Would you rather have the outdoors as your classroom? This
class will meet three Thursday afternoons beginning at 1pm for
3-4 hours on March 30, April 6, and April 20, 2010. The first
session will be at the beach, exploring the tidepools of
Little Corona del Mar. One session will be at the Duck Ponds,
and another session will be in the classroom or field, with
location determined by the spring rains. With luck, we will be
able to hear or see the rare California gnatcatcher and see
some spring wildflowers in bloom. We will learn about the
natural history of the organisms of these habitats as well as
examine how ecologists form and test hypotheses. This class
should be of particular interest to students interested in
ecology and evolution. You MUST provide your own
transportation; all sites are within a 15 minute drive of UCI.
