BIOL 384 - Ecology of Yellowstone National Park

Institution:

Gannon University

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Description:

2-3 credits, Summer This course is taught at Yellowstone National Park where students examine the vegetation, thermophilic life, and ecology of Yellowstone National Park. Topics to be covered include grizzly bears, wolf reintroduction, impact of fires, geysers and past volcanic activity, geological history including earthquakes, vegetation, thermophilic life, and the herbivores of the park (bison, moose, antelope, and elk). One day will also be spent at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman reviewing their dinosaur exhibit and getting a behind-the-scenes tour.

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gannon.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 871-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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