Dr. Ronald L. Jones, Foundation Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University, will be offering two online botany courses this summer. The courses will give students a “fieldlike” experience online thru the use of videos, photographs, and presentations, and thru the use of the keys in Dr. Jones’ book, “Plant Life of Kentucky: An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular Flora.” One course is thru EKU, covering a variety of plants, and the other is at UT Martin, focusing on aquatic and wetland plants.
Aquatic and Wetland Plants
All Online!
University of Tennessee at Martin
Reelfoot Lake Environmental Field Station
BIOL 306/506, 3 semester hours credit
July 13—August 13 (Summer Term II)
Summer 2021
This online course has been developed to give students a “field-like” experience in the age of Covid-19! Videos and photographs from the field will be posted on Canvas. Students will develop skills in keying and identification of aquatic and wetland plants (ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees)—abilities that are highly needed in many types of federal, state, and consulting jobs. Many ecological topics will also be addressed, including typical habitats, wildlife uses, and current conservation issues.
Non-UTM students must enroll at UTMartin: https://www.utm.edu/departments/nondegree/. Tuition is $1257 for in-state, $1365 for out-of-state students.
Students will be given daily assignments, Monday through Thursday each week, involving a combination of zoom sessions, internet and reading assignments, and field studies.
Instructor: Dr. Ronald L. Jones
Foundation Professor Emeritus, Eastern Kentucky University
ron.jones@eku.edu
Adjunct Professor, UTM
rjone139@utm.edu
859-893-4529
Topics in Field Biology:
Botany – 52886, 52887 – BIO 595/795 – 002
Eastern Kentucky University
3 hours credit.
May 17, 2021 – June 25, 2021
Instructor: Ronald L. Jones
Foundation Professor Emeritus
ron.jones@eku.edu
859-893-4529
This online course has been developed to give students a “field-like” experience in the age of Covid-19! Videos and photographs will be uploaded to Blackboard and then follow-up assignments will be posted. Students will develop skills in keying and identification of ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees—abilities that are highly needed in many types of federal, state, and consulting jobs. Plants from aquatic, wetland, and upland habitats will be included. Many ecological topics will also be addressed, including typical habitats, wildlife uses, and current conservation issues.
Students will be given daily assignments, typically involving a zoom session from 10 am till noon for 3 days a week, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and a 3 hour field session, 9 am till noon, on Thursday morning, over the 6-week summer semester. No classes on Fridays.
Non-EKU students need to enroll at EKU– https://admissions.eku.edu/non-degree-students; tuition is $1158 for in-state, $2418 for out-of-state.
NOTE: THIS COURSE WILL SUBSTITUTE FOR
BIO 335, PLANT SYSTEMATICS,
REQUIRED OF ALL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT STUDENTS
