Session: WS-214
Bringing Resilience to the Classroom

So you want to teach about resilience, but are not sure where to start? Come to this dynamic introduction to teaching social-ecological resilience in the classroom. The workshop will be based around the lesson Regime shifts and spatial resilience in a coral reef seascape from the new edition of Learning Landscape Ecology. It’s an interactive lesson and useful for people who are interested in teaching this complex idea to upper level... [ view more ]

So you want to teach about resilience, but are not sure where to start? Come to this dynamic introduction to teaching social-ecological resilience in the classroom. The workshop will be based around the lesson Regime shifts and spatial resilience in a coral reef seascape from the new edition of Learning Landscape Ecology. It’s an interactive lesson and useful for people who are interested in teaching this complex idea to upper level undergraduate and graduate students. The lab investigates how social and ecological factors influence resilience across scales using simple nested models and maps within Excel. We’ll talk through useful introductory points and do a quick run through of how calculations in the spreadsheets work. Participants will be given supporting teaching materials and resources. There will also be time for participants to discuss ideas, experiences, and opportunities for making resilience of social-ecological systems come alive in the classroom. Please bring your laptop.