Environmental
Sciences
Established interdisciplinary educational programs leading to B.S., M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Sciences are offered at OSU. For further information contact either:
Dr. Patricia Muir, Director of Environmental Sciences
Undergraduate Program
1024
Cordley Hall
Oregon
State University
Corvallis,
OR 97331-2902
Phone:
(541) 737-2404
Email:
ensc@bcc.orst.edu
Dr.
William Winner, Director of Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
1024
Cordley Hall
Oregon
State University
Corvallis,
OR 97331-2902
Phone:
(541) 737-5095
Email:
esgp@bcc.orst.edu
Graduate Programs are also offered in Rangeland Resources, Oceanography, Marine Resource Management, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Forest Science, Fisheries & Wildlife, Toxicology, and other disciplines. Visit OSU's web site for further details.
Classes
emphasize hands-on learning opportunities, which complement morning lectures.
Senior veterinary students can receive
university credit for these classes.
Ursula Bechert, D.V.M., Ph.D. is the instructor in charge.
Offered:
30 April – 4 May 2001
Course
Number: VM
781-22
Guest
speakers in the past have included: Dr. Erik Fritzell (Head, OSU Department of
Fisheries & Wildlife), Brad Tylman (World Reptiles), Jeff Picton (Chintimini
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center), and Dr. Joanne Richards (Oregon Department of
Fish & Wildlife). Dates for
specific activities listed in the syllabi below are subject to change.
Schedule
for Wildlife Rehabilitation (VM 781-22) in 2001
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| 30 April |
* Philosophy of wildlife rehabilitation * Wildlife law * Zoonotic diseases |
* Chinitimini Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center fieldtrip |
| 1 May | * Reptiles | * Reptile workshop |
| 2 May | * Raptors & waterfowl | * Avian workshop |
| 3 May |
* Handling & immobilization of native wildlife
species * Orphaned wildlife |
* Immobilization workshop |
| 4 May | * Principles of disease management | * Paper presentations |
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Free-Ranging Wildlife
Offered:
7-11 May 2001
Course
Number: VM
781-23
This
course is being offered for the first time.
Dates for specific activities listed in the syllabi below are subject to
change.
Schedule
for Free-Ranging Wildlife (VM 781-23) in 2001
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| DATE | MORNING | AFTERNOON |
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| 7 May |
* Philosophy of free-ranging wildlife medicine * Zoonotic diseases |
* Native species issues * Role of wildlife veterinarians * Wildlife law |
| 8 May | * Handling, capture & immobilization protocols | * Immobilization workshop |
| 9 May | * All day fieldtrip to the National Wildlife Forensics Laboratory | |
| 10 May |
* Avian diseases * Mammalian diseases |
* Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife fieldtrip |
| 11 May |
* Principles of disease management * Translocation issues |
* Paper presentations |
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Zoo Medicine
Offered:
14-24 May 2001
Course
Number: VM
781-24
Guest
speakers in the past have included: Tony
Vecchio (Director, Oregon Zoo), Dr. Mark Hixon (OSU Department of Zoology), Drs.
Mitch Finnegan and Lisa Harrenstien (Oregon Zoo), Dr. Modesto McClean (Wildlife
Safari), Dr. Gwen McGinnis (Oregon Regional Primate Research Center), Dr. Laurie
Gage (Six Flags Marine World), and Judy Tuttle (Oregon Coast Aquarium).
Dates for specific activities listed in the syllabi below are subject to
change.
Schedule
for Zoo Medicine (VM 781-24) in 2001
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| 14 May |
* Role of zoo veterinarians * Taxonomic identification of mammals * Biodiversity crisis |
* Role of zoos in
conservation * Zoonotic diseases |
| 15 May |
* Preventive medicine * Allometric scaling * Handling & immobilization protocols |
* Immobilization workshop |
| 16 May | * Perissodactylids, elephants, artiodactylids (bovids & cervids) | * Carnivores |
| 17 May | * All day fieldtrip to the Oregon Zoo | |
| 18 May |
* Odd creature medicine (amphibians,
invertebrates, fish) * Zoo dentistry |
* Artiodactylids (camelids, giraffe, suids & hippos) |
| 21 May | * All day fieldtrip to the Wildlife Safari | |
| 22 May | * Primates | * Oregon Regional Primate Center fieldtrip |
| 23 May | * Marine mammals | * Oregon Coast Aquarium fieldtrip |
| 24 May |
* Monotremes & marsupials * Exotic birds (psittacines, ratites, penguins & cranes) |
* Paper presentations |
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