Ecologists study the relationships between organisms and their environment.
This course will provide you with an introduction to the essentials of ecology. Students should understand the concepts and methods sufficiently to ask and answer relevant questions in basic and applied ecology. Ecology is a relatively young science and its theoretical basis is constantly evolving. Thus, much of what we present in this course will be controversial. Many of the questions that ecologists address have important implications for conservation, pest control and environmental problems faced by our society.