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Research Projects / Independent Study

Schedule:
     Fall 2008

 

Course Description
Faculty & student projects in the areas of ecology, zoology, and animal behavior are encouraged for students who are interested in learning more about biological research.
Credit: 2-4 hrs.

 
Instructor
Dr. Ed Mills
226 Smith Science Building
Wingate University
emills@wingate.edu

 

Kelly Davis, Nicole Barrios, and Dr. Ed Mills at the Wingate University Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2007.

Research Projects / Independent Study

Small mammal trapping - habitat use patterns
Central-place foraging patterns of beavers
Nest box use by birds in deciduous forests
Moth activity patterns on the Wingate University campus
Effects of juglone on radish seed germination
Population ecology of aquatic turtles
Activity patterns of Painted & Slider Turtles
Nutrient cycling in a summer stratified lake
Potential grazing facilitation by Painted Turtles
Effects of beaver dams on macroinvertebrate communities
Spectral analysis of House Finch songs
Vocal responses of Cardinals in mixed species flocks