Biometry This graduate-level course provides a broad introduction to the statistical analysis of biological data. My approach to teaching biometry is to integrate it with basic principles of experimental design, to emphasize practical experience with statistical packages, and to rely on real biological data sets. Although this course has no lab, some lecture time is devoted to computer work. This course is an upper-level elective that provides an introduction to the growing field of conservation biology. Lectures combine a strong emphasis on the theoretical basis of conservation science with abundant examples of applied problems from the current literature.
Students also explore the discourse on conservation and endangered species in the popular media.
This graduate seminar, which compliments work in biometry, provides experience with important principles of experimental design, with an emphasis on designing real-world biological experiments.