Author Contributions
SDP and EEW conceived the ideas. SDP, CEC, KLP, and EEW designed methodology. SDP, CEC, KLP, and AVR collected the data. SDP, CEC, KLP, and CS analyzed the data. SDP led the writing of the manuscript. All authors contributed critically to the drafts and gave final approval for publication. Our study was conducted at the field station of a public university in the United States and provided valuable field experiences and authentic experiential learning opportunities to undergraduate students from the local area.