Blake Matthews: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021 |
Name | Dr. Blake Matthews |
Address | Aquatische Biologie/Ökologie Eawag Ueberlandstrasse 133 8600 Dübendorf SWITZERLAND |
blake.matthews@usys.ethz.ch | |
Department | Environmental Systems Science |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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701-1414-00L | Evolutionary Biology: Field Course Number of participants limited to 12. Whether the course (LV) can be held depends on the current pandemic situation. A minimum of 6 students must attend in order for the course to be held. Enrollment is possible until 07.03.2021. The waiting list will be deleted after 21.03.2021. | 3 credits | 3P | J. Jokela, B. Matthews | |
Abstract | Field course: Students develop a scientific question of their choice to a field project, collect the data to address the question, and report their results in a presentation and write a scientific report. | ||||
Objective | This field course aims at developing research skills in Population and Evolutionary Biology. Students carry out small research projects in groups and relate their observations to concepts. They develop a scientific question of their choice to a field project, collect the data to address the question, analyse the results and present their results in a seminar and write a scientific report. | ||||
Content | Field course: Course takes place in June (14. - 18. 06. 2021). Students work in small groups. Course supervisors provide materials and tutoring during the project development. Basic skills of ecology, taxonomy and statistics are needed. | ||||
Lecture notes | None | ||||
Literature | Will be distributed | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Number of participants is limited. Course in two languages (German / English) |