0 or 3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
This course will address the ecology and conservation of amphibians at the global scale. Lectures will cover diversity and natural history, phylogenetic relationships, basic biology and ecology, and conservation concerns and strategies. Class materials come from a text and primary literature. Labs will focus on important characteristics of species, families and orders of amphibians, including both North American and non-North American species. Class will also discuss and debate conservation issues. Course will include guest lectures, potential field trips or a class project. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Be familiar with the diversity and natural history of amphibians.
2Know the basic biology of amphibians.
3Be familiar with studies of behavior and community ecology.
4Analyze research critically in amphibian ecology and conservation.
5Be familiar with the current threats to amphibian populations as well as global conservation efforts.
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