| Date |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
| Instructor: Dr. Robert Kaplan Section: Ecology and Evolution |
Aug 31 M
1 T
3 Th |
Introductions; Getting ready for Laboratory
An Evolutionary Framework for Genetics and Ecology
Genetics: An overview of Neo-Darwinian Genetics |
Quantitative Skills: Stickleback and Bombina tadpoles |
Sept 7 M
8 T
10 Th |
No class-Labor day
The Bombina experiment; Intro to population genetics
Genetics: At the population level |
Tadpole Plasticity I
Population Genetics |
Sept 14 M
15 T
17 Th |
Stickleback in the Canyon; Intro to population ecology
Ecology: Population growth models
Ecology: Environment and the Ecological Niche |
Reed Canyon
Stickleback I |
Sept 21 M
22 T
24 Th |
Stickleback/Bombina Lab Lecture
Ecology: Population Structures
Evolution and Conservation |
Canyon Stickleback II
Tadpole Plasticity II |
| Instructor: Dr. Keith Karoly Section: Plant Evolution |
Sept 28 M
29 T
Oct 1 Th |
First midterm exam
Homology and the unity of life
Diversity: evolutionary processes |
Assessing Homology & Organizing Diversity |
Oct 5 M
6 T
8 Th |
Comparative plant reproduction
Diversity: species and speciation
Diversity: species and speciation |
Plant Reproductive Diversity |
Oct 12 M
13 T
15 Th |
Constructing and using phylogenis
Phylogeny and taxonomy
Plant origins |
Phylogenetic Analyses |
| Oct 17-25 |
FALL BREAK |
FALL BREAK |
Oct 26 M
27 T
29 Th |
Plant-Herbivore interactions
Plant diversification
Species interactions and diversity |
Brassica Responses to Herbivory |
| Instructor: Dr. Jay Mellies Section: Microbiology |
Nov 2 M
3 T
5 Th |
Second midterm exam
Safety/Microbial Populations/Cultivation
Biology of the Cell |
Aseptic Technique/ Personal Culture / Microbial Populations |
Nov 9 M
10 T
12 Th |
Microbial Growth
Bacterial Anatomy
Bacterial Anatomy |
Microbial Growth / Staining |
Nov 16 M
17 T
19 Th |
Conjugation
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Genetics |
Conjugation / Coliformsin Reed Lake / Antimicrobials |
Nov 23 M
24 T
26 Th |
NO LAB LECTURE
Prokaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer
NO LECTURE - Thanksgiving |
NO LABS - Thanksgiving |
Nov 30 M
Dec 1 T
3 Th |
Antibiotic Resistance
Energetics
Energetics |
Data Analysis |
Dec 7 M
8 T
Dec 14 M |
Midterm Review
Third midterm exam
Final Exam 6-9pm VLH |
NO LABS |