Data and Analysis in Lake Management Microcredential

The Data and Analysis in Lake Management microcredential certifies that students understand community applications in lake management and can work professionally in data and analysis.

Skills

SUNY Oneonta’s Data and Analysis in Lake Management microcredential provides you with the following skills commonly used in lake management:

• Hands-on training in data visualization and statistical analysis methods
• Best practices related to lake and watershed sciences
• Common pitfalls related to data analysis
• Collaboration in lake and watershed management
• Report writing and data presentations
• Experience in presenting results to diverse audiences

Required courses

• BIOL 5098 Graduate Seminar (1 s.h.)
• BIOL 5004 Advanced Quantitative Biology (4 s.h.)
• Cooperative Experiences in Lake Management (2-3 s.h.)
• Elective course (BIOL 5@ or 6@)

Competencies

Upon completion of the program, you will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Build solid relationships, knowing who to include and how to include them, and working together in a way that honors all voices
• Apply research methods in biostatistics related to vital statistics data, water quality and monitoring, watershed inventories and other areas.
• Gain familiarity with specific examples of best management practices others use and understand the successes and failures in context.

How to Apply