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Course/Lecture
Schedule for Biology 141, Fall 2014
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Week |
Date |
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Reading
(Chapters) in Townsend et. al |
Items
of note |
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| 1 |
Sep. 2 |
1) |
Introduction to Bio 141: course overview and some perspective |
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| Sep. 4 |
2) |
Chs.
1 & 2 |
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2 |
Sep.
8 |
3) |
Sampling and Experimental Design | ||
Sep.
10 |
4) |
Chs
4.1-4.2, 11.5-11.6, Gewin |
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| Sep.
12 |
5) |
Defining the biological environment: biomes as biological organizing units |
Ch.
4.3 - 4.4 |
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3 |
Sep.
15 |
6) |
Ch.
3.1 - 3.2 |
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| Sep.
17 |
7) |
Ch.
3.3 -3.4 |
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| Sep. 19 |
8) |
The ecology of individuals: natural selection, life history, and ecology |
Ch.
5.1-5.2, 5.6, 11.1-11.4 |
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4 |
Sep. 22 |
9) |
Links between ecology, selection, evolution and biodiversity |
Ch 3.5 - 3.6, 14.1 explore the Tree of Life |
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Sep. 24 |
10) |
Finish up biodiversity, then a bit on the anatomy of a "scientific paper" | |||
Sep.
26 |
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First
Hour Exam (covering lectures 1-10) |
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5 |
Sep.
29 |
11) |
Local ecological pattern and the quantitative analysis of ecological data: understanding statistics. | Data
Analysis section of Lab Manual |
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Oct.
1 |
12) |
Introduction to population ecology : why study populations? How do they change? | Ch.
5.4 - 5.5 |
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| Oct.
3 |
13) |
Revisit
box 5.4 (pp 173-4) |
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6 |
Oct.
6 |
14) |
Population dynamics continued: Open vs closed population models |
Ch 14.2.4-14.2.5 |
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| Oct. 8 |
15) |
Population size and extinction, then an introduction to community ecology |
Chs
9.1-9.3, review 11.1-11.4 |
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Oct.
10
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NO
LECTURE (Fall Break) |
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7 |
Oct.
13
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16) |
Species interactions: Predation | Ch.
7 |
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| Oct.15 |
17) |
Species interactions: Competition (direct and indirect effects) |
Ch.
6 |
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Oct.
17
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18) |
Ch
8.4
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8 |
Oct.
20
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19) |
Defining communities quantitatively and an introduction to ecosystems and their "function" |
Ch.
9.4-9.5 |
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| Oct.
22
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20) |
Species richness and ecosystems (see lecture 19 outline) | Ch.
10.1
- 10.4 |
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Oct.
24
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Second Hour Exam (lectures 11 - 18) |
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9 |
Oct.
27 |
21) |
Island biogeography and spatial gradients of ecosystem diversity |
10.5
- 10.7 |
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| Oct.
29 |
22) |
Ch 4.50-4.52 |
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| Oct.
31 |
23) |
Ch 4.53-4.55 |
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10 |
Nov.
3 |
24) | An introduction to terrestrial ecosystems | revisit Ch 4 |
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Nov.
5 |
25) |
Terrestrial ecosystems and the links between individuals and communities | |||
Nov.
7 |
26) |
Guest Lecture: Dr Margaret Metz - The ecology of temperate forests | |||
11 |
Nov.
10 |
27) |
A discussion of human activity and the rise of "Conservation Biology" as a realm of study. |
Ch.
14.1-14.3 |
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| Nov.
12
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28) |
Guest Lecture: Dr. Paulette Bierzychudek - Fisheries management |
See lecture materials on Moodle |
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| Nov.
14 |
29) |
After lecture, this
video is on reserve in the library |
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12 |
Nov.
17 |
30) |
Ch
12.1-12.4 |
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Nov.
19 |
31) |
Marine Reserves |
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Nov.
21 |
Third Hour Exam (lectures 19 - 30) |
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13 |
Nov.
24 |
32) |
Ch 12.4 - 12. 7 |
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| Nov.
26 |
33) |
"Tips on Talks" - a presentation on how to give a presentation |
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| Nov.
28 |
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NO LECTURE (Thanksgiving Holiday) |
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14 |
Dec.
1 |
34) |
Habitat degradation: pollution/invasive spp/habitat destruction | Ch 13.1-13.3 |
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Dec.
3 |
35) |
Consequences of atmospheric pollution: global warming/climate change | Ch 13.3-13.5 |
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| Dec.
5 |
36) |
Looking at salmon as a case study of ecology and human impacts |
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15 |
Dec.
8 |
37) |
Stream Ecology Symposium: presentations from lab sections |
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| Dec.
10 |
38) |
Course summation: ecological challenges and solutions in the future | Ch.
14.4-14.5 |
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Dec.
12 |
Review Session #1... Olin 301 from 9:10 - 10:10 |
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| Dec 16 |
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Review sessions #2 for final exam Olin 301 11:45 - 12:45- bring your questions |
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Finals |
Dec.
17 |
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Note: This course is a work in progress and scheduling may change during the semester: Last updated 12/1/2014Take me back to the Course Moodle Pages