Grades:
| STUDENT ID | Final Exam | Grade |
| 8325 | 144 | C |
| 8370 | 220 | A |
| 8239 | 202 | A |
| 2808 | 132 | B |
| 1876 | 94 | F |
| 2331 | 142 | C |
| 9074 | 110 | C |
| 6691 | 186 | B |
| 0721 | 174 | B |
| 2204 | 134 | C |
| 0288 | 210 | A |
| 1934 | 108 | C |
| 1977 | 162 | B |
| 0310 | 188 | B |
| 7823 | 186 | B |
| 2517 | 196 | A |
| 4743 | 190 | A |
| 7542 | 156 | C |
| 2615 | 124 | C |
| 160.95 |
Lab
Please print and bring with you to class.
Characteristics of a Successful College Student
Lab 1 (Jan 21) - Scientific Method, Metric System
Laboratory Information - READ THIS!! Print for notebook.
Handout - Print & read before lab!
Handout - This one too!
Lab 1 Intro
Assignment
: Visionlearning - The Metric System. Read & take quiz Extra Credit!
Assignment
: Visionlearning - Unit Conversion. Read & take quiz Extra Credit!
Lab 2 (Jan 28) - Darwinian Snails (SimUText)
Lab 3 (Feb 4) - Natural Selection
Lab 4 (Feb 11) - Observational Techniques
Video
Lab 5 & 6 (Feb 18 & 25) - Estimation of population size in snails
Lab 7 (March 3) - Isle Royale (SimUText)
Lab 8 (March 10) - Succession in Sand Dunes
Drive south on Hwy 1. Exit Reservation road. Turn right. Park in the lot at the end
of the road. We will meet there.
Lab 9 (March 17) - Intertidal Adaptations
Directions
Lab 10 (March 24) - Investigation of Owl Pellets
March 31 - SPRING BREAK!
Lab 11 (April 7 ) - Biodiversity Lab
Lab 12 (April 14) - Forest of Nisene Marks
Drive north on Hwy 1. In Aptos, use the State Park Drive exit from Hwy 1. Go east
on State Park Drive to Soquel Drive. Turn right on Soquel Drive. Go 1 mile to Aptos
Creek Road. Turn left on Aptos Creek Road (Aptos Center) into the park (a couple of
miles). Park in the first parking area near the park entrance - there is an info/parking
kiosk there - usually no one there.
Map to Park
Trail Map
Lab 13 (April 21) - Island Biogeography
Class Data!
Lab 14 & 15 (April 28 & May 5) - Community Structure in Birds
If you are having trouble with the link for statistics within the document, try this one!
Elkhorn Slough Field Trip - Directions: Travel north on Rt 1. Pass the smoke stacks
in Moss Landing, go over bridge (this is the mouth of the slough). You will pass a
kayak rental place on left. Turn left onto Jetty Road - Moss Landing State Beach.
Park along side of road near entrance. We will watch birds near the bridge just after
you turn onto Jetty. We will meet at 11:30. Dress warmly and wear appropriate shoes
- it may be a bit muddy. Bring the handout.
DATA!!
Lab 16 (May 12) - Climate Change Lab
Worksheet
Lab 17 (May 19) - An Inconvenient Truth
Lecture
Click on a chapter to view the PowerPoint presentation used in class. PowerPoint Viewer
Week 2 (Jan 26)
Introduction to Ecology
Evolution for Ecology
Assignment
: Visionlearning - The Process of Science Read and take quiz
Assignment
: Visionlearning - Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science. Read and take quiz
Week 3 (Feb 2)
Population Genetics and Natural Selection
Experimenting with Snails (SimUText)
Week 4 (Feb 9)
Behavioral Ecology
Week 5 (Feb 16)
Species Distribution
Adaptation & Acclimation
Homeostasis & Metabolism
Week 6 (Feb 23)
Population Dynamics
Understanding Population Growth Models (SimUText)
Week 7 (March 1)
EXAM 1!!
Review
Week 8 (March 8)
Life Histories
Week 9 (March 15)
Competition
Niche Wars (SimUText)
Week 10 (March 22)
Exploitative Interactions
Case Study: Search for the Missing Sea Otters
(March 29)
SPRING BREAK!
Week 11 (April 5)
Community Structure
Case Study: Threats to Biodiversity
Week 12 (April 12)
EXAM 2!!
Review
Week 13 (April 19)
Biogeography
Case Study: Threats to Biodiversity
Week 14 (April 26)
Ecosystem Ecology
Week 15 (May 3)
Nutrient Cycling
Week 16 (May 10)
Climate Change
Case Study: Global Climate Change
Week 17 (May 17)
Decomposition
(Thursday, May 26, 11:30 - 2:30)
Final Exam Review
FINAL EXAM!!