Welcome
Welcome to the unit SBI502 Flora and Fauna Survey Techniques at
the Charles Darwin University. This unit is one of the core
topics developed by the Tropical
Savannas CRC for the
Postgraduate Program in Tropical Environmental
Management.
This unit has two components
- an externally delivered aspect using on-line Web-based delivery,
with supporting readings provided
- a residential component that includes lectures, tutorials, and
a field-based practical exercise.
Attendance at the residential is compulsory.
During the residential period, emphasis is placed on undertaking
a field-based practical component of the course, and the subsequent
data analysis and report writing.
The residential will also provide you with an opportunity to meet
other students and your lecturer. This familiarity with fellow participants
will stand you in good stead while you work externally and participate
in online activities.
The external coursework will provide you with an overall framework
for planning and undertaking flora and fauna surveys.
The work required in this unit is about one-quarter of a full-time
student's sessional load.
About the lecturer
This unit is being taught by Dr Richard Noske with assistance from
researchers and lecturers with a range of skills.
- Richard Noske is a Senior Lecturer
in Biology at Charles Darwin University. For the past 17 years, he has specialised in
ecology of birds in Northern Australia and South-east Asia. Richard
has written or co-written more than 60 scientific publications,
as well as a book (2002) 'The
Birds of Groote Eylandt' NTU Press. He was Editor of the Northern Territory
Naturalist for four years, and now edits the Indonesian journal
of ornithology. Richard has conducted fauna and flora surveys
both locally (including Darwin region and Arnhem Land) and overseas
(including USA, Borneo and Malaysia). He has conducted surveys
of rare species, and supervised postgraduate students conducting
research on threatened mammals.
Contact details
Phone: (08) 8946 6359
Fax: (08) 8946 6847
Email: richard.noske@cdu.edu.au
Postal:
Dr Richard Noske
Faculty of Education, Health & Science (B42)
Charles Darwin University
DARWIN
NT 0909
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