During my time at Longwood, I have been able to learn how to collaborate effectively in a group setting within the discipline. My first experience doing this was during the first semester of my sophomore year in my Introduction to Ecology and Evolution. During this class, each lab group was required to choose between a number of options to conduct our experiment on.   My group chose to conduct our experiment on the lichen diversity near the pond by Lancer Park, a Longwood-owned apartment complex. This experiment was a great way to learn how to collaborate effectively in a group setting, as we had to split the workload and project completion between group members. This was a great introduction into learning how to collaborate effectively in a group setting within the discipline, and the lessons that I learned during this project carried over into my later projects in my college career. The link to final presentation to this project is linked below.

Later, in my senior year, my Ecosystems Ecology class, my class again demonstrated how to collaborate effectively in a group setting within the discipline. Our class was able to conduct an experiment to test the difference in the net primary production between lentic and lotic systems in the Prince Edward County area. This project was very successful because we were able to divide the work between each group member. This project was different because we had to check on the experiment almost every day. This project definitely demonstrated my growth in my ability to work effectively in a group setting. The link to the final presentation is listed below.

Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ySW_PN5My4BkJ_iScJGrm5skqjZzQS25WY7WCJifTCo/edit?usp=sharing

Ecosystems Ecology Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xnp1c5o9DgCJ2O1GO4FJgBSd5BbkwwoDLkTq5Hg9Etg/edit?usp=sharing