BIOLOGY 366 POPULATION ECOLOGY and EVOLUTION

Laboratory/Field Syllabus

LABORATORY/FIELD SCHEDULE for POPULATION BIOLOGY SPRING, 2009
WEEK OF	"LAB" LECTURE	THEME 1 LABORATORY WET WORK	THEME 2 FIELD WORK	THEME 3 DATA ANALYSIS/SIMULATION MODELLING
1/27	1) Experiments in Ecology and Evolution; 2) Bombina larvae as model organisms; 3) Introduction to PopBio, and MetaPop, and Jmp.	1) Obtaining frog larvae; setting up plasticity experiment.	1) Time permitting: Tour of the Canyon. Taricha, Pseudacris and Gasterosteus.	1) Recording and storing data in JMP 2) Introduction to RAMAS.
2/03	1) Probability distributions and summary statistics; 2)Articulating Hypotheses and the importance of randomization in Experimental design; 3) Amphibian biology;	1) Tadpole experiment begins; initial size measurements; 2) Tadpole and stickleback maintenenance.	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection . 2) Stickleback measurements and data storage begins.	1) LTER continuation. 2) RAMAS continuation
2/10	1) Estimation and hypothesis testing; 2) Stickleback natural history	1) Tadpole experiment 2nd size measurements; 2) Tadpole and stickleback maintenenance.	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 3. 2) Tadpole expt; second set of measurements; data storage and analysis; 3) Stickleback measurements and data storage	1) LTER continuation. 2) RAMAS continuation
2/17	1) Analysis of Variance I. 2) Thinking about independent projects 1) Tadpole experiment 3rd size measurements; 2) Tadpole and stickleback maintenenance.	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 4. 1) Tadpole experiment; third set of measurements; 2) Stickleback data storage and analysis;	1) LTER continuation. 2) RAMAS continuation
2/24	1) Analysis of Variance II 1) Tadpole experiment 4th size measurements; 2) Tadpole and stickleback maintenenance.	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 5. 1) Tadpole experiment, fourth set of measurements; 2) Stickleback data storage and analysis;	1) LTER continuation. 2) RAMAS continuation
3/03	1) Covariance, correlation, and regression1) Tadpole experiment Final Size measurements and data analysis;	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 6. Data analysis and discussion of oral presentation;	1) LTER continuation. 2) RAMAS continuation
3/10	Poster Presentations	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 7. Oral Presentations of Amphibian Project or Stickleback Project
3/24	Independent projects begin and simulation experiments	1) Ensatina Artifical Cover Objects. Data Collection 8. Independent projects and simulation experiments	1) Ensatina ACO Analysis. 2) RAMAS Analysis.
3/31	Independent projects and simulation experiments	Independent Projects
4/07	Independent projects. Simulation experiments due.	Independent projects
4/14	Open Discussion	Independent projects
4/21	Open Discussion	Independent projects
4/28	Open Discussion	Independent proj. (due 5/09 no exceptions)