ESF 515: Ornithology

Synonym:

71269 (for web registration)

Section:

A

Faculty:

Jonathan Atwood

Credits:

3

Seats:

16

Semester:

Fall 2010

Meeting Schedule:

Fridays 9/3 - 12/10 (8:00AM-10:59AM)

Description:

Competency Area Spring 2010 and earlier: Natural Communities
Restricted to ES students who entered Spring 2010 and earlier.

This course provides an overview of avian evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, behavior and conservation. In addition to occasional local field trips during the regular class time, there will be 1 - 2 all-day weekend trips to be scheduled during the first class meeting. Selections from the PBS series, "The Life of Birds" will supplement in-class lecture material.