Person

Tyler Gifford

Assistant Professor | School of Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 329 - Forest Resource Inventory
3 credit hour(s)

Tree, log, and lumber scaling and grading. Land inventory and stand mapping. Volume estimation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : FWF 313.
(RE) Corequisite(s): FORS 323.

Other Instructors: Hodges, Donald G

FWF 313 - Measurements and Sampling
3 credit hour(s)

Measurement techniques and sampling methods for vegetation. Estimation of animal populations. Map and aerial photo use.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : STAT 201 or MATH 115.

FWF 430 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course in geographic information systems (GIS), with applications in natural resources. This course emphasizes creating detailed, professional grade maps, but also includes the basics of the theory, data collection, and analyses associated with GIS.

Registration Restriction(s): Forestry or wildlife and fisheries science majors only.

FWF 530 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course in geographic information systems (GIS), with applications in natural resources. Emphasizes creating detailed, professional grade maps, but also includes overview and application of the theory and analyses associated with GIS.

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Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Natural Resources Science and Management, University of Minnesota, 2023

Tyler Gifford

Assistant Professor | School of Natural Resources
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Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • PhD, Natural Resources Science and Management, University of Minnesota, 2023
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
FORS 329 - Forest Resource Inventory
3 credit hour(s)

Tree, log, and lumber scaling and grading. Land inventory and stand mapping. Volume estimation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : FWF 313.
(RE) Corequisite(s): FORS 323.

Other Instructors: Hodges, Donald G

FWF 313 - Measurements and Sampling
3 credit hour(s)

Measurement techniques and sampling methods for vegetation. Estimation of animal populations. Map and aerial photo use.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : STAT 201 or MATH 115.

FWF 430 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course in geographic information systems (GIS), with applications in natural resources. This course emphasizes creating detailed, professional grade maps, but also includes the basics of the theory, data collection, and analyses associated with GIS.

Registration Restriction(s): Forestry or wildlife and fisheries science majors only.

FWF 530 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
3 credit hour(s)

Introductory course in geographic information systems (GIS), with applications in natural resources. Emphasizes creating detailed, professional grade maps, but also includes overview and application of the theory and analyses associated with GIS.