An advanced foundation in ecology, focusing on the 50 fundamental papers, is given. Topics include dynamics and structure of populations, communities and ecosystems, and conservation biology.
Stephen Pacala developed a new undergraduate Environmental Studies course, ENV 200 A-F “The Environmental Nexus”, to examine a collection of global environmental crises. “When today’s undergraduates reach the peaks in their careers,” said Pacala, “four global environmental problems involving our climate, food, biodiversity, and water…
Field course taught in Panama, provides a substantial introduction to the biology of tropical coral reefs, with an emphasis on ecology and behavior of reef fish. Each day begins with a lecture, followed by six to eight hours in the water and ends with data analysis, readings and discussion of recent articles. Students learn to identify fish,…
An examination of how life evolved and how organisms function. Design--'intelligent' and otherwise--will provide a unifying theme. Why do some microbes produce slime and others do not? Why are males brightly colored in some species, but in others females are the showy sex? Why do humans have knees that fail whereas horses and zebras do not?…