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This course provides an advanced practical training in diversity, systematics, biology and identification of terrestrial animals and plants. The course is run principally as an intensive one (1) week course at the Smiths Lake Field Station with subsequent laboratory and tutorial classes conducted throughout the term to analyse data and deliver presentations. Students will receive theoretical and practical training in current methods of trapping, collecting and identifying animals and plants, estimation of population size, biodiversity, the conduct of animal surveys, and data analyses. The course coverage will include both vertebrate and invertebrate animals and plants.

This course involves a compulsory field trip that will incur personal costs to students.

Assumed knowledge: BEES2041 and familiarity with principles of systematics.

Note: Enrolment is available to students in B Advanced Science (Hons) - including dual programs, with unfilled places available to students in Environmental Science, Biology and Biodiversity and Ecology majors with a credit average.