BIOL 440 - Landscape Ecology & Genetics w/Lab

Credits: 4

This course will introduce students to topics in landscape ecology and landscape genetics. Topics in landscape ecology will include resolution, extent, autocorrelation, spatial statistics, range maps, distribution models, spatial validation, and predictive modeling. Topics in landscape genetics will include isolation by distance, working with fragmented populations, source-sink dynamics of populations, and the use of ecological data in tandem with genetic data. The course will feature information specific to regional ecosystems of the Blue and Wallowa Mountains of NE Oregon. In the first half of the course, the laboratory component will include weekly computer and field exercises that explore different elements of landscape ecology and spatial modeling. In the second half of the course, students will use ecological and genetic data in tandem to address landscape-level topics in genetics.

Prerequisites: BIOL 342, BIOL 342L, BIOL 357, BIOL 358
Master Syllabi: BIOL 440 Syllabus