Biology 386-31 - Ecological Methods
Tentative Lecture & Lab Schedule – Summer IB 2004

Week of:

Lecture:

Reading*:

 

25/27 May

Asking ecological questions
Experimental design
Using spreadsheets

K 1, 8, 10

HO

 

1/3 June

Estimating density - plants
Writing research proposals

K 4, 5
HO

 

8/10 June

Estimating density - animals

K 2, 3

 Submit outline of research  proposal (10 June)

15/17 June

Evaluating patterns of dispersion

K 6

 

22/24 June

 Life table analysis

K 14

Exam 1 distributed (24 June)

29 June /
1 July

Estimating species diversity of communities

K 12

Exam 1 due (29 June)

6/8 July

Quantitative comparisons of communities

K 11

 

13/15 July

Estimating biomass & growth of individuals

HO

Proposals submitted for peer review(13 July)

20/22 July

Estimating productivity

HO

Peer reviews of proposals due (20 July)
Exam 2 distributed (22 July)

27/29 July

Presentations & Discussions of papers

 

Exam 2 due (27 July)

3/5 Aug

Presentations & Discussions of papers

 

 

10 Aug

 

 

Final draft of proposal due (10 Aug)

* Numbers followed by 'K' refer to chapters in Krebs; HO indicates you will receive a handout.  Also, note that additional reading assignments will be announced in class, and may include materials or papers that are placed on reserve or on the internet.