Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Indiana University ~ Purdue University, Indianapolis

Project Seam Workshop

Ecological Field Study Experience

The Ecological Field Study Experience utilizes the resources available within the Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES) and the Department of Earth Sciences at IUPUI. The primary resource is the Lilly ARBOR Project, an outdoor environmental research and education site that is used to demonstrate the principles of science-based environmental stewardship.

Project Seam Workshop - Ecological Field Study Experience

Topics

• The ARBOR Project Research Field Station
• Watersheds
• Groundwater
• Ecology - Biodiversity (exercises)
  • Bird Biodiversity
  • Tree Survivorship
  • Tree Growth

Lectures and ExercisesData-sets (go to Download page)

Water

• Precipitation
• Well levels or water table
• Well-water Chemistry (or Groundwater Chemistry)
• River levels
• River-water Chemistry

Animals

• Bird Census
• Butterfly / Dragonfly Census
• Mammal Census
• Reptile & Amphibian Census

Plants

• Tree Growth
• Natural Recruit Census
• Vegetation Census

Center for Earth and Environmental Science
 School of Science
 Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis
 723 West Michigan Street, SL118
 Indianapolis, IN 46202
 www.cees.iupui.edu
 cees@iupui.edu