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− | | '''M''' 2 June <br><br> || Introduction to fish biology and field methods, active gear and gear bias <br><br> || Beach seine and minnow trap Swan Lake <br>||Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Notebook%20Guidelines.pdf}} Field Notebook Guidelines; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/HowToReadSciArticle.pdf}} How to read a science article; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Poos%20et%20al%202007%20JFB.pdf}} Poos et al 2007 JFB<br> | + | | '''M''' 2 June <br><br> || Introduction to fish biology and field methods, active gear and gear bias <br>|| Beach seine and minnow trap Swan Lake <br>||Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Notebook%20Guidelines.pdf}} Field Notebook Guidelines; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/HowToReadSciArticle.pdf}} How to read a science article; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Poos%20et%20al%202007%20JFB.pdf}} Poos et al 2007 JFB<br> |
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− | | '''W''' 4 June <br><br> || Field Trip <br><br> || Beach seine and minnow trap Mansfield Hollow Reservoir <br><br> || Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Fink%20et%20al%201979%20curation.pdf}} Fink et al 1979 (Section I) | + | | '''W''' 4 June <br><br> || Field Trip <br> || Beach seine and minnow trap Mansfield Hollow Reservoir <br>|| Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Fink%20et%20al%201979%20curation.pdf}} Fink et al 1979 (Section I) |
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− | | '''F''' 6 June <br><br> || CT fish diversity I, electroshocking gear, curation of fish collections, lake habitats <br><br> || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b2/External_anatomy_and_morphometrics_and_meristics_2014.pdf}} External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/2/24/Fixation_Protocol_2014.pdf}} Fish fixation protocol <br><br> || Quiz I Monday; Field exercise report I due Monday <br> | + | | '''F''' 6 June <br><br> || CT fish diversity I, electroshocking gear, curation of fish collections, lake habitats <br> || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b2/External_anatomy_and_morphometrics_and_meristics_2014.pdf}} External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics; {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/2/24/Fixation_Protocol_2014.pdf}} Fish fixation protocol <br> || Quiz I Monday; Field exercise report I due Monday <br> |
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Revision as of 18:47, 25 May 2014
EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology
Summer Session I, 2014
Course Duration: June 2nd - July 3rd, 2014
Meeting Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00pm in TLS 371
Welcome to Field Methods in Fish Biology! This course is a hands-on, field based introduction to the biology of fishes and field sampling methods, with emphasis on local species.
Instructor
Jonathan Velotta
Email: jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 212
Phone: (860) 486-4694
Mobile: (203) 394-7815
Office hours: by appointment
Syllabus and Course Information
Syllabus
Working Schedule
Date
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Lecture
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Exercise
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Assignment
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M 2 June
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Introduction to fish biology and field methods, active gear and gear bias
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Beach seine and minnow trap Swan Lake
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Reading: Field Notebook Guidelines; How to read a science article; Poos et al 2007 JFB
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W 4 June
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Field Trip |
Beach seine and minnow trap Mansfield Hollow Reservoir
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Reading: Fink et al 1979 (Section I)
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F 6 June
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CT fish diversity I, electroshocking gear, curation of fish collections, lake habitats |
External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics; Fish fixation protocol |
Quiz I Monday; Field exercise report I due Monday
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M 9 June
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ID Quiz I
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Backpack electrofishing Eldredge Brook with Dr. Vokoun |
Reading: Gorman and Karr 1978
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W 11 June
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Field Trip |
Seine Willimantic River with Dr. Vokoun |
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F 13 June
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CT fish diversity II; passive gear; river habitats
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Identify and preserve specimens |
Reading: Post et al 2008; Field exercise report II due Monday
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M 16 June
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Meet at 12:30pm
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Boat electrofishing Coventry Lake with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets
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Exam I study; field notebooks due Wed.
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W 18 June
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Exam I - field notebooks due! Saltwater fishes of CT; fish assemblages
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F 20 June
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Data collection guidelines
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Backpack electrofish Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun
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Field Exercise report II due Friday Field Report II guidelines
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M 23 June
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Field trip!
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Seine Morris Cove with NOAA
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Quiz II Monday Reading: Neff et al. 2007, bluegill nesting behavior
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W 25 June
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Quiz II Visual observations
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Visual observation field trip: snorkel Bicentennial pond
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Field exercise report III due Tuesday Field Exercise Report III guidelines
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F 27 June
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Seine Fenton River (final report data collection trip) with Dr. Vokoun
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Reading: scientific-writing guidelines Final report guidelines
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M 27 June
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Quiz III (saltwater fishes) Course Evaluations
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Mansfield Hollow scale sample collection
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Exam II study; Finish final report
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W 3 July
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Exam II Final report due at 5pm by e-mail
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[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]
Web Resources
Fish Base
CT DEEP Bookstore