Are you looking for a unique big question/i-series course over summer or want to get more field experience using bat acoustic detectors? You, friends, roommates, and everyone is invited to register for ENST115. We meet June 2-20, 6-9pm (which allows plenty of time for commuting, a part-time job, & free evening parking on campus). Below is a description of the class. Please feel free to share this with others and let me know if you have any questions.
How might an understanding of human-wildlife conflicts shape our approach to disease, ecology, and conservation? Should we care that we are losing wildlife, like bats? Across the globe, human societies have significantly harmed bat populations both intentionally and unintentionally. This course will delve into different bat population crisis causes as well as current and potential solutions, while addressing complex human-wildlife conflicts that need to be considered while solving them. During the course, students will get hands-on experience using highly sophisticated bat acoustic technology to identify bats to species-level. Lecture and discussion sections will focus on bat ecology, management techniques, newest bat identification techniques, data interpretation, and scientific presentation skills.
