ENV 420 - Ecological Field Methods

3 Credits

This course is an investigation into established ecological sampling and field methods. Techniques for sampling plants, soils, aquatic invertebrates, small mammals, and insects will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will learn to design, plan and conduct a field ecology research project, as well as how to effectively analyze, interpret and communicate the collected field data.
Prerequisites: BIO 144, ENV 121 and one of the following: BIO 226, BIO 360 or CHM 310.