DATA AND GIS TOOLS FOR ECOLOGY

F&WECOL 395

Course Description

Quantitative tools applicable to the investigation of ecological problems, including but not limited to, statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and spatial analysis. Overview of commonly used quantitative techniques in ecological sciences with an emphasis on GIS and spatial analysis. Introduces spatial tools and practical applications using ecological/environmental data sets.

Prerequisties

MATH 113 , MATH 114 , MATH 171 , placement into MATH 221 , or graduate/professional standing

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