OLFM: Nancy Elliot
Blog post 6 Data Collection – Cambridge Bay
I sampled along transects stopping every 20m to sample 10 quadrats. I will compare the northern transect to the southern transect to see if the southern transect with more sun…
Field Reasearch Reflections
My sentiments mirror those of a few other recent students, designing and implementing an ecological study is difficult, painstaking work. The minute details that make you constantly revise are frustrating…
Tables and Graphs
I had a very easy time making my graph for the presence of study species in my quadrants. I selected a bar graph to aid in the reader’s comparison of…
Theoretical Perspectives
Key words: Coastal wetland, Invasive species, exclusion zone My ecological study is focusing on invasive species. Even though Canada Geese are native to Vancouver Island, they too were introduced…
Data Collection
My data collection is all done and for the most part, went quite smoothly. I am studying the effects of invasive Canada geese (Branta canadensis) on an estuarine sedge species…
Post 9: Field Research Reflections
It was definitely a lot of work both designing and conducting an ecological field experiment. I think the most challenging part of the process for me was logistically finding the…
Blog Post 9: Field Research Reflections
Conducting a field research project has given me a much deeper appreciation for challenges faced by ecological researchers studying patterns in nature as much of it is hard to manipulate…
Blog Post 8: Tables and Graphs
Creating tables and graphs from my data was not too difficult given that I had only chosen two separate sampling locations to use the point count station method with. I…
Blog Post 7: Theoretical Perspective
The idea for my field research project came from enjoying the view of birds in my backyard feasting on the fruit trees before I ever started this course. I noticed…
Blog Post 6: Data Collection
Data collection is going well so far. I am looking at bird diversity and density in two locations with three types of fruit trees in my backyard to determine whether…