Date
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Topic
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assignment due (at beginning of class)
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| Jan 13 |
Course introduction; What is ecology? |
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| Jan 15 |
Phenotypic plasticity lab
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pre-discussion report 1
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| Jan 20 |
Discussion 1; Phenotypic plasticity lab |
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| Jan 22 |
Peer teaching presentations
|
peer teaching presentation
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Jan 27
|
--snow day--
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pre-discussion report 2
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| Jan 29 |
Discussion 2
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| Feb 3 |
The abiotic & biotic environment
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| Feb 5 |
Natural selection and adaptation |
phenotypic plasticity research report
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| Feb 10 |
Population dynamics; Review
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| Feb 12 |
EXAM 1 |
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| Feb 17 |
Population growth 1 |
pre-discussion report 3
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| Feb 19 |
Discussion 3; Population growth 2
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| Feb 24 |
Biodiversity lab
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| Feb 26 |
Population regulation |
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Mar 2
|
Biodiversity lab; Peer teaching presentations |
peer teaching presentation
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Mar 4
|
Peer teaching presentations; Discussion 4
|
pre-discussion report 4
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| Mar 9 |
Biodiversity lab |
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| Mar 11 |
Life tables; Species interactions |
biodiversity synopses
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Mar 16
|
Predation; Review |
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| Mar 18 |
EXAM 2 |
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| Mar 23 & 25 |
*** Spring break - no class *** |
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Mar 30
|
Human demography lab
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biodiversity research report
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| Apr 1 |
Human demography lab |
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| Apr 6 |
Discussion 5; Trophic relationships and ecosystems |
pre-discussion report 5
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| Apr 8 |
Ecosystem research; Competition |
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| Apr 13 |
Discussion 6; Competition and the niche
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pre-discussion report 6
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| Apr 15 |
Biodiversity; Begin independent projects
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| Apr 20 |
Applied ecology presentations; Biogeography |
applied ecology presentation
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| Apr 22 |
Continue independent projects |
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| Apr 27 |
Independent project symposium; Review
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independent research presentation
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Apr 29
|
Fort Fisher field trip
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| May 4 |
FINAL EXAM |
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Ecology, Spring 2004