Group+Papers

=Group Paper Guidelines= The goal of the group paper is to develop in-depth descriptions of watershed condition, stream condition, and restoration activities on some of New Mexico’s rivers. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams to produce a report on a selected basin. The following timeline will be used.
 * Group and basin selection - Due Feb 7
 * Preliminary reference list – Due Feb 21; Feedback by Feb 28
 * Detailed outline – Due March 6; Feedback by March 13
 * 50% draft – Due April 3; Feedback by April 10
 * 90% draft – Due April 17; Feedback by April 24
 * Final draft – Due May 3; Feedback by May 10

Objectives
There are three primary objectives for the group project.


 * 1) To allow for each group to develop a deep understanding of restoration principles and practices within a New Mexico stream
 * 2) To provide the class with a broad understanding of restoration projects across the state
 * 3) To encourage multi-disciplinary collaboration across the broad expertise in our class

Content
The content or your reports can and should vary depending on what's happening in your basin. However, all of the final reports should contain the following aspects at a minimum.
 * 1) On overview of the physical, socio-economic, and ecological characteristics of your system
 * 2) A history of development/land use patterns in the basin over the past 100+ years
 * 3) Impacts of watershed management, irrigation, dams, etc. on the system
 * 4) An inventory of completed, ongoing, or planned restoration activities
 * 5) A description of restoration potential or opportunities and contraints

Grading
I'll be rolling out a grading scale similar to the term paper soon.