Massachusetts Education Activities

Courses Taught

• Research Concepts Course covers the history and philosophy of science, setting up research questions and hypotheses, basic research concepts and study design, and proposal development, writing, and presentation. (Stephen DeStefano 2011)
• Research Concepts Introduction to the research process in the natural resources and environmental conservation sciences. Course will focus on research philosophy, concepts, and design, but will progress through the entire research cycle, from development of hypotheses, questions, and proposals, to grants and budgeting, to delivery of research products. This course also serves as an orientation to your department and your graduate program, and an introduction to your fellow graduate students in the Department of Environmental Conservation. (Stephen DeStefano 2010)
• Research Concepts Introduction to the research process in the natural resources and environmental conservation sciences. Course will focus on research philosophy, concepts, and design, but will progress through the entire research cycle, from development of hypotheses, questions, and proposals, to grants and budgeting, to delivery of research products. This course also serves as an orientation to your department and your graduate program, and an introduction to your fellow graduate students in the Department of Natural Resources Conservation. (Stephen DeStefano 2009)
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Training Offered

• One day workshop and site vist on browse sampling and experimental exclosures to state agency personnel. (Stephen DeStefano, Dave Wattles, Edward Faison April 2012)
• Principles and Techniques of Wildlife Conservation and Management, Andres Bello University, Santiago, Chile -- Ph.D. students in Conservation Medicine from Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, and Guatemala and professionals from 3 conservation agencies in Chile (Stephen DeStefano, John Organ December 2011)
• Member of the University of Massachusetts Quantitative Sciences Group, providing weekly statistical consulting for graduate students. (Paul Sievert December 2008)
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