Bio 6C (Tentative) Schedule Summer 2017
BIOL-6C: Ecology & Evolution
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BIOLOGY–006C: CRN 00079 Lecture/Lab/Field* |
Mon–Thu 9:30–2:20* |
SC 2108 |
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*Note: actual hours scheduled for Lecture/Lab/Field within 9:30–2:20 class time will vary. |
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Instructor: Bruce Heyer |
Email: heyerbruce @ deanza.edu |
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Office: SC 1212 Office Hours: |
by arrangement |
(408) 864-8933 |
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| BIOL 6C class homepage: http: // www.deanza.edu/faculty/heyerbruce/bio6c.html | ||||
| BIOL 6C course syllabus: http: // www.deanza.edu/faculty/heyerbruce/bio6csyllabus.html | ||||
BIOL-6C: Ecology & Evolution Summer 2017 Schedule (pdf)
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Week |
Date |
Day |
Lecture Topic |
Chapter |
Lab/Field Topic |
Homework |
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1 |
Jul 03 |
Mon |
Introduction to ecology | 52 | Ex. 1A & 1B: Scientific Investigation | Finish 1A & 1B | |||||
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Jul 04 |
Tue |
holiday – no class |
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Jul 05 |
Wed |
Biogeography | " |
Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part A Cheeseman ESA tour. |
Finish 1C. pt. A |
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Jul 06 |
Thu |
Population dynamics & Life history strategies | 53 |
Ex. 2A & 2B: Vegetation transects Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part B |
Finish 1C. pt. B Ex. 2A/B class data Ex. 3A pre-lab |
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2 |
Jul 10 |
Mon |
Community ecology | 54 |
Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part C Ex. 2A+B Report due. ¤ EcoBeaker: [pre-lab] Understanding Population Growth Models |
Finish 1C. pt. C | |||||
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Jul 11 |
Tue |
Biodiversity | " | Ex. 3B & 3C: Population size & dispersal. |
Ex. 1C. pt. D Project pitches |
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Jul 12 |
Wed |
Field Day: Villa Montalvo | Montalvo worksheet | ||||||||
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Jul 13 |
Thu |
EXAM 1 |
Ex. 1C. pt. D Report due Montalvo worksheet due. Project pitches |
Project proposal Ex. 4A pre-lab. |
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Jul 17 |
Mon |
Ecosystems | 55 |
Project proposal Ex. 3B / 3C report due. ¤ EcoBeaker: Isle Royal |
Finish project prospectus | |||||
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Jul 18 |
Tue |
Landscape & succession | " |
Project prospectus due. Ex. 4B: Biodiversity–pitfalls Bug hunt |
Work on field book. Start projects. |
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| Jul 19 |
Wed |
Field Day: Stevens Creek Watershed |
Creek worksheet Work on field book, parts 1–3. |
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Jul 20 |
Thu |
CA ecological provinces | Atlas of the Biodiversity of California |
SPECIES QUIZ 1 Field Book, parts 1–3 due. |
Work on projects. |
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4 |
Jul 24 |
Mon |
Conservation & restoration | 56 |
Creek worksheet due Ex. 5A: Behavioral Ecology. Start Ex. 5B: Behavior & Dispersal.¤ EcoBeaker: Keystone Predator |
Ex. 4B: Group data Work on projects. |
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Jul 25 |
Tue |
Behavioral biology | 51 |
Finish Ex. 5B Ex. 4B: Class data Ex. 4C: Biodiversity–birds |
Work on projects. | ||||||
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Jul 26 |
Wed |
Field Day: SF Bay Refuge / Charleston Slough / Baylands + Ex. 4C | Baylands worksheet | ||||||||
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Jul 27 |
Thu |
EXAM 2 | Ex. 4C: Biodiversity–birds |
Ex. 4C: group data Work on reports & projects. |
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5 |
Jul 31 |
Mon |
Origins & paradigms | 22 |
Baylands Report due. Ex. 5A+B Report due. Ex. 4C: Class data – habitats 1 & 2 ¤ EvoBeaker: Darwinian Snails |
Ex. 4C: class data Work on projects. |
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Aug 01 |
Tue |
Mechanisms of evolution | 23 |
Ex. 4B Report due. Ex. 6: Predator–Prey Interactions ¤ EvoBeaker: Experimenting with Snails |
Work on reports & field book. Work on projects. |
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Aug 02 |
Wed |
Field Day: SF Zoo (9:45 am) + Ex. 5C: Ethogram |
Finish Ex. 5C Work on field book. Work on projects. |
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Aug 03 |
Thu |
Reproductive ecology & Sexual selection | " |
SPECIES QUIZ 2 Field Book, parts 4–7 due. Ex. 5C Report due. (In Field Book.) Ex. 6 Report due |
Finish Ex. 4C Work on projects. |
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6 |
Aug 07 |
Mon |
Speciation & diversity | 24 |
Ex. 4C Report due Project draft consultations¤ EvoBeaker: Sickle Cell Alleles |
Final work on project & presentation. | |||||
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Aug 08 |
Tue |
Final research reports / class presentations | |||||||||
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Aug 09 |
Wed |
Field Day: Monterey Bay Aquarium (9:45 am) | Subtidal ecology worksheet | ||||||||
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Aug 10 |
Thu |
EXAM 3 | Subtidal ecology worksheet due | ||||||||