ENVS 370 Field Study Methods for Ecology: Ways of Knowing, Gathering Information, and Building Knowledge

Lab-intensive course that teaches field methods for the wildland biologist with an emphasis on tribal lands and territories. Course includes experimental design; data acquisition and analysis; field methods used to study plants, animals, and water; and the preparation of field study reports. Prerequisites: MATH 210; BIOL 202 or 203.

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. Design a study that describes the distribution and abundance of plants or animals in the field.
2. Collect and analyze field data. Weekly field labs Lecture.
3. Prepare a field study report that is supported by statistically significant data.
4. Quantify the distribution and abundance of plants.
5. Quantify the distribution and abundance of animals.