Continuing Observations

I went back to Father Hennepin park to continue my observations on June 5, 2022 in the late afternoon (4 p.m. to 5 p.m.). The weather was around 21 C…

Sampling Strategies T00716013 Reid Marriott

Systematic was the most time-efficient, however, it was only 4 minutes faster than random. Systematic= 12 hours 35 minutes Random= 12 hours 39 minutes Haphazard=13 hours 9 minutes Species Systematic…

Perspectives: Ecological Processes

I have surprised myself with the interest I have found as I looked deeper into lesser burdock as a plant. Its invasive nature puts it in a strange category as…

Sources of Scientific Information

Citation: Hämäläinen, Fey, K., & Selonen, V. (2020). Search strategies in rural and urban environment during natal dispersal of the red squirrel. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 74(10). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-020-02907-z For this post, I…

Desierto de Los Leones National Park Data Collection

I went back to Desierto de Los Leones National Park to obtain more samples on May 29th, 2022. I arrived at 9:30 and left at 3:10 after hiking a 14…

Ongoing Field Observations T00716013 Reid Marriott

On June 2nd, 2022, I returned to Hunter Park in Langley British Columbia. I was at Hunter Park between 1000-1130, the weather was hot and sunny with the temperature being…

Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information – Taylor Munro

For my second blog post, I chose the article titled, “On dormancy strategies in tardigrades.” You can find the link to the article here: On dormancy strategies in tardigrades -…

Observations at a Planned Urban Park

This ecosystem is a small, planned urban park along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Father Hennepin Bluff Park is roughly 8 acres in size and is designated as a…

Desierto de Los Leones Study Design Reflections

I went back to the Desierto de Los Leones National Park in Mexico City to continue my sampling. I’m focusing on a flower commonly known as the mountain rose (Eryngium…

Ancillary patterns: Burdock mysteries

Sampling has been going well but I have discovered that chokecherry bushes extend through much of the creek areas and surrounding park and so I am re doing my quadrat…