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	Dr. VanDragt teaches our <a href="/students/course_information/summer_session_ii_great_lakes/#Restoration%20Ecology">Restoration Ecology</a> course at the Great Lakes Campus during Summer Session II. He is currently Professor of Biology at Calvin College. Randy received his B.S.in Biology from Calvin College, his M.S. in Wildlife Science from Cornell University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island.</p>
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	He is an ecologist with interests in ecosystem management and restoration. He has designed and supervised construction of several nature preserves and for more than twenty-five years has directed the Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve, a 100-acre woodland and wetland preserve on the Calvin campus. He is currently directing restoration of a native prairie at the campus of Pacific Rim Institute in western Washington, where Au Sable Institute offers courses.<br />
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	Randy says, &ldquo;I have taught restoration ecology at Au Sable Institute since 1991. I&rsquo;ve kept coming back because of the diverse backgrounds of students and the opportunity Au Sable has provided to&nbsp; integrate biblical principles with sound science to develop practical ways to live responsibly on&nbsp; God&rsquo;s good Earth.&rdquo;</p>
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