Biodiversity of Shrubland Ecosystems Field Tour

 

University of Wyoming

May 11-20

2 credits

RNEW 5545

CRN: 28781

 

 

Get hands-on experience studying biodiversity in shrublands. We will see how shrublands vary across landscapes, soils and geologic formations. There are very few opportunities to experience ecology with scientists in the field. Join Drs. Ann Hild and Larry Munn and adjunct faculty, Dr. Nancy Shaw on a field tour of Great Basin, Chihuahuan, Colorado Plateau and Sonoran shrublands in May 2014.

 

Meet with scientists and professional land managers along the route to discuss wildlife habitat, biodiversity and shrubland genetics, vegetation management, ranching, invasive species, wildfire rehabilitation seeding and native plant seed production and more.

 

This unique opportunity is funded by the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Center and the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. Your only costs will be tuition and food. Two informational meetings during the spring semester. Limited spots available!

 

This is a course designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Preference will be given to students who have taken at least one advanced ecology course or are conducting research in ecology.

 

Shrub Ecology

 

University of Wyoming

Spring 2014

3 credits

RNEW 5540

CRN: 27683

 

The field tour is matched with an optional spring 2014 companion course. Shrub Ecology is a three-credit readings and discussion course. Shrub ecology course meeting times will be arranged based on schedules of registrants.

 

This course explores ecology of shrub-dominated lands and shrub species in grasslands with focus on the location, importance and environmental constraints of shrub distributions. Topics include herbivory, woody plant invasions, competitive interactions, monitoring and population dynamics. There is an emphasis on studying shrub ecology through the scientific literature.