This course offers intensive field experience focusing on the biology and ecology of particular plant and animal communities.
Emphasis is on field observation and investigation of organisms in their natural environments.
The course is designed to familiarize the student with field techniques including identification, collection, and classification of flora and fauna. Fields of study may be invertebrate biology, plant ecology, entomology, vertebrate biology, animal behavior, community ecology, aquatic ecology, tropical ecology, or flora of the Berkshires. Trip and laboratory fees.