Critical Reflection

At the beginning of the module, you were introduced to a scenario: You are an avian ecologist who studies social behaviors of birds in the barrier-island/lagoon/mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. And you are interested in learning about how group size and competition for food intersect within disturbed ecosystems. And now, for your narrative reflection statement assignment, relate the information you learned in this module 6 to this critical reflection question by writing 2-3 paragraphs: As an avian ecologist, how might you explain the costs and benefits that might influence the optimal flock size in birds? Connections to the field! To learn more about coastal transitional ecosystems dynamics and the roles ecologists play, visit the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research website for more information!