BIOEE 7800

Graduate Seminar in Ornithology

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

Group intensive study of current research in ornithology built around a research seminar series covering a wide variety of projects and topics in ornithology and related disciplines, including avian ecology, evolution, conservation, behavior, and physiology. Each weekly seminar is followed by informal discussion and networking that builds connections among the large community of Cornell students and scholars with an interest in avian biology.

When Offered Fall.

Comments Students at all stages are welcome to enroll and participate. This is a research seminar and discussion series that serves as a community-building forum for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty who share an interest in birds and Ornithology. Anyone in these groups who has recently arrived at Cornell is particularly encouraged to join our weekly gathering, as this venue fosters connections that often lead to additional opportunities.

• Describe research projects presented during the semester's seminars.
• Understand the concepts presented in seminars.
• See the implications of opportunities and research approaches and findings for developing the student's own interests in ornithology.
• Greater linkages among students and Cornell researchers, providing students with new contacts and research opportunities.

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