300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology" (2017S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Vorbesprechung und Beginn: 06.03.2017, 15:00 - 16:00, Konferenzraum Ökologie
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).
- Registration is open from Th 02.02.2017 08:00 to Th 16.02.2017 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2017 18:00
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes
First meeting 6.3.2017, 15:00-16:00, Konferenzraum Ökologie, UZA I
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment of practical work in the field and protocols.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimal requirements:
1. A minimum of 30 hours of fieldwork. Independent research, which has to be approved by the lecturers, may constitute up to 25% of this pensum. It has to be documented in detail.
2.Submission of a final report on all excursions in which the student has participated and documentation of the field work he / she has done.
Criteria: Assessment is based on fieldwork (75%), including the documentation of any independent work, and the final report (25%).
1. A minimum of 30 hours of fieldwork. Independent research, which has to be approved by the lecturers, may constitute up to 25% of this pensum. It has to be documented in detail.
2.Submission of a final report on all excursions in which the student has participated and documentation of the field work he / she has done.
Criteria: Assessment is based on fieldwork (75%), including the documentation of any independent work, and the final report (25%).
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
B-WZB, WZB
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:43
The field course is centered on quantitative methods for estimating population sizes of amphibians, by means of spawn counts, call surveys and mark-recapture of individually registered animals. Field work in Vienna (Vienna Woods) will introduce the participants to the ecology of locally occurring species and provide insights into conservation problems in urban areas. In the Waldviertel-region of Lower Austria we will visit gravel pits which are secondary habitats of many amphibian species. We will assess habitat management in these areas important for both economy and conservation, focussing on measures to support amphibian populations (especially the natterjack toad).
Field work in small teams; flexible schedule, depending on weather conditions and activities of the amphibians.https://limbo.univie.ac.at/LimboMsc.htm