Biological Sciences 331 - Conservation Biology

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Jennifer Smetzer
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM
Mount Holyoke College
102473
Clapp Laboratory 225
jsmetzer@mtholyoke.edu
This course focuses on advanced ecological theory applied to conservation. Class will combine lectures and discussions of primary scientific literature. Labs will include field trips to collect observational and experimental data and indoor exercises to explore the concepts of rarity, coexistence, and population viability with mathematical models. A community-based learning aspect is possible for the final project in this class.
Prereq: BIOL-223, BIOL-226, BIOL-315, or ENVST-200.; Coreq: BIOL-331L.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.