Ecology Semester Project – Fall & Summer Semesters only
NOTE: The In-Person and Make Up Module materials are the same this week. There is no Make Up Module webpage.



Read the Background and Methods section of this project and use this information alongside of the information below to guide you as you prepare to collect your data.
There are four parts to the Ecology Semester Project. They are all completed outside of in-person lab time (refer to your lab Moodle site to review your specific due dates for each part).
- Individual Data Collection Methods – Field sampling. Complete by the start time your In-Person Lab Unit 3. Graphing will be reviewed during the Unit 3 lab.
- Benchmark #1 – Individual Data Representations – Due by Friday 11:59 PM after your Unit 3 lab.
- Benchmark #2 – Group Data Analysis – Due by the Friday 11:59 PM of your Ecology Work Week 1 Lab Unit 4.1 – Ecology Project Work Week
- Group Final Presentation – Due by Friday 11:59 PM of your Independent Online Unit 8 – Biodiversity & Phylogeny module.
Unit 4.1 Leaf Herbivory Ecology Semester Project.
The Ecology Semester Project has 4 components to help you and your group move forward in a timely manner. See the Lab Moodle site for all due dates.
-Field Data Collection – Click on the Individual Data Collection Methods link above or this box to access the Methods webpage for the Fall semester: Unit 4.1 Leaf Herbivory Ecology Unit. Collect your individual data during the week after your Unit 1 Lab meeting.
– Benchmark #1 – turn in collected data and Benchmark #1 Individual Data Representations template.
– Benchmark #2- Group Data Representations of all Merged Group Data
– Ecology Group Project Final Presentations