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BIOL 450 - Environmental Ecology Through Models and Experiments

4.00 credit hours
Much of current ecology depends on past natural history studies, scientific experiments and mathematical models that have simplified complex systems. This course examines topics in population and community ecology in depth, digging deep into literature and models. Students read deeply, think critically and work through models themselves. Issues in research ethics, authorship and peer review are discussed, focusing on the ethics and politics of ecological research, sustainability and anthropogenic effects on the environment. Laboratory required: students design, implement, analyze and present an independent experiment using the skills and knowledge from the course. Capstone course.

Prerequisite(s): One of BIOL 320 , BIOL 325 , BIOL 330 , BIOL 340  or BIOL 350 .


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