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BIO 356: Ecology and Resource Management (4hrs)
Intensive field oriented course focusing on ecosystems, natural resource management and environmental conservation in Australia. Students travel to major biomes including sub-tropical rainforests, coral reefs and dry woodlands. Laboratories are field-based, with some consisting of student-designed field projects.
This is a field program that explores the relationship between people and their natural environment. Queensland is home to lush green rain forests, the remote Outback, and the spectacular marine diversity of the Great Barrier Reef. Students spend about 70% of their time traveling the stunning national parks, forests, wildlife reserves, coastlines, and islands of North Queensland under the guidance of field professionals. A typical itinerary includes snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, hiking in the rainforest, and studying wildlife of the dry woodlands. This year, the group will be spending three days on Lady Elliot Island, an island in the Great Barrier Reef where snorkeling is among the best in the world and has been little impacted by the recent coral reef bleaching. The course can count as a Biology course (BIO 356, 4 credits) and as an elective for the Environmental Science and Environmental Studies minors.
Intensive field oriented course focusing on ecosystems, natural resource management and environmental conservation in Australia. Students travel to major biomes including sub-tropical rainforests, coral reefs and dry woodlands. Laboratories are field-based, with some consisting of student-designed field projects.
This is a field program that explores the relationship between people and their natural environment. Queensland is home to lush green rain forests, the remote Outback, and the spectacular marine diversity of the Great Barrier Reef. Students spend about 70% of their time traveling the stunning national parks, forests, wildlife reserves, coastlines, and islands of North Queensland under the guidance of field professionals. A typical itinerary includes snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, hiking in the rainforest, and studying wildlife of the dry woodlands. This year, the group will be spending three days on Lady Elliot Island, an island in the Great Barrier Reef where snorkeling is among the best in the world and has been little impacted by the recent coral reef bleaching. The course can count as a Biology course (BIO 356, 4 credits) and as an elective for the Environmental Science and Environmental Studies minors.