Class Detail

A field-based course with overnight and day trips to regionally diverse areas throughout Central California. Field trips and lectures familiarize students with a wide variety of topics in the ecological, conservation, and environmental science as well as natural-resource management. Enrollment is by instructor permission. Students are billed a materials fee.

Instructor permission NOT required in summer - enrollment is open. We will focus on learning the natural history of both UC Santa Cruz and the ecosystem wherever you are this quarter. You will learn the practice of careful observation of nature and will become familiar with the tools used to identify organisms. You will also be introduced to the scientific process, from formulating hypotheses through analyzing and presenting your own data. To take this course, you must have access to an outdoor space wherever you are (a backyard, a garden, or an adjacent open space) that is safe and legal for you to be in under Shelter-in-Place guidelines (e.g. as outdoor recreation) in your area. No materials fee this summer.

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
Tu 03:00PM-04:30PM		Reilly,S.B. Beheshti,K.M.	06/22/20 - 07/24/20