Aquatic Field and Lab II |
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| Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: | ||
| 1. Demonstrate an understanding
of the scientific method and experimental design in
actual field research studies. 2. Work individually and in teams to plan and execute a biological field survey. Project planning will include mission, goals, objectives, scope of work, tasks and timelines. 3. Perform the following biological sampling methods with a high degree of knowledge, skill, precision and accuracy: |
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| a. plankton sampling. b. beach seining. c. otter trawling. d. macroinvertebrate sampling. e. mark-recapture population assessment. f. various aspects of timber, fish and wildlife sampling and monitoring. |
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| 4. Work safely, both individually and
in teams, in a supervised, “real world” lab and field
setting. 5. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through active participation in seminars, project planning, report writing and oral presentations of their research project. 6. Use previously learned problem solving, statistics and computer skills to evaluate and present results of field and lab exercises. Critically think about how economic, political, and social factors affect ecological policies and decision-making. 7. Maintain accurate, insightful, and timely field notebooks and journals throughout the term. 8. Creatively express themselves, orally and in writing, through field notebooks, journals, seminars, and written and oral presentations of formal research results; be able to use a variety of contemporary audio-visual techniques in their presentations. |
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Updated January 2008.
Copyright 2007 Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources,Salem,Oregon.