Universität Wien

300286 UE Field Methods in Ornithology (2014S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Field work will be conducted at three different sites: Donau-Auen National Park (8-9 May 2014), Rax (3-5 June 2014) and Großglockner (5 days in the period 15-21 September 2014). To attend the first meeting on 3 March 2014 at 11 a.m. (lecture hall, Rennweg 14) is obligatory.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 03.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
Tuesday 10.06. 13:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction on standardized methods to survey bird communities, to estimate population densities of selected target species and to record bird migration.

Assessment and permitted materials

A report written in English has to be submitted after the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Acquiring skills in bird identification; field methods: point counts to record bird communities; population density estimates using "Distance Sampling"; recording bird migration activity using standardized observations and mist-netting; acquiring skills in data analysis

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be announced at the first meeting.

Association in the course directory

MZO W-2, MEC-6

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