Dr. Bruce W. Grant
Department of
Biology, Widener University
Chester, PA, 19013, office Kirk.200, 610-499-4017
grant@pop1.science.widener.edu
| class # | date | topic |
| #1 | Fri, Sept 8 | Introduction to Ecology |
| #2 | Mon, Sept 11 | The Scientific Method |
| Tue, Sept 12 | Lab #1: The Rapid Ecological Study. | |
| #3 | Wed, Sept 13 | Ecological Inquiry in the Lab Portion of the Course |
| #4 | Fri, Sept 15 | Big Picture of Ecosystem Ecology |
| #5 | Mon, Sept 18 | Climates on a Rotating Earth |
| Tue, Sept 19 | Lab #2: Terrestrial Ecological Sampling. | |
| #6 | Wed, Sept 20 | Global Biodiversity |
Ecology of Individuals and Populations. | ||
| #7 | Fri, Sept 22 | Introduction to Physiological Ecology |
| #8 | Mon, Sept 25 | Physiological Ecology of Plants |
| Tue, Sept 26 | Lab #3: Aquatic Ecological Sampling. | |
| #9 | Wed, Sept 27 | Physiological Ecology of Animals. |
| #10 | Fri, Sept 29 | Review Session for EXAM 1 |
| #11 | Mon, Oct 2 | EXAM 1 |
| Tue, Oct 3 | Lab #4: Begin Ecological Research Project. | |
Introduction to Population Ecology. | ||
| #12 | Wed, Oct 4 | Adaptation, Natural Selection, and Speciation |
| #13 | Fri, Oct 6 | Population Demography |
| #14 | Mon, Oct 9 | Life History Evolution I. |
| Tue, Oct 10 | Lab #5: Project Work Day. | |
| #15 | Wed, Oct 11 | Population Regulation. |
| #16 | Fri, Oct 13 | Social Ecology and Mating Systems. |
| #17 | Mon, Oct 16 | Review Session for EXAM 2. |
| Tue, Oct 17 | Lab #6: Project Work Day. | |
| #18 | Wed, Oct 18 | EXAM 2. |
| Fri, Oct 20 | *** fall break *** | |
| Mon, Oct 23 | *** fall break *** | |
| Tue, Oct 24 | Lab #7: Project Work Day. | |
Ecology of Communities and Ecosystems. | ||
| #19 | Wed, Oct 25 | Competition I . |
| #20 | Fri, Oct 27 | Competition II. |
| #21 | Mon, Oct 30 | Life History Evolution II. |
| Tue, Oct 31 | Lab #8: Project Work Day. | |
| #22 | Wed, Nov 1 | Predation/ Parasitism I. |
| #23 | Fri, Nov 3 | Predation/ Parasitism II. |
| #24 | Mon, Nov 6 | Mutualism and Coevolutionary Ecology. |
| Tue, Nov 7 | Lab #9: Project Work Day, Manuscript Generation. | |
| #25 | Wed, Nov 8 | Multispecies Interactions. |
| #26 | Fri, Nov 10 | Community Change: Succession & Island Biogeography. |
| #27 | Mon, Nov 13 | Global Biodiversity. |
| Tue, Nov 14 | Lab #10: Ecological Research Symposium. | |
| #28 | Wed, Nov 15 | Biodiversity and the Endangered Species Act. |
| #29 | Fri, Nov 17 | Review Session for EXAM 3. |
| #30 | Mon, Nov 20 | EXAM 3. |
| Tue, Nov 21 | Lab #11: Work on Reviews of Peers' Manuscripts. | |
| #31 | Wed, Nov 22 | Human Ecology: The State of the World. |
| Fri, Nov 24 | *** Thanksgiving break *** | |
| #32 | Mon, Nov 27 | Global Species Protection {Race to Save the Planet #5}. |
| Tue, Nov 28 | Lab #12: Work on Reviews of Peers' Manuscripts. | |
| #33 | Wed, Nov 29 | Global Ozone Loss and Risks from Ultraviolet Radiation. |
| #34 | Fri, Dec 1 | Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Warming. |
| #35 | Mon, Dec 4 | Global Nitrogen Cycle. |
| Tue, Dec 5 | Lab #13: Manuscript Revision Work Day. | |
| #36 | Wed, Dec 6 | Ecological Energetics: Six Billion for Dinner |
| #37 | Fri, Dec 8 | Urban Ecosystems Ecology I. |
| #38 | Mon, Dec 11 | Urban Ecosystems Ecology II. |
| Tue, Dec 12 | Lab #14: Final Manuscript Revisions Due. | |
| #39 | Wed, Dec 13 | Ecological Design and the Next Environmental Revolution. |
| #40 | Fri, Dec 15 | Review Session for EXAM 4 and FINAL EXAM. |
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