Course schedule
Biol 540
R.Lewison
Fall 2006
The lecture and lab/discussion
schedule is set, but flexible. I’ll try to stick to the plan, but please be
prepared for the possibility of changes due to quality and depth of our
discussions on various topics, questions raised during lectures, and schedules
of guest speakers. I will work hard to make sure to announce any changes as
soon as possible regarding changes to reading assignments, due dates etc… All
course announcements will be made via Blackboard.
All the readings will
either be in Groom et al. 2006 or supplemental readings on Blackboard.
On the schedule, I’ve
indicated chapters from Groom et al. 2006 in
bold (e.g. Chap.1).
Supplemental readings
(outside of Groom et al. 2006) are listed on the schedule as ‘Blackboard 9/18’.
That means you should go to Blackboard, click on the Lecture of Lab readings
folder, and look in the folder called 9/18 to find the readings for which you
are responsible.
Lecture schedule and topics
|
Date |
D |
Topic |
|
|
8/28 |
M |
Intro to Cons
Ecology: The course and the
topic |
Chap 1: Start - pg 15: Guiding
Principles for Conservation Biology (bottom of right column) Stop - pg 25. Essays are optional. This is
not 10 pages of reading, probably
about 5 max. |
|
8/30 |
W |
Biodiversity:
trends, measuring, monitoring, threats |
Chap 2: pp. 27-33 (essay 7.2
optional). Stop at “How many species..”, 44-45, 53-60 |
|
9/4 |
NO CLASS |
||
|
9/6 |
W |
Species concepts,
genetics, |
Chap 11 |
|
9/11 |
M |
Genetics cont’d,
species to populations, |
Chap 12 pp. 419-431 + Blackboard 9/11 |
|
9/13 |
W |
Population
features: deterministic, stochastic, density-dependence, migration/movement,
allee effects, metapopulations |
Blackboard 9/13 |
|
9/18 |
M |
Demographics :measuring
population change and viability |
Blackboard 9/18 |
|
9/20 |
W |
Species
interactions, invasive species |
Chap 9 |
|
9/25 |
M |
Disease ecology |
Blackboard 9/25 Guest lecture: Dr.
Tim Rodwell, UCSD |
|
9/27 |
W |
Review |
|
|
10/2 |
M |
EXAM |
|
|
10/4 |
W |
Habitat
degradation & loss, fragmentation. |
Chap 7 to pg. 240 (with details on
how bad it really is on 173-182) |
|
10/9 |
M |
The importance of
space and time: IBT, IDH |
Blackboard 10/9 |
|
10/11 |
W |
Landscape concepts
for conservation |
Chap 12 pp. 440-453 |
|
10/16 |
M |
Reserve design |
Guest lecture: Dr.
Helen Regan, SDSU Blackboard 10/16 |
|
10/18 |
W |
A marine
perspective |
Blackboard 10/18 |
|
10/23 |
M |
Current topics in
marine cons. |
Blackboard 10/23 |
|
10/25 |
W |
Exploitation, Trophic
cascades |
Chap 8 |
|
10/30 |
M |
Review |
|
|
11/1 |
W |
EXAM |
|
|
11/6 |
M |
Economics/valuation
of biodiversity |
Chap 5 |
|
11/8 |
W |
Policy/Laws |
Chap 17 Guest lecture: Dr.
Peter Beck |
|
11/13 |
M |
Climate change:
Links to conservation |
Chap 10 Guest lecture: Dr.
Jeff Seminoff, NMFS |
|
11/15 |
W |
Restoration
ecology |
Chap 15 |
|
11/20 |
M |
Multi-species
approaches |
Blackboard 11/20 Guest lecture: Dr.
Matt Rahn, SDSU |
|
11/22 |
W |
Ecosystem
Management |
Chap 13 |
|
11/27 |
M |
Conservation
strategies & efficacy: Part 1 |
Blackboard 11/27 |
|
11/29 |
W |
Conservation
strategies & efficacy: Part 2 |
Blackboard 11/29 |
|
12/4 |
M |
Looking back and
looking forward |
Blackboard 12/4 |
|
12/6 |
W |
Review |
|
|
12/15 |
F |
FINAL EXAM (8:00-10:00AM) |
|
MW 9:00-9:50, LS 134
24 Lectures, 3 reviews, 3 exams
Lab schedule and assignments
W 12:30-3:10pm, LS 126
15 labs
|
Date |
D |
Topic |
Assignment |
|
8/30 |
W |
Quantifying
biodiversity |
In-class exercise |
|
9/6 |
W |
Evidence
of genetics effects |
Discussion Blackboard
9/6 |
|
9/13 |
W |
PVA
exercise |
In-class exercise Blackboard
9/13 |
|
9/20 |
W |
PVA
review |
Discussion Blackboard
9/20 |
|
9/27 |
|
Invasive
species *Review topics due* |
Discussion Blackboard
9/27 |
|
10/4 |
W |
Fragmentation |
Discussion & In-class
exercise Blackboard
10/4 |
|
10/11 |
W |
Corridors
& stepping stones |
In-class exercise |
|
10/18 |
W |
Reserve
design |
In-class exercise Blackboard
10/18 |
|
10/25 |
W |
Trophic
cascades |
Discussion Blackboard
10/25 |
|
11/1 |
W |
The
concept of sustainability: fisheries/resource use |
Video + In-class exercise Blackboard
11/1 |
|
11/8 |
W |
The
concept of sustainability: development & policy |
Discussion Blackboard
11/8 |
|
11/15 |
W |
The
concept of sustainability: Review |
Discussion Blackboard
11/15 |
|
11/22 |
W |
Multi-species
approaches to conservation |
Discussion Blackboard
11/22 |
|
11/29 |
W |