Teaching

BIO 3327: Wildlife Ecology

Term Typically Offered: Fall (even years)
Principles of ecology as applied to the study of wild vertebrates and their habitats. Emphasis on techniques for collecting and analyzing field data and how these data apply to the study and management of wildlife. Use of the literature, inventory of plants and animal populations, use of maps and databases, quantifying diet and habitat use, determining sex and age and nutritional condition, capture and marking techniques, non-invasive sampling methods.

BIO 4427: Wildlife Management

Term Typically Offered: Fall (odd years)
Important habitats, such as riparian, wetlands, and habitat features important to wildlife, such as vegetation types and snags. Basic concepts of wildlife management. Emphasis on planning and designing habitats to meet the needs of wildlife.

BIO 4447: Spatial Ecology

Term Typically Offered: Spring
Effect of geographical space on distribution and abundance of organisms. Analysis of movement, home ranges, connectivity, range limits, and factors that shape these processes. Survey of available tools and data to answer questions in the discipline.

BIO 4463: Meta-analysis in Biology

*Term Typically Offered: Spring* Group meta-analysis leading to scientific manuscript on the topic of the group’s choice. Tools for meta-analysis in biology: study design, systematic literature review, statistical techniques, and publication bias.