Marine Reserve Design: Simulating stakeholder options
In this simulation, students work in groups to design a marine reserve in a hypothetical island state called “Udubia.” After learning about marine reserve design, students will choose characters that represent a variety of stakeholders, be placed in like-minded groups, create a reserve design based on provided data sources, and defend it in a presentation and debate. An optional individual assignment allows them to develop and defend their positions separately by writing a letter to the “governor.” At least two weeks will be needed to complete this exercise, including 1-3 class periods, although it can be modified for shorter use.
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| Temporal and geographic description | Little equipment is required for this simulation, beyond paper and a printer. Ideally, a plotter will be available to produce larger maps, especially for students with disabilities. |
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| Resource Group | TIEE |
| Resource Group Link | https://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=SearchResults&F46=TIEE |
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| Life science discipline (subject) | |
| Keywords | Biodiversity, community ecology, conservation biology, dispersal, endangered species, fisheries management, marine ecology, oceans, overfishing, Shannon Diversity Index, Marine reserves, marine protec |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | periment Objectives By the end of this exercise, students should be able to: Place the principles of conservation biology and marine ecology into an interdisciplinary context Defend a conservation position using data and research Interpret geographic data and information Demonstrate the compromises needed to create a conservation plan given conflicting motivations of different stakeholders Orally communicate their ideas in front of an audience |
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| Url | http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v6/experiment/marine_reserve/abstract.html |
| Full Name of Primary Author | n/a |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences University of Washington Tacoma, WA 98402 |
| Primary Author email | paselkin@u.washington.edu |
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| Rights | Author maintains rights |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editors Choice | No |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2011-03-14 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2011-08-24 16:22:09 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2018-07-25 15:03:50 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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