Site Assessment for Ecological Restoration

Planning a restoration begins by becoming familiar with the current conditions of a site and thinking about what might be possible to achieve there. In this course, you’ll simulate the initial steps of planning a restoration project – from gathering background information, to collecting relevant data and observations, and then making sense of the information you’ve gathered to formulate sound restoration goals.

The course covers how to:
• Gather and analyze data needed for assessing the ecological conditions of degraded sites
• Diagnose the restoration needs of a site prior to restoration
• Plan meaningful project goals

It is strongly recommended, but not required, that students complete the Site Assessment and Setting Restoration Goals course before taking the other courses in the series, as the Site Assessment course lays the groundwork for the subsequent courses.

Find out more about the Ecological Restoration series