SES 15/40 The School of Environmental Studies 15 Years 1999-­‐2014 The Environmental Studies Program 40 Years 1974-­‐2014 1 Table of Contents History of the School ................................ ................................................................................................ 5 SES 15 Milestones ................................ ...................................................................................................... 6 1. The school's three pillars................................ .............................................................................. 6 2. Restoration of Natural Systems Program and Native Species and Natural Processes Certificate ................................ ............................................................................................ 7 3. Redfish School of Change ................................ .............................................................................. 8 4. Hakai Chair in Ethnoecology ................................ ....................................................................... 9 5. Restoration Institute ................................ .................................................................................... 10 6. Seafood Ecology Research Group................................ ........................................................... 11 7. Mountain Legacy ................................ Project ............................................................................ 12 8. Master’s and Doctoral Programs................................ ............................................................ 13 9. Dr. Ian McTaggart-­‐Cowan Chair in Ecological Restoration ................................ ......... 14 10. Dr. Lorene Kennedy ................................ ................................................................................... 15 11. Pit Cooking ................................ .................................................................................................... 16 12. ES200 option ................................ ................................................................................................ 17 13. ESSA and Group ENVI ................................ ............................................................................... 18 14. Global Aquaculture Performance Index ................................ ........................................... 19 15. Polis Project ................................ .................................................................................................. 20 SES 40 Stories ................................ ........................................................................................................... 21 1. Northern Riceroot ................................ ......................................................................................... 21 2. Common Energy ................................ ............................................................................................ 21 3. Mosqoy Foundation ................................ ...................................................................................... 22 4. Focal Restoration and Novel Ecosystems................................ ........................................... 22 5. SES Advisory Council ................................ ................................................................................... 23 6. Gorge Waterway Initiative ................................ ........................................................................ 24 2 7. RNS Student Technical Series ................................ .................................................................. 24 8. Restoration Conferences and Workshops................................ .......................................... 25 9. Galiano Island Restorative Learning Centre................................ ...................................... 26 10. Lansdowne Speakers ................................ ................................................................................ 27 11. Farmer’s Filminac ................................ ....................................................................................... 28 12. TEK and photomapping the North ................................ ...................................................... 28 13. Great Bear Rainforest ................................ ............................................................................... 29 14. Elwha Dams ................................ .................................................................................................. 29 15. Eelgrass ................................ ........................................................................................................... 30 16. Research Excellence Award ................................ ................................................................... 30 17. Teaching Awards ................................ ........................................................................................ 31 18. Urban Ethnoecology ................................ .................................................................................. 32 19. Hakai Field Course ................................ ..................................................................................... 33 20. Move to David Turpin Building (formerly Social Sciences and Mathematics – SSM) ................................ ......................................................................................................................... 33 22. Development of Core Courses................................ ............................................................... 34 23. Climate, Energy and Politics course ................................ ................................................... 35 24. Root Gardens ................................ ................................................................................................ 35 25. Six New Faculty Positions in Six Years................................ .............................................. 36 26. Environmental Studies from the Early Years: Impressionistic Reflections ...... 37 27. Sustainable Forest Practices in Clayoquot Sound ................................ ........................ 38 28. BC Round Table on the Environment and the Economy ................................ ........... 38 29. Honorary Doctoral Degrees ................................ ................................................................... 39 30. Garry Oak Meadow Ecosystem Restoration (GOMER) ................................ ............... 39 31. Wildwood Forest ................................ ........................................................................................ 40 32. Alumni Who Make A Difference Awards ................................ .......................................... 40 33. Environmental Studies Steering Committee ................................ .................................. 41 3 34. ES300 ................................ ............................................................................................................... 41 35. First Regular Faculty Member ................................ .............................................................. 42 36. Formation of the School of Environmental Studies ................................ ..................... 42 37. First Tenured Full Professor................................ .................................................................. 43 38. Cross Appointment with Department of History ................................ .......................... 43 39. Integral Systems Theory: Philosophy ce and Practi ................................ ..................... 44 40. Pizza Cutter Award ................................ .................................................................................... 44 4 History of the School The initial events leading to the establishment of ES were made possible by the involvement of many dedicated individuals. Marc Bell, Derrick Sewell and other faculty members brought forth proposals to address environmental issues at UVic. They recommended an approach to Environmental Studies that could be implemented with low cost in a short time. A comprehensive proposal surfaced in 1972, which was circulated through the Arts and Sciences faculty for comment. In 1974, Arts and Sciences Dean Jean-Paul Vinay established a committee to implement key elements of the proposal. This began the university wide experimental program in Environmental Studies. The program was approved by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences but was accompanied by the condition that it be reviewed in 4 years. In 1978 the program underwent an extensive review as planned. The steering committee submitted a report with a number of recommendations. The main proposal stipulated that ES be made a regular interdisciplinary program with its own director and steering committee. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the University Senate, and the Board of Governors approved the outlined recommendations. Thus, in 1979, ES became a regular campus program that evolved into the School of Environmental Studies by 1999. Many students and faculty were involved in the early phases of ES development and after 36 years most of the aims of the program pioneers have been realized. Note: The caption is actually incorrect and should have said Environmental Studies Program. Paul West was the Director