{"id":935,"date":"2015-09-24T16:11:52","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T20:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:20:14","slug":"field-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/undergraduate-program\/field-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Hands-on learning<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6409 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Alessio Mortelliti explaining camera trapping to students.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/ALessio-WLE-250-2.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Students gain valuable field experience starting their first semester<\/li>\n<li>Many &#8220;laboratory&#8221; sessions are held outdoors in nearby natural habitats such as the University Forest, Acadia National Park, Sunkhaze National Wildlife Refuge, and many other locations<\/li>\n<li>Students learn practical field skills in intensive 2-week field courses<\/li>\n<li>Students conduct individual and group field projects in many upper-division courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Independent Research<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6408\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Professor and student examining a bird\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_4931.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduates can undertake wildlife research outside of the classroom under the advisement of a faculty member by participating in the University of Maine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xQVaeJQN93E?si=qX3TUDFJHYgrzP8G\">Honors Program<\/a> or through independent study programs in our department<\/li>\n<li>Students may also work closely with state and federal research biologists to conduct independent research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Internships and Jobs<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6416 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate student and student field technician setting up a camera trap.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/300\/2019\/09\/IMG_20180626_171719829.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty in the Department actively assist students in obtaining internships or other employment opportunities during the school year and summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Professional Organizations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The University of Maine (UMaine) hosts the only Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) in Maine and helps students with their professional development<\/li>\n<li>The UMaine sub-unit of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) provides students interested in fisheries with opportunities to gain hands-on experience with fish ecology and management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands-on learning Students gain valuable field experience starting their first semester Many &#8220;laboratory&#8221; 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