Spring Semester Course

PSK 603 - Natural Resource Management

This course examines how natural resources—oil, minerals, land, forest, and water—complicate conflicts and expose low-income countries and communities to risk and instability. Students design innovative interventions for cooperation and conflict prevention for natural resources management, conflict analysis, local governance, and peacebuilding.

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Class Meeting Time
Fridays 9:00 AM
Cost
$2,400 USD
Continuing Education Rate
$750 USD
Scholarship
Need-Based Scholarship is available

Course Faculty

Melanie Johnson’s work centers around integrating remote sensing, GIS, and related skills with field work to examine real-world conservation issues as well as communication tools. Her current research involves using UAS for natural resource monitoring. Mel is Professor of Natural Sciences and Forestry at Paul Smith’s College as well as the Program Director of Adirondack Field Ecology.. Read More

Dr. Melanie Johnson

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About our Learning Model

Future Generations University utilizes a unique blended learning model. Our programs combine different streams of instruction to adapt to students’ learning styles and foster community-based learning. All courses include face-to-face (either in person or via Zoom Video-Conferencing) and online components, and are complemented by applied fieldwork in communities (called Community Labs).

Rich while Remote Learning: Small Live-online Classes with Practitioner-Faculty and Peers around the world and across the US. Applied Practical Assignments that center around your community work. Mobile-first Course Materials and Online Resources.