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Crop Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 

CPSC 499: Invasive Species

Off-Campus Graduate Studies Program
 

Course Description This course offers an in-depth study of past and current invasive arthropod pests, plant pathogens, and weed species affecting natural areas including wetlands and forests, and managed landscapes including nurseries and greenhouses. Pest/pathogen/weed biology including host interactions and epidemiology will be covered to gain a broader understanding of invasive species biology and management strategies. Case studies will be used to describe the ecological and economic impact of invasive species in North America.

FIELD TRIP: There will be one half-day field trip in the Chicago area on a Saturday in June. The exact date is to be determined. Attendance is required, but, in special circumstances an alternative project may be assigned. Students who are unable to attend the field trip will be required to complete a research paper/PowerPoint presentation on an invasive species. The report will be submitted online.

Degree-Seeking Crop Sciences and Non-Degree Students:
Enroll in CPSC 499 XM, CRN (Course Reference Number) 34328.

Text None. Syllabus for class.
Instructors Drs. Karol Jacobs, Rob Wiedenmann, and Fredric Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Email: rwieden@uiuc.edu
Course Meetings Summer 2008 - New Course

Date: May 28 to July 2 (six Wednesdays)
Time: 6:30-8:45 PM
Credit & Tuition: 1 graduate hour ($322), 1 undergraduate hour ($294), non-credit available upon request
Location: Online using Elluminate. In the week prior to class registered students will be notifed via email with instructions for downloading the Elluminate software. High speed Internet and a working microphone is required for online discussions.

Course Outline
Classes Topics
1 (Wiedenmann) Historical Overview of Invasive Species in North America, Globalization, Current status of invasive species management in natural areas.
2 (Weidenmann) Case Studies of Invasive weed species (e.g., purple loosestrife and kudzu
3 (Miller) Bionomics of Arthropod Pests
4 (Miller) Case Studies of Invasive Arthropods
5 (Jacobs)

Fundamentals of Plant Disease Epidemiology
Invasive Pathogens and their impact on Landscape Ecology

6 (Jacobs) Cases Studies of Invasive Diseases
CCA Credits

No CCA credit is being offered for this course.