Week 1: The Natural and Cultural History of the Mississippi River
Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Luther Brown, Delta Center for Culture and Learning, Delta State University
- Welcome and Introduction to the Course
- Review the Course Schedule and Goals
- The Natural History of the Mississippi River
- The Mississippi River in American Culture
Week 2: Audubon, Private Resource Management and Introduction to the Mississippi River Field Institute
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Reid Bishop, National Audubon Society, Vicksburg, MS
- Mississippi River Initiative
- Audubon's Mississippi River Field Institute
- NGOs and Private Conservation Initiatives
- Managing the Mississippi River
- Audubon's Master Naturalist Program
Week 3: Policy and Planning on National Wildlife Refuges and Introduction to Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Alejandro Galvan, Refuge Manager, Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Introduction to National Wildlife Refuges
- Goals of National Wildlife Refuges
- Management Practices on National Wildlife Refuges
- Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Themes: Migration, Wetlands Habitat, Endangered Species
Week 4: Geology and Hydrology of the Mississippi River Valley, the Mississippi Delta and Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Stan J. Galicki, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
- Introduction to Geology and Hydrology
- Geology and Hydrology of the Mississippi River Valley
- Geology and Hydrology of Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Soils of the Mississippi Delta
Week 5: Environmental Education in the Mississippi Delta
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Alan Barton, Social Sciences, Delta State University
- Introduction to Principles of Environmental Education
- Environmental Education in the Mississippi Delta
- Environmental Education on National Wildlife Refuges
Week 6: Ecology of the Mississippi River Valley, the Mississippi Delta and Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Eric Blackwell, Biological Sciences, Delta State University
- General Principles of Ecological Science
- Ecological Features of the Mississippi River
- Ecology of Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Week 7: Wildlife Habitat and Botany I
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Becky Rosamond, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Grenada, MS
- Wetland Ecosystems
- Grasslands and Shrubs
- Beaches, Sand Bars and Islands
- Plants Typical of the Mississippi River Valley and the Mississippi Delta
- Common Plants at Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Week 8: Wildlife Habitat and Botany II
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Norman Davis, Anderson-Tully Worldwide, Vicksburg, MS
- Trees and Forest Ecosystems
- Bottomland Hardwood Forests
- Riverine Forests
- Trees Typical of the Mississippi River Valley and the Mississippi Delta
- Common Trees at Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Field Trip 1: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Location: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Week 9: Birds of the Mississippi River Valley and Migration
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Duguay, Biological Sciences, Delta State University
- Birds and Birding
- Migration Patterns, Mississippi River Flyway
- Common Species along the Mississippi River and in the Mississippi Delta
- Birding on National Wildlife Refuges
- The Birds of Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
SPRING BREAK, March 18, 2010
Week 10: Insects of the Mississippi River Valley and Migration
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Ellen Green, Biological Sciences, Delta State University
- Insects of the Mississippi Delta
- Collecting and Displaying Insects
- Common Insect Species along the Mississippi River
- Interesting Insect Species at Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Migration Patterns in Insects
Field Trip 2: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Location: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Week 11: Mammals and Fish of the Mississippi River Valley and Migration
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Jan Hoover, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research & Development Center, Vicksburg, MS
- Mammals of Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Fish of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi Delta
- Migration Patterns in Mammals and Fish
Field Trip 3: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Location: Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Week 12: Chemical Processes in Wetlands
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Reid Bishop, National Audubon Society, Vicksburg, MS
- The Chemistry of Wetland Ecosystems
- Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment
Week 13: Biodiversity and Endangered Species
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Megan Ellis, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, MS
- Biodiversity in Ecological Systems
- Threats to Biodiversity at Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Biodiversity on the Mississippi River and the Mississippi Delta
- Endangered Species in the Mississippi River Valley
Week 14: Sustainable Development and Tourism
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speakers: Dr. Alan Barton, Social Sciences, DSU; Cheryl Line, Director of Tourism, Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Luther Brown, Delta Center for Culture and Learning, DSU
- Principles of Sustainable Development
- Ecology and Society
- Sustainability on National Wildlife Refuges
- Creating a Sustainable Mississippi Delta
- Sustainable Tourism and Heritage
- The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
Week 15: Environmental Education and the Future of the Mississippi Delta
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Location: 105 Caylor Hall, DSU
Speaker: Dr. Alan Barton, Social Sciences, Delta State University
- Teaching About Natural Resources and the Environment in the Mississippi Delta
- Education at Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
- Teaching About the Mississippi River
- The Mississippi Delta as an Environmental Laboratory