Experimental ecology and scientific approach

This course is a practical lesson in designing an experiment in scientific ecology: developing a protocol, setting up and monitoring the experiment, analyzing data, and preparing oral and written reports.

 Follow the EU Ecology: theoretical and methodological concepts

Subject-specific skills

- Know how to use concepts and tools from different disciplines to analyze a document, an observation, or the results of an experiment.

Cross-functional skills

- Know how to give an oral presentation and write a scientific report, using illustrations and a presentation tailored to the audience, with the help of appropriate IT tools.

- Be able to propose a problem, propose and implement an observation approach, a sampling plan, or an experimental approach, and analyze the resulting data using computer tools for data entry, analysis, and storage.

- Ability to successfully complete a project within a group

- Ability to work independently, adapt to new situations, and take appropriate initiative

- Knowing how to position oneself within a group for the purpose of implementing the project, knowing how to listen and exchange ideas

- Respect others, respect the equipment and organizations you work with