FIELD STUDIES IN BIODIVERSITY

This course introduces students to field biology including the basic techniques involved, sampling design, and basic data gathering and data management. Through local field study sessions, students experience and encounter tropical environs and habitats, namely coastal, mangrove, and primary and secondary forests. The course includes a 1-week field trip to the luscious tropical island, Pulau Tioman, off East coast of Peninsular Malaysia where students experience unique tropical ecosystems such as rainforest, freshwater stream, mangroves, and the coral reefs under the guidance of experienced field biologists.