Before class:

Read:
Why biodiversity

Watch:
Ecosystem services

Data for class:

Ethics of ebird

Biodiversity case studies

iNaturalist data use

  • Summarize the case study
  • Who is collecting the data?
  • How are the data collected?
  • Are there correlations among variables?
  • If the research is small-scale could new tools make it possible to scale up?
  • Are there ethical concerns about biodiversity in this case study?
  • Is there financial benefit to biodiversity in this case?
  • Is there intrinsic benefit?
  • Answer any questions that are posed by the case study

Notes from class

Notes

Extra reading for fun

Aligning marine species range data to better serve science and conservation

  • Incorporates two different methods of predicting species ranges for species management