Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles - WIS4934

Dr. Johnson with invasive iguana  instructor with barking treefrog

This course is designed to familiarize students with some of the issues affecting conservation of amphibians and reptiles on local, regional, and global scales. It is not a course to learn how to identify amphibians and reptiles, although students will be exposed to a variety of species via lectures and field experiences. Students will also learn about general ecology, global diversity, and distribution of amphibians and reptiles. By the end of the class students will understand many of the issues that impact herpetofuana in Florida, the Southeast, and the world. Students will also build their critical thinking skills via literature research and oral presentation skills.

Spring 2007 Syllabus (40KB pdf)

 

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