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About PBIO 3940 OL1

Covers methods used to model ecological and environmental systems with a focus on system dynamics and agent-based modeling. Explores the complexity of ecological systems, including emergent properties and feedbacks between system components. Utilizes the system dynamics software Stella and the agent-based programming language Netlogo. Credit not awarded for both PBIO 3940 and PBIO 5940. Prerequisite: BCOR 2100 or NR 2030 or an equivalent intermediate-level course in ecology and/or evolution.

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online - asynchronous Prerequisites enforced by the system: BCOR 2100 or NR 2030 or an equivalent intermediate-level course in ecology and/or evolution Open to Degree and PACE students

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https://brianbeckage.github.io/teaching/EcologicalModeling/PBIOXX40.html

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