2025 Summer > UGRD > ENVSCI > ENVSCI 359
Wildlife Ecology
Course #: ENVSCI 359
Description:
Wildlife ecology is the scientific discipline of applying ecological principles to the study of wildlife species and their habitats which feeds into conservation and management decisions. In this course, students will be exposed to foundational wildlife ecology principles and primary literature on topics such as food and nutrition, home range and habitat use, dispersal, distribution, species interactions (e.g. population growth, competition, predation, parasites, and pathogens), behavior, and responses to environmental perturbations.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: BIOL 290 or ENVSCI 210 or ENVSCI 226 or ENVSCI 260 or ENVSCI/ENVSTY 267L
| Section | Class Number | Schedule/Time | Instructor | Location | |
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| 01 | 1129 | - |
TBD, | Nantucket | |
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Session:
SS3 13W
Class Dates:
06/15/2025 - 06/28/2025
Capacity:
12
Enrolled:
0
Status:
Open
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
Wildlife ecology is the scientific discipline of applying ecological principles to the study of wildlife species and their habitats which feeds into conservation and management decisions. In this course, students will be exposed to foundational wildlife ecology principles and primary literature on topics such as food and nutrition, home range and habitat use, dispersal, distribution, species interactions (e.g. population growth, competition, predation, parasites, and pathogens), behavior, and responses to environmental perturbations.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: BIOL 290 or ENVSCI 210 or ENVSCI 226 or ENVSCI 260 or ENVSCI/ENVSTY 267L
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