ENVS4002 is arranged through the National Forestry Masters Program (NFMP) as cross-institutional enrolment through University of Tasmania.   The course will be run as an intensive 2-week block in Tasmania in late September.  Course dates are posted on www.forestry.org.au/masters.

The course covers the theoretical basis to the management of forests, with an emphasis on sustainable production (wood and non-wood goods). The course includes: the background to Australian plantation forestry; planning concepts at organisation level; the concept of managing to produce wood and other products; methods of calculating yield; manipulation of both stands and estates to satisfy quantity and quality objectives; and the evaluation of alternatives using management models and financial criteria. Experiential learning approaches include the application of silvicultural, utilisation and management principles to the management of a small planted forest estate. Students work in groups to devise a management plan for the near- and long-term future. Recommendations are presented orally to the course coordinators, and plans are then submitted in written form. Tools used include growth, utilisation and harvesting simulation models.

Quizzes to demonstrate learning of basic principles (25%), a written report on the major project plan (group exercise, 50%) and an oral presentation based on the major project (25%).

65 contact hours, comprising workshops, fieldwork and student group work

Lewis, N.B. and Ferguson, I.S. (1993) Management of Radiata Pine, Inkata Press.

Shepherd, K.R. (1986) Plantation Silviculture, Martinus Nijhoff.