Fern Davies Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 This course explores the highly diverse avian habitats found along the Mississippi Gulf Coast focusing on the study of avian ecology. Class activities include a significant emphasis on the use of both sight and sound as means of field identification. Students will explore barrier island nesting grounds, boat the pristine Pascagoula River area, and explore local marshes and other unique coastal habitats. Students will be introduced to a variety of ornithology field techniques including bird-banding, call-broadcast surveys, and monitoring methodologies. Prerequisites: Two semesters of biology or permission of instructor (ecology recommended but not required). COA 411/511: Coastal Ornithology. Three credit hours. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mark S. Woodrey, Ph.D. Research Coordinator/Coastal Ecologist Mississippi State University – Coastal Research and Extension Center Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 6005 Bayou Heron Road Moss Point, MS 39562 NERR Office Phone: 228-475-7047 MSU-CREC Office Phone: 228-388-4710 Mobile Phone: 228-697-0460 Grand Bay NERR Webpage: http://grandbaynerr.org/ MSU-CREC Webpage: http://coastal.msstate.edu/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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