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Apply field survey techniques (e.g. transect, point-count, spot-map).
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BIOL 3622
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Apply general principles of outdoor activities (protective clothing, safety considerations, etc.) to field work.
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BIOL 3622
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Apply recording, sampling, and interobserver reliability methods to field observations.
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BIOL 3630
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Apply scientific plant collection criteria and skills in the field
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BIOL 2601
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Demonstrate the ability to make field notes to support plant collections
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BIOL 2601
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Design scientific field experiments
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BIOL 2605
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Generate a plant collection to herbarium standards
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BIOL 2601
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Identify key ecological and coastal issues in Nova Scotia
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BIOL 3623
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Perform underwater sampling tasks.
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MARI 3685
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Demonstrate proficiency in creating herbarium sheets (Lab).
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BIOL 3221
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Describe the elements of sampling design in field ecology
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BIOL 4061
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Design sampling programs and experiments to test ecological hypotheses
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BIOL 4061
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Prepare slides for use with a compound microscope (wet mounts, Gram stains, bacterial spore stains, and fungal hyphae culture slides)
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BIOL 2004
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Understand how social systems have evolved, the types of social systems in marine mammals and the evolution of mating strategies as an example of a social system Describe the influence of social structure on vocal categories
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BIOL 3090
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Understand optimal foraging theory, the pros and cons of dietary techniques for estimating diet and the importance of the development of new technologies
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BIOL 3090
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Understand the concepts and role genetics plays in conservation of marine mammals
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BIOL 3090
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Understand the similarities and differences of the biology, ecology, assemblages and distributions of both plant and animal species of pristine versus human-impacted coastal zones (rocky shores, sandy shores, salt marshes, dunes, mudflats)
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BIOL 3623
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Collect qualitative and quantitative data and interpret the experimental results
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multiple courses
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Conduct experiments and sample marine populations to gain practical experience in scientific diving.
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BIOL 3680
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Explain critical elements of sampling and experimental design as they relate to subtidal research using scuba.
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BIOL 3680
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Complete a plant ecology study: develop objectives, plan the sampling design, collect data, communicate the results and write a report.
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BIOL 3066
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Develop and use different methods and analyses for sampling plant communities.
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BIOL 3066
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Understand how marine mammal abundance is measured and the significance of life history parameters in population dynamics and have a basic understanding of the factors which contribute to the formation of new colonies
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BIOL 3090
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Understand the meaning of life history and the life history characteristics of cetaceans and pinniped and the factors that shape their evolution
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BIOL 3090
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