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WKSHP 220: Understanding Spiders Workshop

Understanding Spiders Workshop

DETAILS
Starts: August 22, 2025
Meets: FSN
CREDITS AVAILABLE
Workshop Contact Hours: 16 hrs

Meet Your Instructor

Rich Bradley

Associate Professor Emeritus, OSU Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)

NON-CREDIT FEES
Taken as Workshop $ 500
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STONE LAB WORKSHOP


Applications open now for 2025
 

Prerequisites

Students atleast 16 years of age.

Description

This is a non-credit workshop, taught in-person at Gibraltar Island.

It will be a busy workshop focused on spiders (Araneae). We will learn how and where to search for spiders. We will observe common behaviors and habits during the day and at night. You will learn what features will help with recognition of spider families in the field. In the lab you will learn techniques for identification of spiders. Participants will learn basic sampling techniques and how to document spider behavior. At the end of this workshop, you will have an enhanced appreciation of these amazing arachnids.

Workshop fee includes room and meals.