**Disclaimer**
This syllabus is to be used as a guideline only. The information provided is a summary of topics to be covered in the class.
Information contained in this document such as assignments, grading scales, due dates, office hours, required books and
materials may be from a previous semester and are subject to change. Please refer to your instructor for the most recent
version of the syllabus.
ABS 479 Ecosystem Mgmt. and Planning
Polytechnic campus | TTH | 1:30-2:45 pm | Poly PRLTA, room 306
ASU SYNC: https://asu.zoom.us/j/6268504636
Course and Faculty Information
Course Description: Principles of ecosystem management with emphasis on
economic and policy constraints on the planning process.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: minimum senior standing
Instructor: Adam C. Stein
Contact Info: Office: Wanner 301P, Telephone: 480-727-1581, zoom: meeting number 626-
850-4636, e-mail:
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00 pm or zoom by appointment
College Contact: This course is offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA).
For more information about the college, visit our website: https://cisa.asu.edu. If you have questions
about this course, please speak with your instructor. If your instructor is unable to address your
questions, please send your inquiry to .
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the connections between environmental, social and economic interactions in
Ecosystem Management
2. Analyze and document the potential impacts of a management decisions, or range of management
decisions, on ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional conditions.
3. Recognize the importance of collaboration and communication among different groups or
stakeholders in successfully managing ecosystems.
4. Understand environmental regulations and policy, and how to document the processes to
insure compliance.
5. Implement ecosystem management process using "adaptive management" on complex,
multi-stakeholder, landscape-scale contexts.
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, ASU Sync
This course is scheduled as an in-person (face-to-face) course. You may attend some class sessions
in-person and be remote for other sessions to ensure we keep the room occupancy below 50%.
For the remote option, this course uses Sync. ASU Sync is a technology-enhanced approach designed to
meet the dynamic needs of the class. During Sync classes, students learn remotely through live class
lectures, discussions, study groups, and/or tutoring. You can find out more information about ASU Sync
for students here: https://provost.asu.edu/sync/students.
To access live sessions of this class, log into your ASU Zoom account, go to MyASU and click the
Attend via Sync button next to this class on your schedule.
If you cannot physically be on campus due to travel restrictions or personal health concerns,
you will be able to attend your classes via ASU Sync during the fall semester. If you will not be on-
campus for the fall semester, you are expected to contact your professors to make accommodations.
Zoom Recordings
The contents of this course, including lectures and other instructional materials, are copyrighted
materials. Students may not share outside the class, including uploading, selling or distributing course
content or notes taken during the conduct of the course. Any recording of class sessions by students is
prohibited, except as part of an accommodation approved by the Disability Resource Center.
The contents of this course, including lectures and other instructional materials, are copyrighted
materials. Students may not share outside the class, including uploading, selling or distributing course
content or notes taken during the conduct of the course. Any recording of class sessions is authorized
only for the use of students enrolled in this course during their enrollment in this course. Recordings
and excerpts of recordings may not be distributed to others.
Face Coverings
Everyone is required to wear a face cover while in ASU buildings and community spaces, regardless of
distance. Face covers help prevent pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals from inadvertently
spreading COVID-19 to others. They are meant to protect others in case you are sick. Students will be
required to wear a face cover in the classroom.
If you require accommodations due to a disability or health-related concern, please contact the Disability
Resource Center.
For more information about face coverings, please visit the FAQ page.
Textbooks, Required Readings and Materials
Required
Access to readings will be provided on CANVAS
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This syllabus is to be used as a guideline only. The information provided is a summary of topics to be covered in the class.
Information contained in this document such as assignments, grading scales, due dates, office hours, required books and
materials may be from a previous semester and are subject to change. Please refer to your instructor for the most recent
version of the syllabus.
ABS 479 Ecosystem Mgmt. and Planning
Polytechnic campus | TTH | 1:30-2:45 pm | Poly PRLTA, room 306
ASU SYNC: https://asu.zoom.us/j/6268504636
Course and Faculty Information
Course Description: Principles of ecosystem management with emphasis on
economic and policy constraints on the planning process.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: minimum senior standing
Instructor: Adam C. Stein
Contact Info: Office: Wanner 301P, Telephone: 480-727-1581, zoom: meeting number 626-
850-4636, e-mail:
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00 pm or zoom by appointment
College Contact: This course is offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA).
For more information about the college, visit our website: https://cisa.asu.edu. If you have questions
about this course, please speak with your instructor. If your instructor is unable to address your
questions, please send your inquiry to .
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the connections between environmental, social and economic interactions in
Ecosystem Management
2. Analyze and document the potential impacts of a management decisions, or range of management
decisions, on ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional conditions.
3. Recognize the importance of collaboration and communication among different groups or
stakeholders in successfully managing ecosystems.
4. Understand environmental regulations and policy, and how to document the processes to
insure compliance.
5. Implement ecosystem management process using "adaptive management" on complex,
multi-stakeholder, landscape-scale contexts.
,1 of 12
, ASU Sync
This course is scheduled as an in-person (face-to-face) course. You may attend some class sessions
in-person and be remote for other sessions to ensure we keep the room occupancy below 50%.
For the remote option, this course uses Sync. ASU Sync is a technology-enhanced approach designed to
meet the dynamic needs of the class. During Sync classes, students learn remotely through live class
lectures, discussions, study groups, and/or tutoring. You can find out more information about ASU Sync
for students here: https://provost.asu.edu/sync/students.
To access live sessions of this class, log into your ASU Zoom account, go to MyASU and click the
Attend via Sync button next to this class on your schedule.
If you cannot physically be on campus due to travel restrictions or personal health concerns,
you will be able to attend your classes via ASU Sync during the fall semester. If you will not be on-
campus for the fall semester, you are expected to contact your professors to make accommodations.
Zoom Recordings
The contents of this course, including lectures and other instructional materials, are copyrighted
materials. Students may not share outside the class, including uploading, selling or distributing course
content or notes taken during the conduct of the course. Any recording of class sessions by students is
prohibited, except as part of an accommodation approved by the Disability Resource Center.
The contents of this course, including lectures and other instructional materials, are copyrighted
materials. Students may not share outside the class, including uploading, selling or distributing course
content or notes taken during the conduct of the course. Any recording of class sessions is authorized
only for the use of students enrolled in this course during their enrollment in this course. Recordings
and excerpts of recordings may not be distributed to others.
Face Coverings
Everyone is required to wear a face cover while in ASU buildings and community spaces, regardless of
distance. Face covers help prevent pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals from inadvertently
spreading COVID-19 to others. They are meant to protect others in case you are sick. Students will be
required to wear a face cover in the classroom.
If you require accommodations due to a disability or health-related concern, please contact the Disability
Resource Center.
For more information about face coverings, please visit the FAQ page.
Textbooks, Required Readings and Materials
Required
Access to readings will be provided on CANVAS
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