Description

Students in this inquiry-based field course will examine major theories of community ecology and test their applicability to understanding patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrate biodiversity in Southern Appalachian riverine rock pools.  Through a combination of lecture, lab, and fieldwork, students will gain a foundational understanding of community ecology theory, macroinvertebrate sampling methods, and species diversity metrics while testing the roles of predator and community diversity on the presence of an invasive mosquito species.

Prerequisites:  introductory biology, ecology, or permission of the instructors

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