Course Descriptions

This course focuses on field techniques employed by wildlife professionals. Topics include proper animal handling, various capture techniques, measuring and tagging, telemetry, camera traps, sampling protocols and basic research design. Mammal and bird techniques will be emphasized with some reptile and amphibian techniques covered as appropriate.

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This hands-on course provides students with field experiences utilizing various types of fisheries equipment. Emphasis is placed on sampling techniques for both fish and aquatic habitats. Topics include small boat operation, fish identification, fish capture and handling techniques, data collection, tagging and marking, aging, electrofishing, netting, radio telemetry, hydro acoustics, habitat assessment, and equipment maintenance.

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course introduces students to laws for the protection and conservation of fish, wildlife and natural resources. The focus of the course is New York State and Federal law regulating the conservation of fish, wildlife and forest resources. Particular areas of study include the New York State Fish and Wildlife Law and Federal Fish and Wildlife Laws (eg: Lacey Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Act). Students will study the evolution of the current body of New York State and Federal law relating to management of fish, wildlife and forest resources from a historical prospective. Students will also study legislative and administrative processes employed in the formation of Fish and Wildlife Laws and the functions and duties of the New York State and federal agencies charged with enforcing these laws.

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Introduction to Applied Field Techniques is designed to train students in the use of standard sampling methods and equipment currently used to measure and or assess a variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Students will collect and analyze field data using standard protocols and present their results in a variety of ways.

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (2-2) Contact Hour(s)

Field Camp is designed to provide students with a survey of conservation field experiences. This experiential course focuses on species identification, fish, wildlife, forestry, and soil and water sampling equipment and techniques. Students engage in both pre-field preparation and immersive, applied experiences in the field.

• Environmental Conservation
• 1 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed for second year students in Horticulture and Conservation degree programs. An introduction to the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Students examine the influence of biotic and abiotic variables on species evolution, population dynamics, and community composition. Students are required to conduct an independent field study to integrate and reinforce ecological concepts learned throughout the degree program.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 and BIO-121 or BIO-125 with a Minmum Grade

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

In this hands-on laboratory-based course, students will have the opportunity to conduct studies and perform experiments that enrich their knowledge and understanding of the scientific concepts learned in the lecture portion of CON 202/BIO 221 Principles of Terrestrial/Aquatic Ecology. Laboratory exercises will include a combination of field trips and observational and experimental studies as well as in-classes exercises aimed at preparing students for upper level coursework in the field of ecology (e.g. reading scientific papers, presenting data, interpreting graphs).Prerequisite: Take BIO-121 or BIO-125 with a Minimum Grade of C-, Co-requisite: Co-requisite: CON-202/BIO-221.

• Environmental Conservation
• 1 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

This course presents topics in the field of environmental conservation. Current topics include: Herpetology, Birds, Wildflowers, Entomology, Winter Botany, Trees, Galls and Environmental Conservation Research. A comprehensive field identification test is required. A field component including a minimum of 40 hours of experiential learning, divided between the FLCC campus, Muller Field Station, and East Hill Campus is also required.

• Environmental Conservation
• 4 Credit(s)
• (4) Contact Hour(s)

Designed to provide students with specialization in an area related to their occupational interest and to provide students the opportunity to become more familiar with conservation-recreation practices. Projects typically involve community service activities, fisheries, advanced fisheries techniques, habitat and wildlife inventory, Conservation law, and other student interests. (Course will be graded with a letter grade or a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis depending on the project.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

• Environmental Conservation
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)