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The purpose of this course is to explore the ecology and evolutionary biology research being conducted by top researchers in these fields. The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department invites the highest caliber scientist to UConn as part of a  weekly seminar series. Our class with have the opportunity to meet with these researchers in a comfortable, round-table table discussion each week. Prior to each discussion, as a group we will examine related scientific literature, learning how to critically read and interpret data from a variety of study systems. Following our discussions with the visiting researchers, we will attend the their formal lecture to the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department. Students will become critical readers of primary scientific literature, will be familiar with major research avenues in ecology and evolutionary biology, and will become comfortable asking questions and interacting with visiting scientists.
 
The purpose of this course is to explore the ecology and evolutionary biology research being conducted by top researchers in these fields. The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department invites the highest caliber scientist to UConn as part of a  weekly seminar series. Our class with have the opportunity to meet with these researchers in a comfortable, round-table table discussion each week. Prior to each discussion, as a group we will examine related scientific literature, learning how to critically read and interpret data from a variety of study systems. Following our discussions with the visiting researchers, we will attend the their formal lecture to the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department. Students will become critical readers of primary scientific literature, will be familiar with major research avenues in ecology and evolutionary biology, and will become comfortable asking questions and interacting with visiting scientists.
 
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<b> Nora Mitchell &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp; Jimmy Bernot</b> <br>
 
<b> Nora Mitchell &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp; Jimmy Bernot</b> <br>
Office: BioPharm 302 &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;Office: TLS 478<br>
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Office: BioPharm 302 &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;  Office: TLS 478<br>
Email: nora.mitchell@uconn.edu &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp; Email: james.bernot@uconn.edu<br>
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Email: nora.mitchell@uconn.edu &emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp;&emsp; Email: james.bernot@uconn.edu<br>
  
 
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EEB 3894 Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to explore the ecology and evolutionary biology research being conducted by top researchers in these fields. The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department invites the highest caliber scientist to UConn as part of a weekly seminar series. Our class with have the opportunity to meet with these researchers in a comfortable, round-table table discussion each week. Prior to each discussion, as a group we will examine related scientific literature, learning how to critically read and interpret data from a variety of study systems. Following our discussions with the visiting researchers, we will attend the their formal lecture to the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department. Students will become critical readers of primary scientific literature, will be familiar with major research avenues in ecology and evolutionary biology, and will become comfortable asking questions and interacting with visiting scientists.
Pdficon small.gifSpring 2015 Syllabus
Instructors:

Nora Mitchell                                                     Jimmy Bernot
Office: BioPharm 302                                                  Office: TLS 478
Email: nora.mitchell@uconn.edu                                             Email: james.bernot@uconn.edu

Expectations

This is a discussion-based class centered on the EEB Seminar Series. As such, you are expected to:

  • Attend class every week and actively participate in discussion (TLS 171b)
  • Attend the EEB seminar every week (4-5pm in BPP 131)
  • Read an assigned article from the primary scientific literature every week
  • Write a one-page response to the above-mentioned article
  • Contact the speaker and lead discussion one week of the semester

Guidelines

See the provided documents to help with your assignments:

Pdficon small.gif How to write a response paper


Schedule

Meeting Time

Thursday 2:30PM–5:00PM
Bamford Room (TLS 171b)

Date Speaker Background Lecture Title
Jan. 22 Yang Liu Bryophyte phylogeny and evolution of organelle genomes
Jan. 29 Daniel Ksepka Avian paleobiology
Feb. 5 Steven Pacala Climate change, ecosystem biology, and plant community ecology
Feb. 12 Daniel Simberloff Invasive species dynamics and community ecology
Feb. 19 Michael Donoghue Plant evolution and phylogenetics
Feb. 26 Seth Borenstein Associated Press national science writer Dispatches from a Hotter Planet & a Cooler Cosmos
Mar. 5 David Hillis Evolution, molecular systematics, and phylogenetics
Mar. 12 Robert Ricklefs Evolutionary ecology of birds, avian blood parasites
Mar. 19 Spring Break: No Class
Mar. 26 Gregg Mitman Science history, the environment, and human health Ecological Imperialism Revisited: Entanglements of Disease, Commerce and Knowledge in a Global World
Apr. 2 Gene Likens Ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, human impacts on ecosystems
Apr. 9 Susan Wessler Genome evolution
Apr. 16 Tyrone Hayes Amphibian development and environmental contamination From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads & Men
Apr. 23 Mimi Koehl Physiology and mechanics of marine organisms
Apr. 30 Peter Raven Botany, conservation, and sustainability