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printer friendly version.| Biology 208L - Laboratory studies in Population and Environmental Biology - Spring 2006 Schedule | ||||
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Topic |
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Readings |
Assignments |
| Jan. 16 |
HOLIDAY, MLK DAY |
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| Jan. 16,17,19 | ||||
| Jan. 23 | Lecture 1: Review syllabus, Introduction to course | WEL 2.256 | ||
| Jan. 23,24,26 | Lab 1: Introduction to Brackenridge Field Laboratory | BFL 114 | ||
| Jan. 30 | Lecture 2: Understanding the Scientific Method | WEL 2.256 |
Diamond (1989) - How Cats Survive Falls VEM: Chapters 1, 3-6; Gopen & Swan (1990) |
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| Jan. 30,31 Feb. 2 | Lab 2: Scientific Papers Dissected and Experimental Design | BFL 114 | ||
| Feb. 6 | Lecture 3: The UT Life Science Library | WEL 2.256 |
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Worksheet on Library Resources Assigned |
| Feb. 6,7,9 | Lab 3: UT Library Resources | BFL 114 | ||
| Feb. 13 | Lecture 4: Introduction to MS Excel | ESB 101 |
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| Feb. 13,14,16 | Lab 4: The Real Uses of Excel: Data Analysis | BFL 114 | ||
| Feb. 20 | Lecture 5: Introduction to Fire Ants | WEL 2.256 |
Grisham (1994); Glunn et al. (1981); Singer et al. (1992); Porter & Savignano (1990) |
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| Feb. 20,21,23 | Lab 5: Fire Ant Food Choice | BFL 114 | ||
| Feb. 27 | Lecture 6: GPS and its Applications | WEL 2.256 |
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Fire Ant Paper Due |
| Feb. 27,28 Mar. 2 | Lab 6: GPS Applied | BFL 114 | ||
| Mar. 6 | Lecture 7: Lecture Exam | WEL 2.256 | Fire Ant Paper Returned |
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| Mar. 6,7,9 | Lab 7: Individual Instruction on Fire Ant Paper | BFL 114 | ||
| Mar. 13 |
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| Mar. 13,14,16 | ||||
| Mar. 20 | Lecture 8: Survivorship & Introduction to the Big Thicket | WEL 2.256 | Revised Fire Ant Paper Due Worksheet on Survivorship Assigned |
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| Mar. 20,21,23 | Lab 8: Population Age Structure of a Cemetery | TBA | ||
| Mar. 24-26 | ||||
| Mar. 27 | Lecture 9: Diversity Realized | WEL 2.256 | Dispersion/Area Curve Paper Assigned |
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| Mar. 27,28,30 | Lab 9: Work on experimental write-up from the thicket. | BFL 114 | ||
| Apr. 3 | Lecture 10: Aquatic Insects: Diversity & Utility | WEL 2.256 | ||
| Apr. 3,4,6 | Lab 10: Biomonitoring & Rapid Bioassessment | BFL 114 | ||
| Apr. 10 | Lecture 11: Populations & Size Estimation | WEL 2.256 |
Bailey 1951;
LeCren 1965; Porter & Jorgensen 1980, 1981. |
Population Estimation Worksheets Assigned |
| Apr. 10,11,13 | Lab 11: Population Estimation | BFL 114 | ||
| Apr. 17 | Lecture 12: Herbarium Tour (Plant Resources Center) | WEL 2.256 | Dispersion/Area Curve Paper Due |
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| Apr. 17,18,20 | Lab 12: The Wonderful World of Plants; collection, identification & curation | BFL 114 | ||
| Apr. 24 | Lecture 13: Introduction to Entomology | WEL 2.256 | ||
| Apr. 24,25,27 | Lab 13: The Wonderful World of Insects; collection, identification & curation | BFL 114 | ||
| May 1 | Lecture 14: Practical Review | WEL 2.256 | ||
| May 1,2,4 | Lab 14: Lab Practical | BFL 114 | ||