Course Outline and Assignments

Aug 19 Introduction to Course
Aug 24 Single Species Models W
Aug 26 Population Growth with Age Structure W
Aug 31 Computer Modelling of Single Species W

Sep 02 Work on Single Species projects W
Sep 07 Fitness and Population Genetics W
Sep 09 Life History Strategies L
Sep 14 r- and K-selection L
Sep 16 Class Discussion of Life History Papers
Sep 21 Class Presentation of Age Structured Population Models
Sep 23 Class Presentation of Age Structured Population Models
Sep 28 Evolution of Sociality (P Lincoln) ** Evening 7:30 ** DSW ONR Contractor Meeting
Sep 30 Sexual Selection (P Lincoln) ** Evening 7:30 ** DSW ONR Contractor Meeting
Oct 05 Discussion of Social and Sexual Evolution (P Lincoln)  
Oct 07 Optimal Size and FormL

Oct 12  Resource Allocation in Plants   L
Oct 14 Fall Break                       

Oct 19 Foraging Strategies  L
Oct 21 Interference and Exploitation CompetitionMaple Worksheet for Competition W
Oct 26 Resource-Based CompetitionW
Oct 28 Modeling Competition / Competition with Maple
Nov 02 Election Day Break
Nov 04 Simulation and Mechanistic Models of Ecosystems L
Nov 09 Consumers and Carbon Flow: Modeling with STELLA L
Nov 11 Trophic Control of Community Processes:carbflow1 model L
Nov 16 Predator Prey Models W
Nov 18 Host-Parasitoid ModelsW
Nov 23 Community Structure: Predation/Disturbance (S Woodin) W
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break
Nov 30  Scale in Community Processes (S Woodin)Etter & Caswell worksheet W
Dec 02 Transport Processes: Mass, Momentum and Heat. AKA Drag, Lift and Cinema. W

Dec 12, 9 AM Papers Due