Aquatic Field Lab II |
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| I. Introduction to Biological Field and Laboratory Methods | ||
| A. Syllabus | ||
| 1. Texts 2. Course Description 3. Course Objectives 4. Topics 5. Techniques of Instruction 6. Laboratory/Field Exercises 7. Methods of Evaluation 8. Other Instructional Materials, Equipment, Software and References |
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| B. Course Outline | ||
| 1. Field Notebooks and Journals 2. Seminaring 3. Project Planning/Field Research Project |
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| II. Overview of an Ecosystem Study | ||
| A. Ecosystem management (seminar) B. Literature research in ecology C. Experimental design in ecological studies D. Understanding ecosystems I (seminar) |
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| III. Important Considerations of Ecological Studies | ||
| A. Sampling design in ecological studies B. Writing an ecological research paper C. Understanding ecosystems II (seminar) |
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| IV. Quantitative Descriptions of Ecological Samples | ||
| A. Testing basic ecological hypothesis about
samples B. Stream channels (seminar) C. Regression, correlation and analysis of variance |
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| V. Management and Leadership | ||
| A. Personal time management B. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) C. Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun (seminar) |
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| VI. Using Memory Jogger II | ||
| A. “Changing Paradigms” (video) B. Continuous Quality Improvement tools C. Brainstorming D. Developing an affinity diagram E. Developing a tree diagram F. Participating in the ROPES/Challenge course |
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| VII. Project Planning (Ecosystem Study) | ||
| A. Defining our mission and scope-of-work B. Using project planning software for ecosystem study tasks and time lines C. How to conduct team meetings D. Creating a cause and effect diagram |
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| VIII. Project Management (Ecosystem Study) | ||
| A. Collection and analysis of physical, chemical
and biological data B. Process improvement (class activity) C. Fine sediments D. Large woody debris E. Stream temperature and aquatic habitat F. Creating a flow chart (class activity) G. Nominal group technique (class activity) H. Demonstration of ecological sampling skills (individual assessment) |
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| IX. Learning to Work Together | ||
| A. Conducting team meetings B. Preparing for oral presentations C. Editing and assembling final written report D Rehearsal for oral presentation |
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| X. Assessment Instructor’s choice of method
from variety of assessment choices. |
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Updated January 2008.
Copyright 2007 Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources,Salem,Oregon.