Return to Main PagePrinciples of Ecology Laboratory (BIOL 4254)
Syllabus (Fall 2005)
Laboratory Schedule:
WEEK |
TOPIC |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
Aug 22 |
Course overview; Experimental design & Statistics; Spreadsheets and Graphing (lab) |
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Aug 29 |
Project 1: Insect diversity (field) |
Statistics & Graphing report |
Sep 5 |
Labor Day - no labs |
|
Sep 12 |
Project 2: Fish population size & dispersal (field) |
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Sep 19 |
Project 2: Fish population size & dispersal (field) |
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Sep 26 |
Project 3: Wind dispersal of seeds (lab) |
Report (Project 2) |
Oct 3 |
Fall Holiday B no labs |
|
Oct 10 |
Project 4: Water quality and plankton (field) |
Report (Project 3); |
Oct 17 |
Project 4: Water quality and plankton (lab) |
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Oct 24 |
Project 5: Marsh restoration (field) |
Report (Project 4) |
Oct 31 |
Project 5: Marsh restoration (lab) |
Cemetery data sheets due |
Nov 7 |
Project 1: Insect ID & diversity estimates (lab) |
Report (Project 5) |
Nov 14 |
Project 6: Human demography (lab) |
Report (Project 1) |
Nov 21 |
Thanksgiving - no labs |
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Nov 28 |
Symposium on research projects Final Exam |
Report (Project 6) |