BIOE 142LAnimal Behavior in the Wild (A Virtual Field Course)
Online laboratory course with a remote (not in-person), virtual field component.Students learn about the scientific study of animal behavior from an ecological and evolutionary perspective through lectures, behavior videos, assignments, field observations, digital labs and final research project. The general goal, however, is to develop the ability to observe the natural world, design research, collect and interpret data, and communicate ideas.
Prerequisites: BIOL 20A, BIOE 20B, and BIOE 20C. Students may benefit from taking BIOE 142L after or concurrently with BIOE 107 or BIOE 140.
- UCSC students: If you completed the prerequisites but received an error message, email your proof of prerequisite material to eebadvising@ucsc.edu for approval to enroll.
- Visiting Students: If you have completed the prerequisites but receive an error message, email your proof of prerequisite material to the instructor for approval to enroll: Megan Molinari, mmolina9@ucsc.edu.
- Enrollment in the associated discussion is mandatory.
- From the Instructor: This course has asynchronous and synchronous components. Online synchronous discussion sections are either Tuesday 02:00- 3:30 PM or Wednesday 09:00-10:30 AM and are mandatory. The final project for this course will be a group research project on animal behavior and will require you to work both independently and (virtually) as a group outside of class time to complete it.
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When it runs
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Laboratory | TBA | Online | M. Molinari | Open 29/30 |
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