BIO195M

This is a course-based research experience in the biological sciences. Students build research skills through open-ended, authentic experimentation or observations of the natural world. Students gain practice reading scientific literature, formulating and testing hypotheses, analyzing data, interpreting results, communicating in disciplinary style, and working in teams. The wildlife sampling and identification version of the course is focused on developing the field skills needed to observe, monitor, and study wildlife species in New England. Topics will encompass species identification via tracks and sign, camera trapping, and transect sampling, among others. Intended for students majoring in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Environmental Studies, or preparing for a health-related career; it is recommended that students taking BIO 195 simultaneously enroll in CHEM 107 or CHEM 108.