You must supply your own bedding and you must arrange your own transportation to and from Algonquin Park. We will also use different sampling techniques to collect planktonic organisms, macroinvertebrates, and fish in lakes and streams. Vegetation transects and aquatic traps will be employed to measure species diversity and habitat similarity. Both formal lectures and interpretative talks along trails will be used to present concepts of community organization in forests, wetlands, and aquatic habitats. During the second week each student will carry out an individual project of their own design and scope.
Analysis often involves statistical methods.
You should be relatively fit, since hiking on hilly trails is involved. During the second week, as you are conducting your project, you will make a short, verbal presentation to the class of your project and progress to date. Include hypotheses, techniques used and types of data collected, and anticipated analyses.