Seminar in Forest Hydrology 2?
| Numbering Code | G-AGR01 6BB67 SB80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 4 | Course Type | Seminar |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.3・4・5 |
| Instructor name |
KOSUGI YOSHIKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) SAKABE AYAKA (Hakubi Center for Advanced Research Program-Specific Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Recent findings on forest hydrology consisting of gas exchange between forest and the atmosphere, catchment water-runoff and biogeochemical processes etc. are reviewed in this course. Based on the review and thorough detailed seminar discussions, students learn how to make their study plan, how to analyze the obtained data, and how to produce a valuable paper contributing to the development of forest hydrology. | ||
| Course Goals | Students will learn how to design a research plan, review and analyzing data, write and present a research paper, and acquire other skills needed to complete their research project. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
In addition, students are expected to ask questions about other students’ presentations, and if there are problems with their presentations, they may be asked to revise and redo their oral presentations. In other words, the course content will be modified to maximize the learning progress of the students. In these sessions students will review various studies related to forest-atmosphere gas exchange conducted at various scales and with different techniques, and understand the most current research trends and problems (5-6 sessions). Students will examine how forests interact with the atmospheric environment as biological and ecosystems through such processes as evapotranspiration, photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition (5-6 sessions). Students will examine the most current observations on various problems related to runoff on hillslopes and small watersheds, review previously developed models, and understand the effects that soil and topographical differences have on rainfall-runoff response (5-6 sessions). Students will gain an understanding of problems observed in the cycling of various substances that relate to biogeochemical cycles and water quality in forest watersheds (5-6 sessions). We will examine the impact of the heterogeneity of water cycle on these material dynamics and consider how water quality is determined (5-6 sessions). Students will discuss each of these topics in class. In addition, students gain practical research experience by repeatedly giving presentations and leading discussions on their research. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be based on the quality of research paper reviews and the progress in research projects and presentations. Refer to '2018 Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. |
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| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to preview their presentations thoroughly before the seminar and practice discussing the material in advance, and strive to present their research in an organized and logical manner. | ||
