ECOLOGY
Syllabus
Calendar
Field Trip Calendar
ECOLOGY 2/2
Intro
Syllabus
COURSE STANDARDS
Field Trip Reports
Seminars
Bibliography Topics
Bibliography Standards
Term Paper Standards
Recommended Field Equipment
Taking Field Notes
Research Cycle/Project Planning
Field Trip/Data Analysis/Reporting Cycle
COMMUNICATIONS:
Communications Page
RESOURCES
Ecology Course Notes and Handouts
Ecology Links
Technology Links
Weather and Tides; Environmental Data
Library and Bibliographic Resources
The Science of Ecology
Ecology is the study of connections. Students will gain an
understanding of ecological systems. By pursuing a variety of projects,
they will grow to understand tthe process of science, to design and evaluate
experiments and scientific arguments, gain significant experience in field
biological methods and experience hands-on biological research..
The first term (Ecology 1/2) concentrates on understanding the
core concepts of ecology.
Students are introduced to the major themes of ecology, including systems,
population, and community ecology and learn to evaluate simple ecological
systems. In the field, students visit many study sites
and learn to use a range of equipment and measuring devices to gather and
eveluate biological data.
The second term (Ecology 2/2) follows
up on what we learned in Ecology 1/2.
We will use our acquired skills and information including: a
grounding in the foundations of ecology,
field methods and equipment, computer skills, and mathematical skills to
complete various projects in ecological science, and in reading, discussing,
and writing about advanced topics in ecology.