Volunteering is strongly encouraged and is vital in gaining real life lab experience. It invites the opportunity to learn about ecological techniques and protocols as well as enhancing multiple transferable skills. In addition to the learning opportunities, volunteering is also beneficial for networking amongst the faculty and students within the University. There are often a diverse array of projects and tasks that the ecology lab requires assistance with, some of which include:

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• Plant Material Processing

• Greenhouse Plant Maintenance

• Insect Identification and Quantification

• Herbarium Curation

• Field Work Assistance

• Silica Analysis