| Course Title: Conference Course: 'Invasion Ecology' |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| Description: Invasive species have become a common focus for land managers and gardeners around the world because some invasive species have decimated local biodiversity. What can we learn about these species, their interactions with local communities, and the dynamics of invasions that will help us manage diversity in a changing world? We will discuss the science and politics behind invasive species and explore the secrets of their success their impacts. This course will include a whole class project or group research projects based on current issues in the literature or local invasive species. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Martha Hoopes | mhoopes@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 218 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits above BIOL-200 with BIOL-223 or BIOL-226 or ENVST-200. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 6 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Invasion Ecology Author: Lockwood, Julie L. Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781444333657 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell |
Required | 74.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Copies of this book will also be available at the library. The 2nd edition is the required one (it has additional chapters). |