OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Post 1: Observations – Agrim Dogra
The area I chose to study was my backyard. It is located in a suburban neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, BC. The backyard is mostly flat, bordered by a wooden fence…
Ongoing Field Observations
The site I have a chosen to study is a grass field containing a creek and hills in southeastern Alberta. When visiting this field, I took note of the abundance…
Blog Post: Field Data Collection Activities
Blog Post: Field Data Collection Activities Observer: Jagdeep Kaur Location: South Side of Heart Lake Conservation Area Date: May 8, 2024 Field Data Collection Summary On May 8, 2024, I…
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…
Blog 1: Observations
I have chosen to study the creek and surrounding area next to my childhood home in southern Alberta. The field is approximately 160 acres of grassland with hills and a…
Sources of Scientific Information Blog Post
An ecology source I have found is: Koper N, Molloy K, Leston L, & Yoo J. (2014). Effects of Livestock Grazing and Well Construction on Prairie Vegetation Structure Surrounding Shallow…
Sample stratiegies
During the virtual forest instruction at the Mohn Mill site, I employed area-based sampling techniques to gather data. The systematic procedure proved to be the fastest, requiring only 12 hours,…
Field Observation
May 8, 2024 | Field Research at Heart Lake Conservation Area Observer: Jagdeep Kaur Location: South Side of Heart Lake Conservation Area Identifying the Study Organism: Coniferous Trees In my…
Sampling Strategies in Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area
I used the distance-based method to compare between sampling strategies in the virtual Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area. Distance-based methods takes much less time than area-based, as we are only noting the…
Ongoing Observations in Riverside Park
I plan on studying the behaviour of the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), which are abundant in my study area of choice, Riverside Park to the south of the Thompson River…