018 Foundations of Ecology: ES 482/582 -A discussion-based class for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who are interested in a career in ecological science Winter 2018 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Winter 2018 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Fall 2017 ES399: Environmental evidence in a post-truth world Winter 2017 ES341: Past, present, and future ecologies Fall 2016 Foundations of Ecology: ES 482/582 -A discussion-based class for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who are interested in a career in ecological science Winter 2015 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Syllabus First lecture Fall 2014 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Summer 2014 Biodiversity and Conservation: ES470 will again be taught at the Hakai Beach Institute. The course runs from 5 - 27 June, 2014. More information can be found on the course poster here, and at the course website here. Deadline for applications is January 31st. Contact Brian for more info. Fall 2013 Advanced Ecological Restoration ES482 Foundations of ecology: ES 482/582 Summer 2013 Biodiversity & Conservation of Coastal BC: ES470 Fall 2012 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Foundations of ecology: ES 482/582 Summer 2012 Biodiversity & Conservation of Coastal BC: ES470 Winter 2012 Advanced Ecological Restoration ES470 Check here for some photos of us in the field at Mystic Vale on the UVic campus Fall 2011 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Foundations of ecology: ES 482/582 Summer 2011 Biodiversity & Conservation of Coastal BC: ES470 Course poster: pdf Fall 2010 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Foundations of ecology: ES 590 Summer 2010 Ecological Methods for Biodiversity Analysis and Restoration: ES 470 3 - 25 June 2010 This course took place at the Hakai Beach Institute on Calvert Island, Central Coast BC. Winter 2010 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 Climate change and biodiversity: ES 482 Fall 2009 Ecological Restoration: ES 341/ER311 w Eric Higgs Summer 2009 Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation 27 July - 4 September 2009 |