WWU's Summer Reptile Ecology Field Course

11/08/2016

Check out the field course website and Dr. Anderson's faculty website at Western Washington University:

http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/rogera/
http://fire.biol.wwu.edu/anderson/description.htm

Roger A. Anderson
Professor,
Biology Department
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9160

[email protected]
[email protected]
Office phone 360 650 3992
Cell phone 360 383 7878
http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/rogera/
http://fire.biol.wwu.edu/anderson/description.htm

My research primarily falls within the field of evolutionary ecology. I am interested in the general question, “What are the ecological and evolutionary causes of the diverse and prodigious abilities within and among the major taxonomic groups of vertebrates?”

11/08/2016

Be Empowered!
Get that job!
Get into that Grad Program!

At WWU, in summer 2017, take:
Biol 408 = Ecological Methods
Biol 409 = Research In Reptile Ecology

You will experience theory & practice of field research in a team-research setting.

• Frame intriguing questions about organismal, population, and community ecology.
• Reframe questions into testable hypotheses.
• Develop clever methods to unambiguously test the hypotheses.
• Work with a variety of instruments.
• Obtain data worthy of publication.
• Perform graphical & statistical analyses to allow you to confidently answer your research questions.
• Learn how to think productively about the abiotic and biotic challenges that animals face, and how the animals meet those challenges.
• Develop the ability and confidence to analyze the methods and evaluate results of ecological research performed by others.
• Receive 12 credits, and have a reduced subsequent course load, with greater academic flexibility in the coming academic year.
• Have your resume strengthened by virtue of the field course experience, thereby making you more attractive to graduate programs and employers.
• Pursue follow-up research with Dr. Anderson via a senior thesis or via Biol 494 & 495, and develop results for publication, opening your career opportunities even further.
• Receive a highly credible letter of evaluation and recommendation from Dr. Anderson, who will have nonpareil knowledge of your skills and abilities.
[email protected]

11/08/2016

The hour-to-hour variation in the view of the Alvord Basin landscape is a common and much appreciated visual feast

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Badgers and their diggings are common in the basin

11/08/2016

Scorpions are abundant, and easy to find, count, and capture on site.

11/08/2016

Dr. Anderson's son, Hunter Steen Anderson helped Biol 408 & Biol 409 students with their research projects in summer 2016

01/25/2016

01/25/2016

Summer 2017: Two concurrent, integrated Field Research Courses: BIOL 408 Ecological Methods, BIOL 409 Research in Reptile Ecology, from June 13 to July 28, with field work 6/20 to 7/15.