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Bio 4452:
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Akumal Bay, Quintana Roo, México. The Centro Ecologico Akumal, our base of operations, is just 50 meters to the right of this scene. |
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Villanova University |
Next anticipated offering: Spring 2010 (preceding by the prerequisite lecture course, Bio 4451 Field Ecology & Evolution, in Fall 2009). Focal region: Mesoamerica and the Yucatán Peninsula, México Field trip dates: 27 Dec 2009 - 10 Jan 2010 (tentative) ... before the start of S10 classes Format: 2 credit hour field laboratory in off-campus location; on-campus follow-up activities, including analysis of project data, write-up, oral presentation, discussions Appropriate for: undergraduates with at least some relevant course background (e.g., BIO 3255, BIO 4305) and strong interest in ecology. See requirements page for more information about recommended background Pre-requisite: Bio 4451 Writing Enriched Also counts (with Bio 4451) for Arts & Sciences Diversity Requirement, Category 3 (because of our secondary focus on the environmental history of the Maya, and coverage of current environmental issues affecting the people and society of the region) Focal regions of past offerings have included:
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