Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

For this post, I chose to review the paper “Temporal and Spatial Relations between the Spawning of Humpback Chub and Roundtail Chub in the Upper Colorado River” by Kaeding, Burdick,…

Post 4 – Sampling Strategies

The three sampling methods I used in the virtual forests sampling theory exercise were simple random, random and haphazard sampling. The time results are as follows: Simple: 12 hours, 41…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

  Species Density % Error Systematic (Area) Random (Area) Haphazard (Area) Red Maple 19.49% 0.92 17.66 White Oak 11.81 4.97 17.45 White Pine 35.16 35.16 62.50 Downy juneberry 16.16 110.10…

Blog Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations

Field Research Project – Ongoing Field Observations Date: 09-10-2022 Time: 9:00 – 10:15 AM Location: Buttertubs Marsh Park, Nanaimo, BC Weather: 21⁰ C and sunny   I plan to study…

Blog Post 2: Sources of Academic Information

The article that I choose is called The Importance of Land-Use Legacies to Ecology and Conservation from the journal of BioScience. His article explores the importance of land-use history and…

Observations – Niagara College Lagoons

Date – September 4th/2022 Time – 5:10 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Niagara College Lagoons (43° 9′ 2.0736” N79° 9′ 40.554” W) The area that I have chosen to observe are…

Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information

  A) The source I have chosen is a book that I have previously used in field study and found to be quite useful. I believe it will be beneficial…

Post 1: Observations – Spencer Woodward

Date: August 28, 2022, 11:00 AM Location: Buttertubs Marsh Park Coordinates: 49°10’15.60″N, 123°58’16.02″W Weather: Sunny & Dry, 20° C, Summer   Description of Area: The park is an urban municipal…

Post 9: Field Research Reflections – Taylor Munro

This research project has exposed me to ecological theory in many ways. As I worked through the modules I also continued to do my research sampling, which compiled more information…

Post 9: Field Research Reflections

The only issues I encountered was with trying to implement the first field project that I chose, until I switched to another one. The project that I chose to carry…