Zoo 3990, Section 50   Independent study:
                         Internships in Conservation Biology

Brief Description:   In this internship, students will help gather an assess information on the biodiversity of invertebrates in Oklahoma. Activities may include literature searches, adding records to databases, developing web site pages on invertebrates, conducting field surveys, helping with outreach programs.

Instructor:   Dr. Liz Bergey, Assistant Heritage Zoologist (OBS), Assistant Professor (Zoology); Office: SC Bldg 134 (111E. Chesapeake Street on OU’s South Campus), Room 144; phone: 325-7071; e-mail lbergey@ou.edu

Grades:   Zoo 3990/4990 is letter graded
Credit: 1-2 hours. Each hour of credit requires 50 hours of work during the semester.
Prerequisites: Application to the OBS Internship Program, permission of the instructor
Schedule: Schedules will be arranged individually with the instructor.

Additional details of this internship:   Two of the missions of the Oklahoma Biological Survey are to describe the biodiversity of plants and animals in Oklahoma, and to keep track of rare species. This internship is part of an on-going effort to document the distribution of selected invertebrates in the state. Example groups are crayfishes, freshwater mussels, and butterflies/moths, but target groups and specific activities vary -- contact Dr. Bergey for current information. Interns can attend the Oklahoma Academy of Science fall and spring field meetings (which meet at state parks) as part of their internships and may also participate in BioBlitz! during the fall semester. Participation in elementary school outreach programs is expected and consists of helping with hands-on classroom activities in local elementary schools.