Case Study Collection

Participants of the Teaching Socio-Environmental (S-E) Synthesis with Case Studies short course have developed a collection of case studies, each focusing on learning goals critical for understanding and practicing S-E synthesis. These case studies provide information about the case itself, detailed teaching notes, and all materials to be used with students in the activity. Many provide suggestions for ways to modify the activities to suit different time constraints, levels, or course goals. The durations of these cases range from a small number of class periods to entire semesters. Several of these cases have been tested in the classroom and/or peer reviewed.
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Using System Maps to Analyze Complex Social-Environmental Issues: A Case Study of Geoduck Aquaculture in the Puget Sound (2014-2) Author(s): Kate K. Mulvaney, Simone Pulver, Clare M. Ryan, and Yen-Chu Weng This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2014. This case has been classroom tested and selected by SESYNC as an exemplary S-E synthesis case study. |
Go-Back Land: Restoring Abandoned Farmland and Sustaining Farm Towns (2014-1) Author(s): Mark Brunson This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2014. |
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A Case Study on Ocean Acidification (2013-19) Author(s): Sindia Rivera-Jimenez This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. This case has been tested in a classroom. |
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A River Runs Through It: Socio-Environmental Synthesis as a Means for Preparing Ecological Restoration Goals- Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River (2013-18) Author(s): John Graham This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |
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Regulation of Estrogen in Water Management Facilities (2013-17) Author(s): Helen Smith This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. This case has been tested in a classroom. |
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Cowboys and Aliens: Cheatgrass Invasion in Wyoming (2013-16) Author(s): Kristen Gunther This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |
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Perspectives on the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery (2013-15) Author(s): Marcia Allen Owens and Jolvan Morris This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |
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The Blind Spot in the Green Revolution: Temples, Terraces & Rice Farmers of Bali (2013-14) Author(s): Cynthia Wei, William Burnside, and Judy Che-Castaldo This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |
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The Rivas Case Study (2013-13) Author(s): Sofia Olivero Lora and Elvia Meléndez-Ackerman This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |
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Climate Resilient Agricultural Choices (2013-12) Author(s): Saleh Ahmed, Vera Bissinger This resource was developed as part of the Teaching Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies short course, held at SESYNC in July 2013. |