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Transcript of Field Ecology Four-day Workshop A Component of Athabasca University’s BIOL 345: Ecology.
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Field EcologyField Ecology Four-day WorkshopFour-day Workshop
A Component of A Component of Athabasca University’s Athabasca University’s
BIOL 345: EcologyBIOL 345: Ecology
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Objective 1
Use some basic equipment and techniques of terrestrial and freshwater ecology.
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Objective 2
Determine some of the limitations of the (theoretical) definitions of basic ecological terms when they are applied in the real world.
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Objective 3
Discuss the kinds of machine and human errors and biases involved in using measuring devices and techniques.
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Objective 4
Discuss the importance of proper collection, preservation, and identification of organisms for ecological studies.
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Objective 5
Undertake preliminary research in ecological scientific literature.
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Objective 6
Explain limitations of current research methods and scientific knowledge.
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Day 1: Physical FactorsDay 1: Physical Factors• instruments instruments – precision versus accuracy– precision versus accuracy• temperaturetemperature• water/humiditywater/humidity• nutrients of soil and water, e.g., N, P, Knutrients of soil and water, e.g., N, P, K• wind/currentwind/current• pHpH
• OO22 and CO and CO22
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Day 2: Terrestrial Day 2: Terrestrial ProducersProducers
• quadrats and transectsquadrats and transects• productivityproductivity• collection and preservationcollection and preservation• identificationidentification• ecological terminologyecological terminology
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Day 3: Terrestrial Day 3: Terrestrial ConsumersConsumers
• sampling methods (various nets and traps)
• ethics and legalities of collecting
• preservation and identification
• kinds of consumers• trophic levels
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Day 4: Aquatic ConsumersDay 4: Aquatic Consumers• sampling methods• preservation and identification• food chains and webs
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Habitat 1:Habitat 1: ForestForest
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Habitat 2:Habitat 2: MeadowMeadow
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Habitat 3:Habitat 3: Lentic (pond Lentic (pond and lake)and lake)
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Habitat 4:Habitat 4: Lotic Lotic (river and stream)(river and stream)
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Availability• The four-day Field Ecology Workshop is held only in the summer in Athabasca, Alberta.
• Students can take the workshop up to 14 months after their initial enrolment in the course.
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Course Professor Course Professor BIOL 345: EcologyBIOL 345: Ecology
Dr. Roland TreuDr. Roland Treu
Centre for ScienceCentre for Science
Athabasca UniversityAthabasca University
Athabasca, AlbertaAthabasca, Alberta
T9S 3A3 CanadaT9S 3A3 Canada
Telephone: 780-675-6593Telephone: 780-675-6593
Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
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Acknowledgment
This slide show was
compiled by Dr. Robert
Holmberg who designed
BIOL 345: Ecology and
taught it for many years.