Category: Post 5: Design Reflections
Post 5: Design Reflections
For my research project, I’ve started collecting data on bird species in three different areas of my backyard: the bush, the open field, and the garden area. My goal is…
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
In the previous portion of my field research project, I focused on observing five replicates in Location 2 of my selected sites. The trees along the road were numbered, and…
Effect of Human Activity on Squirrel’s Abundance
For the initial data collection, a simple random sampling strategy was used when observing squirrel behaviour in Central Park, Burnaby. Initially, I thought it would be difficult to do the…
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
I had difficulty even deciding which sampling strategy to use as the example data sheets both used quadrats for the amount of vegetation species. Eventually I decided on the point…
Design Reflections
I encountered some difficulties when implementing my sampling strategy. The first difficulty was establishing transect lines. I planned to have the transect lines parallel to the pond at different distances,…
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
The collection of initial data for my sampling strategy in Module 3 was fine. I didn’t have any major challenges. However, I had a minor issue with locating the quadrats during each…
Reflection on Initial Data Collection
Blog Post 5: Reflection on Initial Data Collection For my ecological field study, I am sampling Athyrium filix-femina abundance by counting individuals growing in 1m² quadrats placed at various distances…
Post 5: Design Reflections
My recent data collection went relatively well however there were a few learning lessons to be had from this experience. My sampling sites will be low-elevation, mid-elevation and high elevation….
Design Reflections
The first day that I went out for data collection I noticed that there were sprinklers in operation at the garden. This was noticeably impacting the amount of bees I…
Design Reflections – Jessica Livingston
With the sampling in the Bur Oak forest, there were a few hick ups. Firstly I had to change my idea from sampling species on three different elevations to staying…