ESPM 3513: The Natural History of Norway: May 22 nd June 8 th 2013.

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1 ESPM 3513: The Natural History of Norway: May 22 nd June 8 th Class Schedule : Date Hour Theme Plan Breakfast for 8 am every day if nothing else is announced. Travel distance + Travel time Lecturer(S) Prepare bag lunch if announced Tuesday 5/ Depart Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport BG Wednesday 5/ Arrival Trondheim Airport - Værnes 100 km 1430 Travel to Steinkjer Check-in at Figga Student Housing Introductions of students, HiNT faculty, and program orientation. Arrival dinner Thursday 5/23 At Campus HiNT Early Norwegian history from stone age to Viking age. 0 km Norwegian culture Quaternary history and ice age deposits. Ice age deposits and climate as the basis for agriculture and forestry; development of the famous Norwegian fjords. SE/BG Lunch at Campus Cotter s farms, emigration from Norway to America. /BG

2 1400 Agriculture in Norway Forest resource management in Norway w/comparisons to MN ST/ / BG Friday 5/24 Excursion to Verdal Quick clay landslide area 85 km t/r 0.45 min. SE,, Stiklestad National Culture Centre Historical landmark battle-site and King Olav s death - year Grethe Lyngås & Guides Lunch in the open (Lunchbag) Guided tour through the old church the center exhibition and the Stiklestad Theatre area old houses ending at The old Viking House Return to Steinkjer Saturday 5/ Excursion to Tautra Ramsar area in the Trondheims fjord. Birds and marine fauna in Trondheims fjord. Management of old cultural landscape. 200 km t/r Svein Karlsen Old church ruin. Walk around tour on the island TBD 1400 Lunch Lunch bag (open air if weather allows) 1530 Short visit to Frosta the place where the Vikings had their Ting

3 1830 Visit to Falstadskogen a prison from the World War II Today: An International Peace Centre Guides at The Centre Sunday 5/26 FREE excursions on your own or group excursions. Monday 5/27 At Campus HiNT Environmental policy and management. O km 1100 Hunting and fishing rights of Norwegian public and native people (Sami). Large carnivores in Norway - Ecology, distribution, management challenges. - Lunch at Campus Wild ungulates in Norway - Ecology, distribution, management challenges. Tor Kvam 1400 Small game hunting - grouse bird management challenges Gjermund Gomo 1500 Freshwater fish management including actors threatening Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Stig Tronstad --- Tuesday 5/ Excursion to the western outercoast including marine fauna, coastal flora, boreal rain forest, salmon farming, White-tail eagle ecotourism 220 km t/r SE//HH Visit to The Boreal Rainforest Nature Reserve West Coast Håkon Holien

4 Lunch bag in the forest Visit to the Norwegian Akvacenter information Stian Holmen Ecotourism based on White-tailed Eagles Ole M. Dale Fjord tour with boat salmon farms and Eagles SH&OMD Return to Steinkjer 1815 Wednesday 5/29 Excursion to Runde with nesting cliffs of seabirds, Ålesund City and Dovrefjell National Park. Departure from Steinkjer for Runde The Coastal Highway -Molde City 500 km via Molde 8.30 min ++ & Others Lunch bag somewhere along the road 1900 Arrival Runde Accomodation at Runde Kafe 1930 Dinner at Runde Thursday 5/ Runde Island. Breakfast by our self 20 km 1700 Boat trip around the island group 1 Walk in the tidewater zone group 2 Marine fauna Lunch bag in the open or Runde Kafe Like morning groups change Film The Silver from the Sea Dinner at Runde Annelise Chapman

5 2200 Evening excursion on the Island Puffins coming back from the sea. Return to Runde Kafe Friday 05/31 Runde Island Visit the Polar Sea museum and a local Coast-Museum 120 km OR/ The polar historical museum Lunch at the museum Return to Runde via The local Costal museum 1700 Dinner at Runde Evening free Saturday 6/01 Travel day: Departure from Runde for Ålesund and a tour of the city. Lunch in the city by your own Ålesund Åndalsnes - Trollstigen Trollstigen Åndalsnes - Dovre Hjerkinnhus Hotell. 85 km 130 km 140 km 1900 Arrival Hjerkinnhus Hotell 1930 Dinner at hotel The Norwegian Centre for Wild Reindeer Research and Management. Villreinsenteret Jo Skorem/ Heidi Ydse 6/02 Sunday 2000 Dovre mountains. Kongsvoll biological station Short trip in the Mountains of Kongsvoll? 30 km t/r Jo Skorem Tommy Prestø

6 Monday 6/03 Departure for Trondheim Info Arctic fox project 170 km TBD Stop in Trondheim Visit to the historical museum Departure for Steinkjer 120 km 2.00 min Tuesday 6/04 RELAX DAY in STEINKJER ALL! Wednesday 6/05 Travel to Lierne municipality and maybe a short trip to Sweden. 120 km 2.00 min / BG Visit Sami Local museum at Snåsa Museum guides Lunch in the mountains Excursion to Mountain Sami Summer Camp - Reindeer husbandry and their lifestyle Kjell Jøran Jåma 1700 Return to Lierne and stay at Lierne guesthouse -/hotel 30 km 0.30 min Thursday 06/06 *Visit to Lierne national park centre 15 km 0.15 min Centre guides *National park management etc. Steinar Bach *The Norwegian Mountain Rangers Lunch bag somewhere in the open 30 km 0.30 min Marit Helland Tord Åberg 1330 *The local carnivore education program for school children

7 End - of - program dinner at cabin Campfire - Staying out at night II Friday 6/07 Departure from Cabin To Muru area. 30 km Visit to a Norwegian old growth, natural spruce forest Forest reserve Forest protection challenges - Short visit to Sweden if time Return to Steinkjer 150 km 1830 Saturday 6/ Departure from Steinkjer - to the airport Departure from Trondheim airport Arrival in Minneapolis 110 km