Ecology Lab
BIOL 570L - Fall 2008
Tuesday 2:00-5:00
Instructor: David Wethey 704 EWS 777-3936 email:wethey at biol.sc.edu
TA: Marcie Eaddy 716 PSC 777-8574 email: eaddym at biol.sc.edu
| Aug 26 | Introduction |
Consent and Release Form
Rules and Regulations Emergency Contact Information |
| Sept 02 | Optimal Foraging: Holling's Disc Equation |
Charnov 1976, Am Nat 110:141-151 |
| Sept 09 | Harbison State Forest: Field Project # 1 | |
| Sept 16 | Harbison State Forest: Field Project # 1 |
Field Photos
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| Sept 23 | Harbison State Forest: Field Project # 1 | |
| Sept 30 | Harbison State Forest: Reports |
Billings 1938. Ecol Monogr 8:437-500 |
| Oct 07 | Peach Tree Rock: Project # 2 | |
| Oct 14 | Peach Tree Rock: Project # 2 | |
| Oct 21 | Peach Tree Rock: Project # 2 | |
| Oct 28 | Reports - Peach Tree Rock Project | |
| Nov 04 | ELECTION DAY | |
| Nov 11 | Congaree Swamp | |
| Nov 18 | Congaree Swamp | |
| Nov 25 | Work on Congaree Swamp Data | |
| Dec 2 | Discussion of Field Ecology |
This will be a field course, with extended student originated field projects at local natural sites (Harbison State Forest, Peach Tree Rock, and Congaree Swamp). Students will carry out two extended field studies, and then report orally to the group on their results (September 30 and October 28).
Grades will be based on class participation, and on the oral reports.
Be prepared to go outside each week, rain or shine. Wear strong shoes that can get wet. We will supply insect repellent and water.