Environmental Studies - Conservation Biology Program

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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

Last Updated: 10/9/07