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New York Education Activities

Ecology class at South Dakota State University

Courses Taught

  • Graduate Independent Study in Natural Resources Study of topics in natural resources more advanced than, or different from, other courses. Subject matter depends on interests of students and availability of staff. (William Fisher 2011)
  • Individual Study in Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology Individual study under faculty supervision. Topics in applied ecology or conservation biology are arranged depending on the interests of students and availability of staff. (William Fisher 2011)
  • Spatial Analysis and Modeling Theory and practice of applying geo-spatial data for resource inventory and analysis, biophysical process modeling, and land surveys. Emphasizes use and evaluation of spatial analytical methods applied to agronomic and environmental systems and processes. Laboratory section is used to process, analyze, and visualize geo-spatial data of interest to the student, ending in a comprehensive student project. (William Fisher 2011)
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Training Offered

  • Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management for Mute Swans in New York. 2.5-day workshop for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (Angela Fuller, William Fisher, Michael Conroy, March 2011)
  • Motorboat Operator's Certification Course (MOCC), U.S. Department of the Interior, Oneida Lake, NY (William Fisher, Donna Parrish, Joseph Zydlewski May 2011)
  • Introduction to Structured Decision Making. Web broadcast short course to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. (Angela Fuller, William Fisher, March 2011)
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Current Staff

Federal Staff: 3

Masters Students: 4

Phd Students: 3

Post Docs: 3

University Staff: 2

5 Year Summary

Students graduated: 15

Scientific Publications: 28

Presentations: 86

 

Featured Student

Cat Sun
Master's
Catherine Sun

New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Cooperators

  1. Cornell University
  2. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  4. U.S. Geological Survey
  5. Wildlife Management Institute