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2013 Courses
2013 Course Registration
NOW OPEN - registration began at 7:45 AM 2/6/2013Access, print, complete and submit the form according to the included instructions.
2013 Schedule
Session A: May 26 - June 14 |
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| EFB 202 | Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment | Staff |
Session B: June 16 – June 28 |
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| EFB 337 | Field Ethnobotany | Kimmerer |
| EFB 496/796 | Field Herpetology | Zaradic |
| EFB 496/796 | Wildlife Techniques | Folta/Belford |
| EFB 496 | Ecology of Adirondack Aquatic Ecosystems | Schulz |
| EFB 498 | Research Problems | Staff |
Session C: July 7 – July 26 |
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| EFB 202 | Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment | Staff |
Session D: July 28 – August 9 |
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| EFB 327 | Adirondack Flora | Leopold/Musselman |
| EFB 496/796 | Ecology of Adirondack Insects | Hager |
| EFB 388 | Adirondack Fishes | Farrell |
| EFB 496/796 | Philosophy and Environmental Writing | Patinelli-Dubay |
| EFB 345 | Forest Health | Teale/Castello |
| EFB 498 | Research Problems | Staff |
Course Descriptions
Courses can be taken for graduate credit upon request.
EFB 202 Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment (3)
Forty-five hours of lecture, laboratory and field instruction per week for three weeks. An introduction to the biodiversity of northeastern North American terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic communities with a focus on vascular plants and invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Incorporates practical field exercises designed to acquaint the student with problem solving. Summer, Cranberry Lake Biological Station.
EFB 327 Adirondack Flora (3)
Two hours of lecture, and eight hours of field work and discussion each day for two weeks. An integrated field and laboratory course in the identification of vascular plants and recognition of ecological characteristics of major plant species and communities of the Adirondack Mountain region. Satisfies elective field study requirement in Environmental and Forest Biology. Appropriate for upper and lower division undergraduate students seeking instruction in plant identification and ecology. Summer, Cranberry Lake Biological Station.
Prerequisite: General botany or general biology.
EFB 337 Field Ethnobotany (3)
Two hours of lecture per week and six to eight hours of field work and discussion each day for two weeks. A field-based introduction to the identification and traditional cultural uses of plants in the Adirondack region for food, medicine and fiber. Topics include plant identification, traditional ecological knowledge and use of ecological and ethnobotanical methods. Satisfies elective field course requirement in programs offered by Department of Environmental and Forest Biology. Cranberry Lake Biological Station. Summer.
Prerequisite: EFB 226 or equivalent.
EFB 345 Forest Health (3)
Seven and one-half hours of lecture and 45 hours of field exercises per week for two weeks. Required in the Forest Health major, but open to others. Examines the varied ecological roles and impacts of pests and pathogens in managed and unmanaged northern forests. Students learn to collect, identify, and study forest insects and pathogens using inventory, survey, analytic methods, and independent research. Summer, Cranberry Lake Biological Station.
Prerequisites: One year of general biology, and EFB 202 or equivalents.
EFB 384 Field Herpetology (3)
Two hours of lecture, and eight hours of field work and discussion each day for two weeks. An integrated field and laboratory course in the identification, natural history, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles of the Adirondack region. Satisfies field study elective requirement in Environmental and Forest Biology. Summer, Cranberry Lake Biological Station.
Prerequisite: General biology or general zoology.
EFB 388 Ecology of Adirondack Fishes (3)
Two hours of lecture, and eight hours of fieldwork and discussion each day for two weeks. An integrated field and laboratory course in the identification of fish and recognition of ecological characteristics of major fish species and communities of Adirondack waters. Satisfies a component of the field study elective requirement in Environmental and Forest Biology. Summer, Cranberry Lake Biological Station.
Prerequisite: General zoology or general biology.
EFB 496/796 Topics
Adirondack Narratives: The Ethics of Environment and Culture
Ecology of Adirondack Aquatic Ecosystems
Ecology of Adirondack Insects (3) join Dr. Barb Hager (Cazenovia College) as she unravels the fascinating diversity and life histories of Adirondack insects.
Philosophy and Environmental Writing
Wildlife Techniques (3) 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 Topics in Environmental and Forest Biology (1 - 3)
Experimental, interdisciplinary or special coursework in biology for undergraduate students. Subject matter and method of presentation varies from semester to semester. May be repeated for additional credit. Fall or Spring.
EFB 498 Research Problems in Environmental and Forest Biology (1 - 3)
Independent research in topics in forest biology for the superior undergraduate student. Selection of subject area determined by the student in conference with appropriate faculty member. Tutorial conferences, discussions and critiques scheduled as necessary. Final written report required for departmental record. Fall, Spring and/or Summer.
EFB 796 Topics in Environmental and Forest Biology (1 - 3)
Special instruction, conference, advanced study, and research in selected subject areas. A written report required. Check Schedule of Courses for details. Fall and Spring.
