rieck center

Education

The Rieck Center is a living laboratory that gives University of Findlay students opportunities to learn through fieldwork, long-term observation and course-based research.

Environmental Education

The Rieck Center is a living laboratory that gives University of Findlay students opportunities to learn through fieldwork, long-term observation and course-based research. Its forests, grasslands, wetlands, floodplains, pond and trails support study across a variety of habitats.

Courses at the Rieck Center

BIOL 331: General Ecology

  • Course-based undergraduate research
  • Long-term forest plant monitoring
  • Deer population study
  • Animal behavior study

View this course in the undergraduate catalog.

BIOL 320: Botany

  • Plant identification and herbarium collections
  • Spring wildflower hikes

View this course in the undergraduate catalog.

Hands-On Learning

The Center’s range of native plants, wildlife and habitat types allows students to collect field data, observe ecological relationships and develop research skills in a natural setting close to campus.