Field Studies Of Animal Behavior
A 10-day Course for Students, Teachers, Museum Docents, Wildlife Professionals, and Nature Enthusiasts July 15 - 25, 2009 Sponsored by: The Southwestern Research Station Of The American Museum of Natural History. Located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. Instructor: Dr. Howard Topoff, Professor Emeritus of Biopsychology, The City University of New York. According to Conservation International, the sky islands of southern Arizona (which include the Chiricahua Mountains) contain some of the richest reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth. It is this outstanding biodiversity that attracts scientists (and their students) from all over the world. During this intensive field course, we will focus on the behavior of a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate species. Our studies will include: 1. The Adaptability Of Behavior - color and odor preferences in the selection of nectar sources by hummingbirds. 2. Population Dynamics - the size of territory in harveste...