Being an active participant will make this course a more meaningful experience and educationally more valuable. The trip will allow us to experience the desert and observe phenomena discussed in class. Details of our activities will be discussed in class with a specific period set aside for trip planning on March 15th. Post-trip meetings will include assessment of our collective observations and analysis of data collected. The trip itself forms the core of the course.
More detailed instructions are available on the course web page.
The resource project will require you to research a particular topic related to desert ecology. The topic is usually a specific desert species or sometimes a more encompassing taxon. This will require a report not to exceed 4 pages, and you will also serve as the resource person during our travels. The first draft of the report will be due on April 12th. A trip participation grade will include both objective and subjective measures of your participation during the trip.