ENVS 3260

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ENVS 3260
Applied Conservation Ecology

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

An interactive-field and lab course designed to provide direct experience with some of the most important field methods and analytical techniques used to examine species, ecosystem and community-level function, structure, and value, especially within the context of contemporary conservation ecology and evolutionary theory. Tools include field sampling techniques, resource and conservation mapping, spatial referencing, GIS, measures of biodiversity, and manual and automated techniques for studying soil, stream, forest, terrestrial, and marine biota and related physical factors. The class is designed to provide a strong background in field research methods and theory related to ecological conservation.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note  Enrollment limited to: seniors and juniors who have taken college-level biology. All others need permission.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: college-level biology or permission of instructor.

Distribution Category (OPHLS-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Students will understand and discuss perceptions, personal values, and effective tools to motivate people towards conservation.
  • Encourage critical analyses, broad philosophical understanding, and integration of a variety of information sources including web-based and media reports, along with scientific publications.
  • Students will be able to use scientific measurements and analyses to distinguish opinion from fact-based decisions.
  • Students will participate in weekly class discussions based on diverse perspectives and philosophies.
  • Students are required to give individual and group presentations, as well as numerous short essays and a final written report. The use of multiple forms of media will be encouraged and rewarded.
  • Students will be evaluated based on independent work, quizzes, and presentations, along with weekly group exercises and two group presentations.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NTRES 3260, NTRES 6260

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2450 ENVS 3260   LAB 401

    • F Rice Hall 301
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Morreale, S

      Sullivan, K

  • Enrollment is limited to juniors and seniors who have taken college-level biology. Graduate students taking this course should enroll in NTRES 6260.

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