Evolutionary Biology Spring 2012
EEB 2245
Evolutionary Biology
Meeting Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:45 in TLS154
Textbook: Futuyma, D.J. 2009. Evolution. 2nd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (ISBN 978-0-87893-223-8)
Instructors
Dr. Janine N. Caira
Office: TLS 483
Phone: 486-4060
E-mail: janine.caira@uconn.edu
Office hours: By arrangement
Dr. Charles Henry
Office: TLS 479/481
Phone: 486-4450
Email: charles.henry@uconn.edu
Office hours: By arrangement
Teaching Assistants
Beth Timpe
Office: BioPharm 318
Phone: 486-6215
Email: elizabeth.timpe@uconn.edu
Students A-K
Office hours: By arrangement
Kathryn Rymsza
Office: Biopharm 405
Phone: 486-4027
Email: kathryn.rymsza@uconn.edu
Students L-Z
Office hours: By arrangement
Grading
EEB 2245: Your grade will be based on your performance in 4 lecture exams. Your lowest score on the first 3 exams will be dropped. Your 2 remaining scores and your score on the final exam will each constitute one third of your final grade. University regulations require that students who miss the final exam without an excuse from the Dean of Students receive an F for that exam. Thus, you are required to take the final exam and your score on that exam will count towards your grade.
Note: because you are allowed to drop your lowest score, we will not give make-up exams.
EEB 2245W: Your final grade in the lecture portion of the course will be calculated as above. If you are taking the W version of the course, that grade will constitute 75% of your final course grade. Your grade in the W part of the course, as determined by your “W” instructor, will constitute the remaining 25% of your final course grade, except that an F in the W part of the course will result in an F for the entire course. An F in the lecture part of the course will also result in an F for the entire course. Refer to the 2245W handout and website for further information. Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch (BioPharm 305B; tel: 486-4452; elizabeth.jockusch@uconn.edu) is the coordinator of the W part of the course.
Course Resources
Lecture Syllabus
Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class
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Part I: Aug 30 - Oct 13, Dr. Kentwood Wells | ||||
1 | T | Jan 17 | Introduction to the Geological Time Scale; the Fossil Record | |
2 | Th | Jan 19 | Life in the Precambrian; Evolution of the Metazoa | |
Sept 6 | Fossil and living jawless vertebrates | Chapter 3 |
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Sept 8 | Evolution of jaws; biology of Chondrichthyes | Chapters 3, 5 | ![]() ![]() | |
Sept 13 | Evolution of bony fishes; sarcopterygians | Chapter 6 | ![]() ![]() | |
Sept 15 | Respiration, feeding, schooling of fishes | Chapters 4 and 6 |
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Sept 20 | Fish reproduction, mating systems, parental care | Chapter 6 | ![]()
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Sept 22 | Origin of tetrapods | Chapters 7, 8, 9 | ![]()
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Sept 27 | Diversity, morphology, and feeding of amphibians Review Session 6PM in BPB 130 |
Chapter 10 | ![]()
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Sept 29 | EXAM 1 Bring a #2 pencil Grades posted on HuskyCT |
Lectures dating from Aug 30 - Sept 27 | ||
Oct 4 | Reproduction and mating systems of amphibians | Chapter 10 | ![]()
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Oct 6 | Amniote evolution, morphology, and reproduction | Chapter 11 | ![]()
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Oct 11 | Lepidosaur biology | Chapter 13 | ![]()
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Oct 13 | Physiological adaptations of ectotherms | Chapters 4, 13, 14 | ![]()
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Part II: Oct 18 - Dec 16, Instructor Susan Herrick | ||||
Oct 18 | Turtles and crocodilians | Chapter 12 | ![]()
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Oct 20 | Crocs continued; Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic diaspids | Chapter 16 |
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Oct 25 | Evolution and structure of birds | Chapter 16 | ![]()
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Oct 27 | Feeding adaptations of birds | Chapter 17 |
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Nov 1 | Mating systems of birds Review Session 6PM in BPB 130 |
Chapter 17 | ![]()
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Nov 3 | EXAM 2 Grades posted on HuskyCT Many of you may have noticed a 3 point increase in your Exam 2 grade. This is due to an error on the scantron key. Contact Beth with any questions. |
Lectures dating from Oct 4 - Nov 1 | ||
Nov 8 | Cooperative breeding of birds | Chapter 17 |
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Nov 10 | Origin of mammals; monotremes and marsupials | Chapter 18 |
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Nov 15 | Mammalian diversity | Chapter 20 | Study Questions | |
Nov 17 | Mammalian diversity (continued) | Chapter 21 | ![]() ![]() Study Questions | |
Nov 29 | Mammalian feeding adaptations | Chapter 21 | ![]() ![]() | |
Dec 1 | Mammalian feeding adaptations (continued); Mammal mating systems | Chapter 21 |
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Dec. 6 | Physiology of endotherms | Chapters 22 |
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Dec 8 | Primate societies | Chapter 23 |
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Dec 13 | Review Session 6PM in BPB 130 | |||
Dec 16 | EXAM 3 and 4 (FINAL) 10:30 am-12:30 pm | EXAM 3 = lectures dating from Nov 8 - Dec 8 FINAL = cumulative |