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Experiential Learning

  1. Prescribed burn in autumn 2022 at Yoder Prairie

    Students restore prairie ecosystems through prescribed fire

    Oct 18, 2022

    This semester, 25 students in ENR 3335.02, the field lab for Introduction to Wildland Fire Management and taught by faculty member Dr. Roger Williams participated in the 7th prescribed burn at The Larry R. Yoder Prairie Learning Laboratory

  2. Two students sampling for macroinvertebrates.

    Discovering Macroinvertebrates - One ENR experience at a time

    Oct 19, 2021

    On a recent beautiful late summer day at The Ohio State University, students led by instructors Dr. Lauren Pintor and Krystal Pocock had the opportunity to learn first-hand about aquatic macroinvertebrates and sample for them. SENR caught up with Dr. Pintor and Ms. Pocock to find out more about what students discovered and how these in-field class experiences make a difference.

  3. Prescribed burn at Ohio State Lima. Picture shows at the forefront the prairie and a sign describing the changing Tecumseh prairie.

    Prescribed burn "flawless"

    Apr 13, 2021

    Students at The Ohio State University in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) practiced their skills during a prescribed burn of a 19-acre prairie plot on the Ohio State Lima campus on April 4, 2021.

  4. Article in The Columbus Dispatch highlights experiential learning.

    The Columbus Dispatch features educational outreach inspiring future scientists

    May 15, 2018

    High school students in Hilliard had the opportunity to learn first-hand about freshwater marine ecosystems. Their experiential learning exercise is featured in The Columbus Dispatch. Eugene Braig, program director aquatic ecosystems with Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University provided classroom instruction on urban fisheries and careers in aquatic ecology.

  5. Students at The Ohio State University have a unique opportunity to take a two-course sequence that culminates with a real prescribed burn and certification.

    These CFAES courses are on fire (sign up!)

    Mar 21, 2018

    Students at The Ohio State University have a unique opportunity to take a two-course sequence that culminates with a real prescribed burn and certification. The courses, offered by CFAES’s School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), teach about fire ecology, fire’s role in ecosystems, and managing controlled and wild fires. In the end, students prepare for and conduct a prescribed burn.