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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT 06459
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This course has been canceled for fall 2016. The following information is provided for reference only.

SCIE608

Forest Ecology

Helen Poulos

Note: This is an immersion course with a special schedule.

Schedule:
Thursdays, on campus: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 6-8:30pm
Saturdays, in field: 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/22 , 9am-noon

Location: TBA

Information subject to change; syllabi and book lists are provided for general reference only. This seminar/field class offers 3 credits, and enrollment is limited to 18 students. This course does not allow auditors.

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Course Overview

Ecology, the study of the interactions of organisms and their environment, forms the essential foundation of the management and conservation of the world's ecosystems. This course examines basic ecological principles through the lens of forest ecosystems, exploring the theory and practice of ecology at various levels of organization from individuals to populations, communities and ecosystems. Lectures, lab exercises, and writing-intensive assignments will emphasize the quantification of spatial and temporal patterns of forest change at stand, landscape, and global scales.

  • Faculty Bio

     Helen Poulos (B.A., B.S., Pepperdine University; M.S., Penn State; Ph.D., Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) is a postdoctoral teaching fellow, Mellon Environmental Studies Program. Click here for more information about Helen Poulos.