Teaching

Dr. Byrne teaches a variety of courses at Cal Poly Humboldt. Peruse her courses below.

ESM 303: Applied Natural History & Ecology (lecture & lab)

Semester: Fall & Spring

Offered: most semesters, 2017 - present

Biotic communities of the north coast of California and the identification, ecology and life history of the organisms living there. Includes basic principles of ecology, field techniques for studying organisms in the wild, and methods of collecting and recording field data.

ESM 455W: Ecological Restoration Capstone (lecture & lab)

Semester: varies

Offered: F 2018, F 2022, S 2025

Bring your multidisciplinary education to bear on real-world projects. Work with client agencies to apply the restoration process, devise methods and goals for restoration, develop management strategies for restored sites.

RRS 360: Rangeland Plant Communities (lecture & lab)

Semester: Spring 

Offered: S 2022, S 2026

Delineation and synecology of important North American rangelands. Plant identification of important grasses, forbs, and shrubs.

ESM 685: Graduate Seminar

Semester: Fall

Offered: F 2019 - F 2022

ESM 499: Directed Study

Semester: Fall & Spring

Offered: various semesters; F 2019 - present

Individualized research/study project under a faculty mentor.