BIOS14
The Ecology of Place: Field Methods for Coastal Research at Bates-Morse Mountain
Biology
BC
Subject code
BIO
Course Number
S14
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
C. Cleaver
Course Long Title
The Ecology of Place: Field Methods for Coastal Research at Bates-Morse Mountain
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course immerses students in coastal issues facing Maine with the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area and Phippsburg as the course setting. Students examine community dependence on fisheries and aquaculture and learn how to assess the health of the environment, including salt marshes, mudflats, the rocky intertidal zone, sandy beaches, and coastal forests. By combining the study of human and natural systems, students consider ways to manage resources within the broader context of a changing environment. The course introduces social-ecological systems theory and field methods including basic experimental design, data collection, and analysis. This course includes overnight stays at the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area.
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDES - ENVR Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year