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Lakelse Lake: Field Observations

In this research project, I seek to record and analyse the presence or absence of the selected 4 berry species in the area of focus. It will help me, investigate…

Initial Observations of The North Thompson River ecosystem

The Thompson River is one of the defining features of Kamloops, British Columbia, especially for those in the Downtown/North Shore areas. From those that splash in its mighty rapids from…

Ongoing field obeservations

The organism I plan to study is the common wall lizard (Pordarcis muralis).  Location 1: Near the stairway that leads to the main door used to enter my house. This…

Blog Post 5: Design Reflections -JanineGarcia

During the initial stages of my field research project, I experienced a significant influx of thoughts and ideas that posed a challenge to maintaining focused attention on the specific aspect…

Blog 1: Observations in a backyard Smithers, BC

Observations for this study were made in my own backyard in Smithers, British Columbia. The space is approximately 250 m2 and consists of hedges, garden boxes, berry bushes, crush gravel…

Snyder-Middleswarth – Sampling strategies

Using area-based methods I sampled Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area three separate times using three different sampling methods:  systematics, random, and haphazard sampling. All three techniques were comparable in terms of time…

Mohn Mill Sampling-Janine Garcia

For the purpose of a virtual forest tutorial community sampling exercise, the Mohn Mill community was selected as the designated site. Spanning across 154 hectares, the Mohn Mill area is…

Source: Population profile of an introduced species, the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), on Vancouver Island, Canada

a) My source is titled Population profile of an introduced species, the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), on Vancouver Island, Canada. It can be found at https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/z05-17 b) This study…

Observations in my yard

I have decided to make observations in my yard in Victoria, BC, Canada. The coordinates are 48.59223929250551, -123.42264683653914. I made my initial observation on May 10th, 2023 at approximately 2:00…

Field Research Reflections

I had a lot of fun with my field research. The process of observing and reflecting on the natural world around us presented me with many interesting inquires. I really…