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Conservation Biology Lab

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Th 2p.m. – 4:59p.m.		 W03-0066 1 $661 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
Th 2p.m. – 4:59p.m.
Location
W03-0066
Credits
1
Min. Tuition*
$661 (guest students)

Description

This course accompanies the lecture course Bio 363 ("Conservation Biology"). Students use the campus and Harbor Islands as a living lab to learn about biodiversity analyses and implementing conservation biology policies. They are introduced to the discipline and challenges of field work. Survey techniques include standard taxonomic and ecological methods, and new techniques using phone apps, camera traps, audio recorders, telemetry, drones, and eDNA. Students develop skills to clean, visualize and analyze biodiversity data using RStudio¿s data wrangling, graphing, mapping, and statistical libraries. Students are introduced to population viability analysis and regional conservation assessments. Because conservation biology is an applied discipline, the lab course emphasizes teamwork and engaging with other UMB classes, university administrators, government agencies, NGOs, and the public. Course discussions cover management approaches, policy development, and communication techniques applied in conservation biology. Students carry out a final, collaborative biodiversity project.

Prerequisites

Co-requisite (or pre-requisite) = BIOL 363. (It is highly recommended to take BIOL 363 and 364 together.)

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

W03-0066

Enrolled / Capacity

17 / 24

Status

Closed

Instructor

Robert Stevenson

Tuition*

$661 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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