Citizen Science: Using Eco-informatics to Explore Human & Animal Networks

Whether you live in the country, in the suburbs, or in a city, there are animals and insects all around you. What kinds of creatures live near you? How do human interactions with these insects and animals change their behavior? How do they interact with each other? Come explore how ecologists think about the world. Become a citizen scientist, tracking and mapping populations, exploring the networks of animals in your neighborhood, and using tools professional scientists use. Your final project will analyze the interconnections between species, thinking about ways that human interactions could help to decrease or increase populations. You'll make a plan to help shape the animal or insect populations near you and share it with your fellow citizen scientists. Come learn more about the life that is all around you.

Program Details: This is a 6-week, asynchronous, flexibly paced course within the Online Enrichment Program. Students should expect 2-5 hours of course work per week. This course includes weekly live class sessions at least twice per week. Specific dates and times are shared once the course begins.

eLEAP Scholarship User Cost: $550