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| '''M''' 10 June ||Introduction to fish biology and field methods <br><br>|| External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters ||Baine and Meixler 2008, River. Res. Applic.<br>
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| '''T''', May 8 ||CT salamanders <br><br>|| Albert E. Moss Sanctuary, adjacent to UConn campus  ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldherp/restricted/Paper%20for%20Field%20Herpetology%20Project.pdf}} Paper and Presentation Info<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldherp/restricted/Project%20Ideas.pdf}} Project Ideas
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| '''W''', May 9<br> '''PM CLASS<br> 7-10PM''' ||CT frogs<br><br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest  || 
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| '''TH''', May 10 ||CT turtles <br><br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest  || 
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| '''F''', May 11 ||CT snakes<br><br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest  ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldherp/restricted/EEB%203898%20%E2%80%93%20Field%20HerpetologyStudy%20Guide.pdf}} Exam 1 Study Guide
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| '''M''', May 14<br> '''PM CLASS<br> 7-10PM''' || Review session 6-7PM<br>OPTIONAL<br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest || 
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| '''T''', May 15 ||'''MIDTERM'''<br><br>||  || 
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| '''W''', May 16 || Conservation of Amphibians and Turtles *double lecture*<br><br>|| No field trip due to inclement weather  ||'''HOMEWORK'''<br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldherp/restricted/Brem%20et%20al.-%20Field-sampling%20protocal%20for%20Bd%20from%20living%20amphibians%2C%20using%20alcohol%20perserved%20swabs%20copy.pdf}}Brem et al.- Field-sampling protocol for Bd
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| '''TH''', May 17 || || Mansfield Hollow State Park || 
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| '''F''', May 18 ||  || Bigelow Hollow State Park || 
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| '''M''', May 21<br> '''PM CLASS<br> 7-10PM''' |||| Fenton River, UConn Forest || 
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| '''T''', May 22 ||Amphibian Mating Systems|| Movie Day || 
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| '''W''', May 23 ||Reptile Mating Systems<br>|| Mansfield Hollow State Park<br>Turtle nesting at Knowlton Pond ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldherp/restricted/EEB%203898%20%E2%80%93%20Field%20HerpetologyStudy%20Guide2_FINAL.pdf}}Exam 2 Study Guide
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| '''TH''', May 24 ||'''PRESENTATIONS and FIELD NOTEBOOKS and PAPERS DUE'''; review<br><br>||  || 
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| '''F''', May 25 ||'''FINAL'''<br><br>||  || 
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[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]<br><br>
  
 
==Web Resources==
 
==Web Resources==

Revision as of 16:41, 6 June 2013

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EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology

Summer Intensive I, 2013
Course Duration: June 10th - June 28th, 2013
Meeting Time: Monday through Friday, 1:00 - 4:00pm in TLS371

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

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Jonathan Velotta
Email: jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 201
Phone: (860) 486-4694
Mobile: (203) 394-7815
Office hours: by appointment

Course Syllabus and Information

Working Schedule

Date Topic Exercise Assignment
M 10 June Introduction to fish biology and field methods

External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters Baine and Meixler 2008, River. Res. Applic.
T, May 8 CT salamanders

Albert E. Moss Sanctuary, adjacent to UConn campus Pdficon small.gif Paper and Presentation Info
Pdficon small.gif Project Ideas
W, May 9
PM CLASS
7-10PM
CT frogs

Fenton River, UConn Forest
TH, May 10 CT turtles

Fenton River, UConn Forest
F, May 11 CT snakes

Fenton River, UConn Forest Pdficon small.gif Exam 1 Study Guide
M, May 14
PM CLASS
7-10PM
Review session 6-7PM
OPTIONAL
Fenton River, UConn Forest
T, May 15 MIDTERM

W, May 16 Conservation of Amphibians and Turtles *double lecture*

No field trip due to inclement weather HOMEWORK
Pdficon small.gifBrem et al.- Field-sampling protocol for Bd
TH, May 17 Mansfield Hollow State Park
F, May 18 Bigelow Hollow State Park
M, May 21
PM CLASS
7-10PM
Fenton River, UConn Forest
T, May 22 Amphibian Mating Systems Movie Day
W, May 23 Reptile Mating Systems
Mansfield Hollow State Park
Turtle nesting at Knowlton Pond
Pdficon small.gifExam 2 Study Guide
TH, May 24 PRESENTATIONS and FIELD NOTEBOOKS and PAPERS DUE; review

F, May 25 FINAL

[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]

Web Resources

Fish Base
CT DEEP Bookstore