300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology" (2026S)
(Zoology)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
This course belongs in module MNB3 to subject area Animals.
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 12.02.2026 14:00 to Th 26.02.2026 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 15.03.2026 18:00
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Zweitägige Exkursion Waldviertel: 2 alternative Termine: 30.-31.05.2026, 13.-14.06.2026
Weitere Termine (nur provisorisch, da diese Exkursionen stark witterungsabhängig sind):
Abendliche Wechselkröten-Exkursionen: 06.04.2026, 09.04.2026, 13.04.2026, 16.04.2026, 20.04.2026, 23.04.2026, 27.04.2026, 30.04.2026, 04.05.2026, 07.05.2026, 11.05.2026, 14.05.2026, 18.05.2026, 21.05.2026, 25.05.2026, 28.05.2026, 01.06.2026, 04.06.2026, 08.06.2026, 11.06.2026, 15.06.2026, 18.06.2026, 22.06.2026, 25.06.2026.
Laichkartierung Wienerwald: 20.3.2026, 26.3.2026
Exkursionen Lainzer Tiergarten (Gelbbauchunke): 2.04.2026, 8.04.2024, 15.04.2026, 20.04.2026, 29.04.2026, 4.05.2026
Weitere Termine von Mai bis August je nach Witterung und Bedarf.
- Tuesday 03.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1 (Kickoff Class)
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment of practical work in the field and protocols. Project report or essay.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimal requirements:
1. At least 50 hours of fieldwork.
2. Submission of a final report on all excursions in which the student has participated.
3. Scientific documentation of the student's project (research question, methods, results, discussion) OR submission of a mini-review on a topic in amphibian ecology that has been approved by the course coordinator.
Criteria: Assessment is based on fieldwork (50%) and the written reports (50%).
1. At least 50 hours of fieldwork.
2. Submission of a final report on all excursions in which the student has participated.
3. Scientific documentation of the student's project (research question, methods, results, discussion) OR submission of a mini-review on a topic in amphibian ecology that has been approved by the course coordinator.
Criteria: Assessment is based on fieldwork (50%) and the written reports (50%).
Examination topics
Reading list
Wird auf der Moodle-Seite der Lehrveranstaltung angeboten.
Association in the course directory
MNB3, MZO W4
Last modified: Mo 02.02.2026 16:07
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, urban area) 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.