Think, do, and communicate environmental science / Tara Ivanochko, University of British Columbia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivanochko, Tara, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences--Research.

Environmental sciences.

Environmental sciences--Research--Methodology.

Environmental sciences--Research--Data processing.

Environmental literature.

Technical writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Many students find it daunting to move from studying environmental science, to designing and implementing their own research proposals. This book provides a practical introduction to help develop scientific thinking, aimed at undergraduate and new graduate students in the earth and environmental sciences. Students are guided through the steps of scientific thinking using published scientific literature and real environmental data. The book starts with advice on how to effectively read scientific papers, before outlining how to articulate testable questions and answer them using basic data analysis. The Mauna Loa CO2 dataset is used to demonstrate how to read metadata, prepare data, generate effective graphs and identify dominant cycles on various timescales. Practical, question-driven examples are explored to explain running averages, anomalies, correlations and simple linear models. The final chapter provides a framework for writing persuasive research proposals, making this an essential guide for students embarking on their first research project.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Apr 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108526104

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.