Category: Post 5: Design Reflections
data collection strategy
My data collection was smooth but I had some difficulties as I could not access the site at night so I could not figure out animal activities during that time….
Blog Post 5: Design Reflections
My data will be based on observations made on July 5, when the weather was sunny, and the temperature was 27. I noticed certain challenges with my observations. Initially, I…
Selecting a field site for sampling
My difficulties in implementing my sampling revolved around my work schedule. I was sent to a different town for work so I had to decide whether to choose a new…
Design Reflections
My initial data in Module 3 had too many variables that were confounding. The pond sizes are different, there are people at each park, however the activity levels are the…
Post 5: Design Reflections
I was walking around the park for approximately two hours from around 5pm to 7pm. Weather was sunny and temperature was around 29 degrees Celsius. I used haphazard sampling in…
Reflections on Sampling Design
I used a random sampling method by generating random numbers that correlate with a direction and number of paces. I then set down my 20 cm2 quadrant and recorded the…
Post 5: Design Reflections
On May 1, 2024, I conducted my initial field sampling using just one transect at Haines Forest. I make the mistake of not recording the coordinates for each replicate on…
Blog 5: Design Reflections
The initial data collection for my field research project took place on June 23rd, 2024. It was a hot, sunny day and the wind was strong at the time of…
Blog Post 5
The main difficulty I found was accurately defining my boundary as the partial sun area and full sun area are right next to each other. This took a couple of…
Blog Post: Initial Data Collection Insights
Blog Post: Initial Data Collection Insights Observer: Jagdeep Kaur Location: South Side of Heart Lake Conservation Area Date: May 8, 2024 Data Collection Summary On May 8, 2024, I conducted…