Field Ecology and Methods – AEC 460

Lecture / Lab or Field
Thursday 8:30 to 1 pm, DCL 283

Syllabus Fall 2018

• 1 – TBD
• 2 – TBD
• 3 – Group Project I handout
• 4 – Writing a Research Proposal
• 5 – How to present and write-up a Research Project
• 6 – Scientific writing tips

• 1a – Natural History of the Piedmont overview
• 1b – Coastal Plain and Piedmont natural history (SC)
• 1c – Geologic History of the Carolinas
• 2 – Mosquito research paper
• 3a – Basics of habitat analysis
• 3b – Plot and transect sampling
• 3c – Biotic sampling
• 3d – Aquatic sampling
• 4 – Statistical analysis
• 5 – Scientific writing

• Panel I: Information 
• Panel II: Information 
• Panel III: Information 

• Lecture 1: Intro Lecture Slides
• Lecture 2: Hypothesis generation SLIDES
• Lecture 3. Data Generation & Field Design Part 1 SLIDES 
• Lecture 4. Data Generation & Field Design Part 2 SLIDES 
• Lecture 5: Data Analysis Slides, Experimental Design & Analysis Part
• Lecture 6: Experimental Design & Analysis Part 2
• Lecture 7: Scientific writing Part 1 & 2 SLIDES
• Lecture 8: Example Stats Quiz
• Lecture 9: Presentations Lecture 
• Lecture 10: Peer Review Slides

• Information on Presentations
• Presentation Rubric
• Write-up Rubric
• Group Review

• Information
• Presentation Rubric
• Write-up Rubric
• Group Review

• Team Contract
• Peer Review Handout
• Advice on scientific writing
• Group Review
• Presentation Rubric
• Final write-up Rubric
• Peer Review Rubric

• Stats Exam Key