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(8/30)  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_Homology_Venn_Diagrama.pdf}}  STUDY AID FOR HOMOLOGY, ANALOGY AND PHENOTYPIC SIMILARITY (DOWNLOAD PDF)<br>
 
(8/30)  {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/schwenk/3273_Homology_Venn_Diagrama.pdf}}  STUDY AID FOR HOMOLOGY, ANALOGY AND PHENOTYPIC SIMILARITY (DOWNLOAD PDF)<br>

Revision as of 17:33, 31 August 2010

FALL 2010

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INSTRUCTOR


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Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Lab: BioPharmacy 410, 412
Voice: (860) 486-0351
Lab phone: 860-486-4158
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Email: kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu
Dr. Schwenk's web page





TEACHING ASSISTANT


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Bill Ryerson, MS (doctoral student)
Office/Lab: BioPharmacy 412
Voice: (860) 486-4158
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Email: william.ryerson@uconn.edu








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THE CLASS







ANNOUNCEMENTS



  • CONGRATULATIONS! You are now enrolled in the best, most interesting course ever offered anywhere.


  • FIRST LECTURE TODAY, MONDAY, 30 AUGUST: Lecture will cover course mechanics, pedagogy, work load, goals and expectations. I won't get into nitty-gritty until Wed, but I will introduce a few key concepts/points


  • LECTURE SYLLABUS WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME ON WED: I suggest that you hold-off on printing these even when they first become available; they are preliminary and are likely to change over the next week - I will discuss in class



COURSE DOWNLOADS



(8/31) Pdficon small.gif COURSE INFORMATION (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(8/30) Pdficon small.gif LECTURE SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF) NOT YET AVAILABLE

(8/31) Pdficon small.gif LAB SCHEDULE (DOWNLOAD PDF)

(8/30) Pdficon small.gif STUDY AID FOR HOMOLOGY, ANALOGY AND PHENOTYPIC SIMILARITY (DOWNLOAD PDF)

LINKS


Feeding

Shark feeding
Stephen Deban's amphibian feeding videos
Python feeding
Crocodile feeding
Giraffe feeding video
Pangolin feeding


Locomotion

Bruce Jayne's lizard locomotion videos
Snake locomotion
Turtle locomotion & breathing
Crocodile swimming
Crocodile galloping
Armadillo gathering grass
Armadillo locomotion
Armadillo shnuffling
Cheetah animated model
Baboon locomotion
Horse locomotion
Kangaroo locomotion


Place your bets

Cheetah vs. gazelle
Harpy eagle vs. sloth
Golden eagle vs. mountain goat
Crowned eagle vs. water chevrotain
Golden Eagle vs. cougar
Jaguar vs. anaconda
Hunter vs. deer
Water buffalo vs. lion vs. croc