FOREST ECOLOGY LAB

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: F&W ECOL 550 or concurrent enrollment, or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply fundamental ecological principles in forest ecosystems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify native and non-native members of local forest ecosystems and observe their interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Select appropriate quantitative field sampling techniques for ecological investigations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically evaluate survey and experimental data and draw appropriate scientific conclusions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply software tools to organize, analyze, and present data and support reasoning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Formulate hypotheses, design experimental protocols to falsify those hypotheses, graph/analyze/interpret results, and present studies in oral and written forms in manners appropriate for science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Design and conduct independent research, incorporating primary scientific literature, applying advanced ecological sampling techniques, analyzing complex datasets with appropriate software tools, and presenting findings in professional formats that contribute to the scientific understanding of forest ecosystems. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply fundamental ecological principles in forest ecosystems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify native and non-native members of local forest ecosystems and observe their interactions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Select appropriate quantitative field sampling techniques for ecological investigations. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically evaluate survey and experimental data and draw appropriate scientific conclusions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply software tools to organize, analyze, and present data and support reasoning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Formulate hypotheses, design experimental protocols to falsify those hypotheses, graph/analyze/interpret results, and present studies in oral and written forms in manners appropriate for science. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Design and conduct independent research, incorporating primary scientific literature, applying advanced ecological sampling techniques, analyzing complex datasets with appropriate software tools, and presenting findings in professional formats that contribute to the scientific understanding of forest ecosystems. Audience: Graduate