Understanding & Managing Animal Biodiversity
In The Greater
BIOL 520
Summer Session, 2008
last updated:
Instructor: Jay Rotella (994-5676)
308 Lewis Hall
Course Overview:
The information presented in this course has been developed
for students in the MSSE
Program at Montana State University
and thus, targets science teachers working at elementary through high school
levels. The course combines field trips,
lectures, and lab exercises. The material is organized around six,
inter-related topics:
The topics will be discussed from two distinct perspectives:
(1) a broad global perspective and (2) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
perspective. The lectures and classroom
discussions will place greater emphasis on the broad perspective, whereas the
field trips will use the Greater Yellowstone as a case study to gain hands-on
experience with the various topics.
A few web sites that are relevant to the course
o E.O. Wilson
lecture and classroom projects –
1. project
#1
2. project #2
o World Atlas of Biodiversity -- interactive map
o Aspen
lectures - from 2004 Scientific Conference
o Exponential Growth & The Rule of 70
o
GreenFacts:
Scientific Facts on Biodiversity
o Montana Partners in Flight - a habitat-based conservation approach for birds based on the needs of priority species
o North American Breeding Bird Survey – a cooperative effort between
o U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
1.General statistics for
T&E species
Return Links: Montana State University's Home Page, Department of Ecology's Home Page, or The Fish and Wildlife Management Program's Home Page .