Biology of Bryophytes and Lichens

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Biology of Bryophytes and Lichens EEB 3240-001 & 001L (4 credits)

Spring 2008 Lectures: T/TH 11.00 AM-12.15 PM Lab W 1-4PM

Lectures and laboratory in TLS115.

Contact Information

Bernard Goffinet Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 300 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-5290
email: bernard.goffinet@uconn.edu
home page: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/goffinet/

Teaching Assistant Juan Carlos Villarreal Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 316 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-6306
email: juan.villarreal@uconn.edu
home page: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Juan_Carlos_Villarreal


Textbook and readings

There is no official text book. Instead, you will be assigned readings from the primary literature to go with the lectures.

Schedule

Notes: downloads require password; best viewed in Adobe Reader (some problems with the MAC "Preview" program).

Date Topic Reading Lab.
Tu 20 Jan 1. Introduction: life cycle, phylogenetic terms...
Th 22 Jan 2. Marchantiophyta or liverworts
Tu 27 Jan 3. Marchantiophyta or liverworts
Th 29 Jan 4.Bryophyta or mosses
Tu 3 Feb 5.Bryophyta or mosses
Th 5 Feb 6.Anthocerophyta or hornworts
Tu 10 Feb 7.Anthocerophyta or hornworts
Th 12 Feb 8. Evolution of land plants
Tu 17 Feb 9. Lichenized fungi
Th 19 Feb 10. Morphology and anatomy of lichens
Tu 24 Feb 11. The photobiont
Th 26 Feb 12. Lichen chemistry
Tu 2 Mar 13. Lichen evolution and classification
Th 5 Mar Midterm
Tu 17 Mar 14. Emerging model systems in lichenology
Th 19 Mar Introduction to course
Tu 24 Mar Introduction to course
Th 26 Mar Introduction to course
Tu 31 Mar Introduction to course
Th 2 Apr Introduction to course
Tu 7 Apr Introduction to course
Th 9 Apr Introduction to course
Tu 14 Apr Bryophytes as evo-devo model systems
Th 16 Apr Population genetics and evolution of mosses
Tu 21 Apr Population genetics and evolution of lichens
Th 23 Apr Bryophyte and lichen biogeography
Tu 28 Apr Bryophyte and lichen conservation
Th 30 Apr Bryophyte and lichen conservation