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Revision as of 17:20, 12 May 2009

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EEB 3898: Field Methods in Ornithology

Intensive Summer Session 1, June 8th - 26th, 2009 MTWThF

Instructor: Diego Sustaita

Office: Biol/Pharm 404

Phone: 860-486-0309

Office hours: variable & flexible (call, email, drop by)

Course Objectives

• Acquire bird identification skills

• Learn basic field research techniques, study design, and data analysis

• Develop basic understanding of local bird biology & ecology

• Tentative* schedule:


Day Topic Day Topic Day Topic
M 08 Course introduction Bird identification [Sibley intro/ lecture notes handout] M 15 Point count/transect lecture & activity [Manuwal & Carey 1991 pgs. 11-14; Reynolds et al. 1980] M 22 Group project(s) [TBA]