Weekly Schedule

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Week	Topic	PrOACT Step	Lecture	Skill check	Readings
1 - 8/26	Motivation for Structured Decision Making -Quick proact story	N/A	Lecture	Skill check	Gregory et al. 2012 Chapter 1
2 - 9/2	Problem framing for natural resource decisions -Tools discussed: Problem framing	Problem framing	Lecture	Skill check Answer	Runge et al. 2020 Chapter 2 (Smith)
3 - 9/9	Identifying and quantifying objectives for management decisions -Tools discussed: Objectives hierarchy	Objectives	Lecture	Skill check	Gregory et al. 2012 Chapter 4
4 - 9/16	Developing management alternatives and using models to identify the consequences of alternatives -Tools discussed: Influence diagram, portfolios and strategy tables	Alternatives, Consequences	Lecture	Skill check	Gregory et al. 2012 Chapter 7
5 - 9/23	Making tradeoffs amongst objectives -Tools discussed: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, swing weighting	Tradeoffs	Lecture Example	Skill check Answer	Runge et al. 2020 Chapter 5 (Converse)
6 - 9/30	Decisions under uncertainty part 1 -Tools discussed: Decision trees, value of information	Advanced Topic	Lecture	Skill check	Gregory et al. 2012 Chapter 10
7 - 10/14 (no class 10/7)	Decisions under uncertainty part 2 and risk -Tools discussed: Adaptive management, risk profiles	Advanced Topic	Lecture	Skill check	Runge et al. 2020 Chapter 13 (Runge)
8 - 10/21	Rapid prototyping student presentation (Final Assignment)	All steps	Closing Thoughts		None