Courses at Cranberry Lake
Courses can be taken for graduate credit upon request. More complete course descriptions can be found in the ESF Catalog.
EFB 202. Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment (3). Our flagship foundation-level course adopts a problem-solving approach to the assessment and monitoring of biological diversity – quite literally, everything from molecules to ecosystems. 3 weeks (multi-instructor).
EFB 327. Adirondack Flora (3) Distinguished Teaching Professors Drs Don Leopold and Dudley Raynal (SUNY-ESF) combine expertise to unravel the intricacies of plant identification and the ecology of plant communities of the Adirondack Mountain region.
EFB 337. Ethnobotany. (3) Burroughs Award winner Dr. Robin Kimmerer (SUNY-ESF) interweaves science and traditional ecological knowledge in this fascinating introduction to the identification and traditional cultural uses of plants in the Adirondack region for food, medicine, and fiber.
EFB 345. Forest Health (3) Drs. John Castello and Stephen Teale (SUNY-ESF) explore the varied ecological roles and impacts of pests and pathogens in managed and unmanaged northern forests. Emphasis on field identification of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, insects, and pathogenic plants.
EFB 384. Field Herpetology (3) Join Dr. James Gibbs (SUNY-ESF) as he utilizes everything from drainpipes to model salamanders in this integrated field and laboratory course in the identification, natural history, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles of the Adirondacks region.
EFB 388. Ecology of Adirondack Fishes (3) Join Distinguished Teaching Professor Dr. Neil Ringler (SUNY-ESF) and Dr. John Farrell (Thousand Islands Biological Station Director) as they explore the ecology of Adirondack fishes and the sampling methods used by fisheries scientists.
EFB 496 Field Ornithology (3) Join Dr. Greg Shriver (University of Delaware) in this class emphasizing bird identification, behavioral studies, and techniques used by avian biologists.
EFB 496. Wildlife Techniques (3) Dr. Jacqueline Frair (SUNY ESF) gives a thorough exposition of the methods used to monitor wildlife populations including bears, herps, endangered birds, and small mammals. In recent years methods have included radio tracking and tagging.
EFB 496/796 Ecology of Adirondack Insects (3) join Dr. Barb Hager (Cazenovia College) as she unravels the fascinating diversity and life histories of Adirondack insects.
EFB 320 General Ecology (3) Join Dr. Greg McGee (SUNY-ESF) in this first offering of our required EFB 320 course in a field setting. Enrolment limited to 25 students.
EFB 496/796 Animal Behavior (3) Join Dr. Bill Shields in this expose of the concepts and methods used by behavioral ecologists in the study of vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
EFB 498. Research Problems in Environmental and Forest Biology . (Variable undergraduate credit). Independent research on biological topics for the superior undergraduate student. Selection of subject area determined by the student in conference with the appropriate faculty member. Tutorial conferences, discussions and critiques scheduled as necessary. Final written report required.
EFB 500. Field Experience in Russia (3) An integral part of our continuing exchange program with Moscow State University, this class provides opportunities for students to visit and take classes at the Zvenigorod and White Sea Biological Stations in Russia. 2-3 weeks (precise dates not yet confirmed) costed separately. Lectures in English.
EFB 796. Topics in Environmental and Forest Biology. (Variable graduate credits). Special instruction, conference, advanced study, and research in selected subject areas. A written report required. Check Schedule of Courses for details. Fall and Spring.
EFB 798. Research Problems in Environmental and Forest Biology . (Variable graduate credit). Individual advanced study of selected special problems in environmental and forest biology, by arrangement with individual faculty. Typewritten report required.