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Disciplines from which study participants obtained a degree. Most participants listed multiple degrees. All responses (34 participants, 46 degrees) are included, including both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees.
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Courses, subject, and/or units of study taught by study participants. The figure presents open-ended responses to the question “List the courses/subjects/units of study that you teach.” All survey responses are included, and many participants wrote multiple courses or units of study taught.
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Academic level of teaching for study participants who responded to this question (30 responses). Many participants taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Academic level of teaching Frequency (#) Diploma/certificate/associate degree (1 to 3 years) 5 Bachelor degree (4 years) 14 Graduate 10 None 1 - Table 2.
Knowledge domains, technical competencies, and generic competencies listed by study participants as competencies for urban forestry graduates in response to the question: ‘In 50 words or less, please write the competencies you would expect a student graduating with a degree in urban forestry to have obtained.’ Numbers in parentheses represent the number of responses for each competency.
Knowledge domains Technical competencies Generic competencies Environmental science (4) Urban forest management (15) Community engagement (7) Urban ecology (4) GIS and spatial tools (9) Report writing and communications (5) Climate change (4) Tree identification (7) Professional practice (3) Ecosystem services (4) Tree risk assessment (3) Data analysis and interpretation (3) Tree growth and function (3) Tree inventories (3) Conflict resolution (2) Socio-ecological (3) Ecosystem assessment (2) Governance (2) Arboriculture (2) Mensuration tools (2) Strategic planning (2) Sustainability (2) Tree valuation (1) Research methods (2) Ecology (2) Characterize structure and function of the urban forest (1) Coding in R/R-Studio (or equivalent platform) (1) Pathology (2) Proper tree planting; (1) Budget (1) Botany, tree biology, anatomy (2) Diagnosis of abiotic, insect, and diseases (1) Study design (1) Socio-cultural (2) CODIT (e.g., tree wounding response)(1) Problem solving (1) Environmental justice (2) Proper pruning cuts (1) Knowledge transfer (1) Environmental psychology (1) Soil science (1) Hydrology (1) Dendrology (1) Entomology (1) Environmental biophysics (1) Finance (1) Economics (1) Biostatistics (1) Building and construction dynamics (1) Green infrastructure (1) Engineering (1) - Table 3.
Case studies of urban forestry higher education across a spectrum of learning opportunities.
Name Institution Country Year of inception Approach Delivery mode Students in 2023 Faculty Faculty expertise Core curriculum Focus Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice (MOOC) Uforest alliance European project, funded by the European Union 2023 Open, free online course in urban forestry Online 1024 16 Urban planning; urban forestry; forestry; economy and management; socio economic studies; forest ecology; forest management; forestry mapping History, planning and design, ecology, socioeconomic, governance and community engagement, entrepreneurship Broad introduction to urban forestry practice Urban forestry courses DePaul University USA 2016 Focused urban forestry courses within a degree In-person 16 to 20 per class every-other academic year 1 Environmental Science and Studies Social-ecological systems, urban forest, management, tree inventory, urban forest practicum (field trips/labs with professionals) Basic urban forestry skills and project-based learning Urban forestry emphasis within forestry major Virginia Tech USA 1999 Urban forest specialization within undergraduate forestry major In-person 12 6 Forest resources and environmental conservation; landscape architecture; geomatics; soil science; horticulture; tree physiology Arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology, forest ecology, remote sensing and field inventory, policy, planning, and management Professional preparation for urban foresters and arborists that integrates scientific theory and management best practices with a foundation of natural resources stewardship and sustainability Bachelor of science in urban forestry Southern University USA 1992 Stand alone program In-person 20-30 8 Urban forestry/ecophysiology and climate change, forest ecology and environmental science, GIS and remote sensing, urban forest management, entomology and pathology, ecology and tree biology General science, arboriculture Graduate certificate in urban forestry Oregon State University USA 2014 Post-graduate urban forestry courses Online 30 3 Urban forestry, forest ecosystems and society, fisheries, wildlife, and conservation sciences Planning, policy, management, green infrastructure leadership Advanced skills in planning, policy, management, and leadership Master of urban forestry leadership University of British Columbia Canada 2021 Course-based masters degree Online 18 8 Design, governance, environmental justice, urban ecology Governance, arboriculture, assessment, management Advanced skills in leadership, management, and assessment
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