Field Ecology and Methods – AEC 460
Lecture
Tuesday 8:30 to 9:45 am, DCL 102
Lecture / Lab or Field
Thursday 8:30 to 1 pm, DCL 283
Syllabus Fall 2018
Syllabus Handouts
- 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
Syllabus Readings
- 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
Panels
- Panel I: Information
- Panel II: Information
- Panel III: Information
Lecture Resources
- 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
Group Project I
- Information on Presentations
- Presentation Rubric
- Write-up Rubric
- Group Review
Group Project II
- Information
- Presentation Rubric
- Write-up Rubric
- Group Review
Independent Research Project
- Team Contract
- Peer Review Handout
- Advice on scientific writing
- Group Review
- Presentation Rubric
- Final write-up Rubric
- Peer Review Rubric
Links
- Stats Exam Key