Office: ES 434
Phone: 360-650-7617
E-mail:
( Please do not send attachments in proprietary formats.)
Office Hours: by appointment
Field Camp home page: http://faculty.wwu.edu/jmcl/Field_camp/field_home.htm
Department of Environmental Sciences
College of the Environment
Western Washington University
ESCI Field Camp
Instructor: John McLaughlin
Office: ES 434
Phone: 360-650-7617
E-mail:
(
Please do not send attachments in proprietary formats.)
Office Hours: by appointment
Field Camp home page:
http://faculty.wwu.edu/jmcl/Field_camp/field_home.htm
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Week |
Place |
Topics |
Projects |
| 0 | WWU |
Preparation meetings: TBA |
Review research project ideas: Elwha project ideas River expedition project ideas Review research project descriptions Prepare personal gear |
| 1 |
WWU/Bellingham |
Week 1 detailed schedule Program overview and orientation Research design Wildlife survey methods Wildlife research ethics Scientific writing Conservation design Grizzly bear PVA Monitoring avian prod. & survival Research project team organization |
Elwha literature review Elwha research proposal Frog aural survey |
| 2 |
WWU/Bellingham |
Week 2 detailed schedule River restoration and dam removal Age structure Spatial structure Conservation design Reintroductions & translocations Population viability analysis River safety training Elwha trip preparation Elwha pilot project Backcountry environmental briefing |
Revised Elwha lit. review Revised Elwha research proposal River research literature review River research proposal |
| 3-4 |
Tue April 15 7am, lot 12G Elwha River Olympic NP Fri April 25 stair sculpture Sat April 26 Outdoor Center |
Weeks 3-4 detailed schedule Tue April 15, 7am: meet at lot 12G Rapid COVID antigen tests, April 15 (required) Elwha restoration: design & progress Reconstructing a restoration baseline Research project development Research project data collection Abstract revision WWU campus: 10am River rescue methods and practice River training trip (all day) River training gear list (OC) |
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| 5-6 |
River expedition Grande Ronde River Fri May 9 stair sculpture |
Weeks 5-6 detailed schedule Rapid COVID antigen tests, April 29 (required) Personal river trip gear list River trip Environmental Briefing Grande Ronde River profile, WRC Grand Ronde W&SR Map Elbow Creek Fire Map, 2021 River conservation & management Wild and Scenic Rivers (film) Leave No Trace principles and practices on rivers Butterfly survey methods LWD distribution Riverbird distributions Research project development Conservation prospects River trip debrief |
River Safety Videos, AW 2021 Butterfly-plant relationships Riverbird distributions Riverbird analysis template Riverbird analysis example Bald Eagle survey Research project data collection Scholars week reg. opens April TBA Registration submission form |
| 7 |
Mon, Fri, Tue Lab TBD Pres.TBD Thur May 15, 8am Connelly Creek Natural Area TBD |
Analytical methods Project-specific consultation: data analysis & presentation design Scholars Week Event Schedule Scholars Week Presentation Schedule Presentation information Presentation guidelines Presentation evaluation criteria Presentation checklist (Pickett et al. 1991) Monitoring avian productivity & survival |
Design presentations Presentation information Presentation guidelines Presentation evaluation criteria Research paper preparation |
| 8 |
TBD Fairhaven Outback Outdoor Classroom 5:30 pm |
Photo and Video viewing Awards ceremony and celebration Project-specific consultation: data analysis, interpretation, report writing |
Research paper preparation |
| 9 | WWU |
Research paper preparation |
Research papers(2) due |
Course Evaluation:
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Grades will be based on: |
Due |
Weight |
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ESCI 438 Scientific Writing and Presentation |
spring 2025 TBD | |
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ESCI 408 Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology |
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Lit.search ref.list |
April 2 |
5 |
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April 4 |
5 |
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Literature review, revised |
April 11 |
10 |
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April 7 |
10 |
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Research abstract, draft |
April TBA |
10 |
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Abstract submission |
April TBA |
Required |
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May 13-15 |
20 |
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May 19 |
5 |
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May 30 |
25 |
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Expedition behavior |
throughout |
10 |
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ESCI 433 Population Biology |
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April 8 |
20 |
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Apr.30-May 8 |
20 |
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Apr.30-May 8 |
20 |
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Apr.30-May 8 |
20 |
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Expedition behavior |
throughout |
20 |
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ESCI 409 Riparian Conservation |
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Lit.search ref.list |
April 8 |
5 |
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April 11 |
5 |
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Grande Ronde Literature review, revised |
April 28 |
10 |
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April 11 |
20 |
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Apr.30-May 8 |
10 |
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May 16 |
5 |
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May 30 |
25 |
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Expedition behavior |
throughout |
20 |
