OLFM: Percy Hebert
Blog Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information
Buchmann, C. (2009). Cuban Home Gardens and Their Role in Social-Ecological Resilience. Human Ecology, 37(6), 705–721. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25652742 1. I picked an editorial named “Cuban Home Gardens and Their Role in…
Post #1 observation
I decided to use our garden because I spend a lot of time in it, and I know I really will. This garden is very big, around 800 meters….
Blog Post: 5 Design Reflection
Create a blog post to discuss the collection of the initial data in Module 3. Did you have any difficulties in implementing your sampling strategy? If yes, what were these…
Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies
For this assignment I chose area based sampling technique Which technique had the fastest estimated sampling time? Systematic : Time: 12 hrs, 4 mins Random : Time: 13 hrs, 8…
Reflections from Bow Park Observations:
Throughout the term, I have conducted many observations of Bow Park, with regards to intermittent stream reduction and its ecological impact on surrounding waterfowl bird populations. Issues with implementing the…
Ecological Appreciation
Carrying out this field project was one of the more extensive projects I have had in university. As a mature student, I work full time and juggle classes and family….
Community Structure
While organizing my data, the main issue I had was it being a tedious task. I realized that my excel skills are very rusty, and I ended up having to…
Ecosystem Engineers
My field project revolves around community structure of bird species in riparian habitat. The area I am conducting my research in is an inner city protected park along the Bow…
So Much Waterfowl!
All of my field data was collected over the summer, and in total, I completed 11 replicates. One extra than I originally planned. I didn’t have any issues implementing my…
Species Surprise
After going to the bird sanctuary a few times, I realized how many birds really use this area. Normally, when I go here, I walk around the loop seeing what…