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Principles of plant science and related disciplines as the base and context for the introduction of horticultural practices.
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This course meets the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements for Biological/Physical Sciences (Category 3A).
CSU Main campus students are discouraged from taking the online section of this course. If you are a main campus student you may be removed from the course.
Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
jennifer.bousselot@colostate.edu
Jennifer Bousselot, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University. Jen and her graduate students study green roof plant-pollinator interactions, green roof system stormwater capture, rooftop agriculture, and the integration of solar panels on green roofs, also known as rooftop agrivoltaics. See her TEDx talk on Rooftop Agrivoltaics at https://youtu.be/pobj34HuHO8.
Jen is the Editor of the North American academic green roof and wall journal, the Journal of Living Architecture. She is the former Research Chair on the Board of Directors for the North American green roof trade organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Jen is an accredited Green Roof Professional and co-coordinates the Colorado Regional Center for Excellence in Living Architecture, both designated by the Green Infrastructure Foundation. Jen was on the 2018 City of Denver Green Roof Task Force and is on the Technical Advisory Committee for the city’s Green Building Ordinance. Due to her expertise in green roofing, Jen regularly consults on the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs, primarily in the western US. Jen has co-authored over 20 peer reviewed publications since 2010 with most related to green roofs, local foods, and native plants.
She is co-author of the Colorado Native Plant Society published 3rd edition of Common Southwestern Native Plants, updated the Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico 3rd edition, contributed to two chapters in the book Ecoregional Green Roofs, and is currently working on updating a new edition of Trees and Shrubs of Colorado.
Learn more at: http://youtu.be/__Xxedtm9d8