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BIOL 3111 – Introduction to Ecology. Teach the fundamentals of ecology to non-ecology
majors. The course covers all aspects of ecology, from autoecology,
developmental and behavioral ecology, through population and community ecology,
ecosystems, biogeography and global change.
CINA 4990 – Introduction to Remote Sensing. Introduce students to the basic laws
of physics governing the behavior of electromagnetic radiation, techniques of
satellite image capture, image pre-processing, image classification, and post-classification
analysis. The students conduct a studio-style lab for the class, in which they
classify the land cover in a satellite image of part of Puerto Rico.
CINA 4990 – Advanced Remote Sensing. This is primarily a laboratory course, in
which students learn the advanced techniques of image analysis and apply them to
images of regions of Puerto Rico. Topics covered include principal components
analysis, resolution merging, RADAR imagery, texture analysis, hybrid
classification schemes, and neural nets.
CINA 4990 – Landscape Ecological Analysis. Teach the fundamentals of landscape
ecology to environmental science majors. The course covers the conceptual
background of landscape ecology, patch dynamics, landscape mosaics, and
management and conservation at a landscape scale. The lab part of the course is
a problem-solving studio, in which teams of students address a current
environmental problem facing Puerto Rico and determine how to resolve it, using
their understanding of landscape principles.
BIOL 6990 – Foundations of Tropical Ecology. A readings course in which students
selected a classic article on tropical ecology, added two to four more recent
articles to amplify the theme, and then led a discussion among the class. Topics
covered included tropical biogeography and palaeoenvironments, species diversity,
forestry, conservation, extinction, resource economics, and restoration, among
others.
BIOL 6990 – Landscape Ecology. Teach the foundations and advanced techniques of
landscape ecology to biology graduate students. The course covers the conceptual
background and history of landscape ecology, patch dynamics, landscape mosaics,
and management and conservation at a landscape scale. Students are required to
write a research paper on an advanced issue within landscape ecology. Topics
have included tropical landscape restoration, how herbivory structures tropical
landscapes, and landscape ecology concepts applied to marine systems and
microcosms, among many others.
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