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Course

Landscape Ecology, June 11 -30.

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Stephen Mech, Ph.D. Professor of Biology, Albright College.

Landscape Ecology, June 11 -30.

This course on conservation ecology is taught at the Camaquiri Conservation Initiative site in northeastern Costa Rica. Students will learn how humans have impacted ecological systems with a particular focus on local communities. We will explore how human activities have influenced animal behavior, population distributions, community structure, and ecosystem functioning at small (local) scales. Following the lecture portion of the course, students will design a simple study to collect field data to examine anthropogenic impacts on local ecology. Finally, students will apply these techniques in independent research projects focused on species or communities at Camaquiri and present their findings at the end of the course. Specifically, students learn about the following responses to anthropogenic habitat change: Animal behavioral changes Population density shifts Community interactions including invasive and introduced species Changes in water and nutrient cycling

Tuition: $2,400
Deadline: March 15, 2023.

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