The abundance of collaborative ecological restoration projects across the Olympic Peninsula presents unique opportunities to learn about ecological recovery in the Pacific Northwest. This class will apply restoration concepts and skills to locally active revegetation projects. Using field research methods, students will address scientific questions relevant to active local revegetation projects. Some classes will include spending significant time outdoors and walking over occasionally uneven terrain. BOT 101 and BIOL 285 recommended but not required. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Formerly BIOL 291D, Elective)
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate how the process of science is used to answer scientific questions.
- Apply field research skills to answer a restoration research question in a local revegetation setting.
- Organize and evaluate scientific survey data and assess the strengths and limitations of the data collected.
- Clearly communicate the results of a scientific study in written form.
- Identify native plant species important to local restoration projects.