Field Ecology Activity - Navigation Basics (Stride, Compass, and GPS)

Instructors from the Field Ecology Program at SCC will take you out to Land Park for some navigation basics. This is the first lab we usually do in our Field Methods in Ecology course - after all, a biologist needs to be able to navigate in the field. For this activity, you will calibrate your stride distance and learn how to use a compass to navigate to specific locations where you will take a GPS reading. We will then return to the LRC and use the computer lab to map your navigation on Google Earth...let's see how close you came to the actual locations!

Audience

Everyone (registration is required, space is limited)

Presenter

David Wyatt teaches multiple courses in the Field Ecology Program within the Department of Biological Sciences at Sacramento City College. Primarily a wildlife biologist, he has specialized extensively with studies of ringtails (a mesocarnivore relative of raccoons) and bats and also conducts entomological research with insects of the Western United States and Belize, Central America. Courses taught by David include Natural History, Environmental Biology, Introduction to Entomology, Restoration Ecology, Environmental Regulations, Field Methods in Ecology, and Natural History Field Studies (Mojave Desert). He currently coordinates the Field Ecology Program and its associated Career Certificate.

Flex Credit

Flex credit is available for this event.

After the event: Professional Learning Evaluation Form

ADA Accessibility

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