Field and Laboratory Methods in Plant Biology and Conservation (450-0-1)

Instructors

Nyree Zerega
847/467-1266
Hogan Hall, 6-140a, 2205 Tech Drive

Meeting Info

TBA: Mon, Wed 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Overview of class

This course aims to provide students with the knowledge, critical thinking, and practical skills to design, execute, and analyze research in the field of plant biology and conservation in order to help find solutions to real conservation problems. As this often requires the mastery of many skill sets, the course is team-taught and includes hands-on training in topics such as experimental design, sampling methods, managing data, soil analyses, pollination, seed biology, community ecology, and conservation genetics, and more.

Registration Requirements

Must be student in PBC. Please request permission number from PBC's program assistant.

Teaching Method

Lecture, lab and fieldwork components

Class Materials (Required)

This course is held on Mondays and Wednesdays 9am - 1pm at the Chicago Botanic Gardens