Course overview
This course will introduce the principles of ecosystem monitoring, and to equip students to critically evaluate monitoring programs and design effective approaches for monitoring the natural environment. The course will introduce the theory and tools of effective monitoring of the natural environment. It will discuss the purpose, implementation and evaluation of monitoring programs. Students will critically evaluate monitoring programs and learn to apply monitoring principles in case studies. This course includes two daytime field trips.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply the principles of ecosystem monitoring.
- Compare and evaluate different field and remote sensing-based methods for ecosystem monitoring.
- Design and implement adequate strategies for ecosystem monitoring.
- Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of monitoring projects.
- Develop critical reports for monitoring projects.
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