Practica - Conservation Biology - Environmental Studies - Antioch University New England
Conservation Biology Practica
Students in Conversation Biology apply their learning in diverse practica. Students who choose to do a Master’s Thesis may use up to 4 of the required practica credits toward developing their research plans and protocols. Other non-thesis-related practica include:
- Loon monitoring and research with the Biodiversity Research Institute in Maine;
- Researching Atlantic salmon restoration for the Department of Environmental Protection in Connecticut;
- Studying rare and endangered plants at the New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands;
- Surveying and monitoring alpine vegetation for the Adirondack Mountain Club in
New York; and
- Working on an agroforestry and restoration project at Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica.
The following represent some of the recent practica undertaken by students in the Conservation Biology program:
- RESTORE: The North Woods. Conduct ecological assessment of recently acquired lands, identify significant ecological features, rare plants, and unusual natural communities; produce report and GIS data layers documenting results
- Antioch University New England, Environmental Studies Contract. Assist in vegetation analysis component of natural resource inventory on 4000-acre parcel in central New Hampshire
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Collect fish, substrate, and water samples to assess mercury levels in freshwater lakes in southern New Hampshire
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Conduct bird surveys as part of the Forest Bird Monitoring Program in Vermont
- Manomet Center for Conservation Science. Assist in long-term bird-banding operations in coastal Massachusetts
- Vermont Audubon Society. Assistant director of summer environmental education camp, responsible for teaching, supervision, and administration
- Teton Science School. Coordinate and teach workshop for teachers dealing with water quality monitoring and stream habitat assessment protocols
- Audubon Society of New Hampshire. Identify potential vernal pools from aerial photographs and conduct field checks; work with landowners and volunteers to develop monitoring programs
- Appalachian Mountain Club. Survey and mapping of natural plant communities in a 1000-acre wetland/bog complex in Maine
- Center for Tropical Ecology, Antioch New England. Organized symposium,
“Conservation without Borders: The Impact of Conservation on Human Communities” aimed at promoting the interdisciplinary nature of conservation through an examination of the social, political, and economic impact of conservation on human communities
- U.S. Forest Service, Northeast Research Station, New Hampshire. Lab technician, assisting with chemical analysis of foliar and soil samples
- Menominee Conservation District. Identification and mapping of plant communities on a wetland complex in Michigan