BIOL-006C: Ecol &
Evol Summer 2011
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Week |
Date |
Day |
Lecture topic |
Text |
Lab/Field topic |
Homework |
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1 |
June27 |
Mon |
Introduction to ecology |
Ch.
52 |
Ex. 1A & 1B: Scientific
Investigation |
Finish 1A & 1B |
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June28 |
Tue |
Biogeography |
Ò |
Ex. 1C: Statistical
Analysis, part A Ex. 2A & 2B: Vegetation
transects. |
Finish 1C. pt. A Ex. 2A/B group data |
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June29 |
Wed |
Population dynamics |
Ch.
53 |
Ex. 1C: Statistical
Analysis, part B Ex. 2A & 2B: Class data. Cheeseman ESA tour. |
Finish 1C. pt. B Ex. 2A/B class data |
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June30 |
Thu |
Community ecology |
Ch.
54 |
Ex. 1C: Statistical
Analysis, part C Ex. 2C: Canopy surveys. |
Finish 1C. pt. C Ex. 2C group data |
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2 |
July 04 |
Mon |
Holiday |
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Ex. 3A pre-lab |
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July 05 |
Tue |
Biodiversity |
Ò |
Ex. 2A+B Report due. Ex. 2C: Class data. Ex. 3C: Population size
& dispersal. |
Ex. 1C. pt. D |
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July 06 |
Wed |
Field
Day: Stevens Creek Watershed |
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July 07 |
Thu |
EXAM 1 |
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Ex. 1 Report due Ex. 3B: Population size Arthropod sampling |
Ex. 2C: class data Project proposal |
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3 |
July 11 |
Mon |
Ecosystems |
Ch.
55 |
Ex. 2C Report due. Project pitches EcoBeaker: Isle Royal |
Ex. 4A pre-lab. Finish project prospectus |
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July 12 |
Tue |
Ecotones
& Succession |
Ò |
Project prospectus due. Bug hunt Ex. 4B:
Biodiversity–invert pitfalls |
Work on reports & field
book. Start projects. |
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July 13 |
Wed |
Field
Day: Villa Montalvo |
Ò |
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July 14 |
Thu |
CA ecological provinces |
Ò |
SPECIES QUIZ 1 Field Book, parts 1–3
due. Finish Ex. 4B. Ex. 3B report & 3C
report due. |
Work
on projects. |
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4 |
July 18 |
Mon |
Conservation & restoration |
Ch.
56 |
Ex. 5A: Behavioral Ecology. Start Ex. 5B: Behavior &
Dispersal. |
Work
on projects. |
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July 19 |
Tue |
Behavioral biology |
Ch.
51 |
Finish Ex. 5B Catch-up |
Work
on projects. |
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July 20 |
Wed |
Field
Day: SF Bay Refuge / Charleston Slough / Baylands |
Work
on projects. |
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July 21 |
Thu |
EXAM 2 |
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Ex. 4B Report due. Ex. 4C:
Biodiversity–birds |
Ex. 4C: group data |
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5 |
July 25 |
Mon |
Origins & paradigms |
Ch.
22 |
Ex. 5A+B Report due. Ex. 4C: Class data EvoBeaker: Sickle Cell
Alleles |
Ex. 4C: class data |
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July 26 |
Tue |
Mechanisms of evolution |
Ch.
23 |
Ex. 6: Predator–Prey
Interactions |
Work on reports & field
book. Work on projects. |
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July 27 |
Wed |
Field
Day: SF Zoo (9:45 am) + Ex. 5C: Ethogram |
Ò |
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July 28 |
Thu |
Reproductive Ecology |
Ò |
SPECIES QUIZ 2 Field Book, parts 4–7
due. Ex. 5C Report due. |
Work on reports. Work on projects. |
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6 |
Aug 01 |
Mon |
Speciation & diversity |
Ch.
24 |
Ex. 4C Report due Ex. 6 Report due Project consultations |
Final
work on projects. |
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Aug 02 |
Tue |
Final research reports/
class presentations |
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Aug 03 |
Wed |
Field
Day: Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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Aug 04 |
Thu |
EXAM 3 |
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