BIOL 2460 - Field Studies:

(1-3)

Students will learn about natural communities across select ecosystems through hands-on experiences via an opportunity for Scholarly Travel. Students will study and learn natural history observational skills, ecological measurement techniques, and accurate methods of data collection, analysis, and writing upon a foundation of scientific literature, policy, and history in association with the specific ecosystem, whether domestic or international. Both Scientific Method and Systems Biology methods will be emphasized.

(1-3 hrs lab/lec)