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I really enjoyed Dr. Meindl, and while his final was moderately difficult, he gave us enough assignments and points throughout to make it doable. If you prepare yourself for the final, it will go well. He really cares about his students, and I would absolutely take another of his classes.Rate My Professors ↗
Friendly, flexible, passionate, and very clear he cares about students' learning. Offered enough opportunities for points so tanking the final won't fail you. Answered all our many questions, never made us feel bad for it. Wish I could retake this class already!Rate My Professors ↗
The best way to describe George is that he really seems to care. About his students, about what he is teaching, and about forestry at UW. As a student, you have to earn his respect by showing that you care about your learning and not just grades, but if you do, working with George is easy and enjoyable.Rate My Professors ↗
Excellent professor. Very knowledgeable and passionate about what he teaches. He makes it welcoming to participate, and he's very helpful during office hours. The exams were a bit tougher than I expected but tbh it's very fair for a 3 credit class, just gotta prepare. As someone who had no prev knowledge of forest ecol, this is a great class!Rate My Professors ↗
Overall an ok and funny professor but would assume you weren't in class and didn't look at his asterisk slides if you got a question wrong and wanted an explanation on it. The grading for the case studies was easy but tests were a little harder. Also posted the rate my professor in front of the class when it was made which I though was a little oddRate My Professors ↗
George is a great and inspirational teacher. Very approachable and nice sense of humor. During lecture he gives students time to think about questions without giving away answers right away. The case study prompts have been very wordy/confusing and challenging to fit on one page, but he is fair in grading them. ***ALSO he's in FWE dept, not biologyRate My Professors ↗
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Independent study involving research work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange work and credits with the supervising instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology covers ecologically-based management principles for sustainable timber production, biodiversity, and site productivity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleHands-on lab course exploring natural and anthropogenic disturbances in forest ecosystems, emphasizing herbivores, fire, and management strategies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.95 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSenior Honors Thesis is individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a thesis in Forest and Wildlife Ecology, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis: second-semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program completing a Forest and Wildlife Ecology thesis arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special Problems offers individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under direct faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 410 | Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology |
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 449 | Disturbance Ecology Lab (i): Herbivores and Fire |
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | F&WECOL 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 450 | Disturbance Ecology Lab (ii): Forest Pathogens |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 550 | Forest Ecology |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 551 | Forest Ecology Lab |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 699 | Special Problems |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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