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− | | '''M''' 10 June ||Introduction to fish biology and field methods <br><br>|| External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters ||Finish Lab exercise in notebook; Readings: <br> | + | | '''M''' 10 June <br><br> || Introduction to fish biology and field methods <br><br> || External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters <br><br> ||Finish Lab exercise in notebook; Readings: <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 11 June ||Freshwater fishes I; active gear types <br><br>|| Beach seine bicentennial pond and minnow traps ||Readings: | + | | '''T''' 11 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes I; active gear types <br><br> || Beach seine bicentennial pond and minnow traps <br><br> ||Readings: <br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 12 June ||Species identification and curation of fish collections <br><br>|| Identify, fix and preserve fish; retrieve minnow traps || Quiz I study | + | | '''W''' 12 June <br><br> || Species identification and curation of fish collections <br><br> || Identify, fix and preserve fish; retrieve minnow traps <br><br> || Quiz I study <br><br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 13 June ||Quiz I <br> Freshwater fishes II; electroshocking gears|| Beach seine and purse seine Mansfield Hollow || Field exercise report I due Monday | + | | '''TH''' 13 June <br><br> ||Quiz I <br> Freshwater fishes II; electroshocking gears <br><br> || Beach seine and purse seine Mansfield Hollow <br><br> || Field exercise report I due Monday <br><br> |
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− | | '''F''' 14 June || Backpack electrofishing safety guidelines, data collection guidelines || Stream backpack electrofishing at Eldridge Brook with Dr. Jason Vokoun || | + | | '''F''' 14 June <br><br> || Backpack electrofishing safety guidelines, data collection guidelines <br><br> || Stream backpack electrofishing at Eldridge Brook with Dr. Jason Vokoun <br><br> ||<br><br> |
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− | | '''M''' 17 June || Freshwater fishes II; passive gear || Identify, fix and preserve fish; dissections and GSI ||Quiz II study | + | | '''M''' 17 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes II; passive gear <br><br> || Identify, fix and preserve fish; dissections and GSI <br><br> ||Quiz II study <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 18 June || Field trip! || Boat electrofishing with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets || Exam I study; Field Exercise report II due Thursday | + | | '''T''' 18 June <br><br> || Field trip! <br><br> || Boat electrofishing with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets <br><br> || Exam I study; Field Exercise report II due Thursday <br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 19 June|| Exam I <br> Saltwater fishes of CT; visual observation methods; population and community ecology of fishes || || Reading: | + | | '''W''' 19 June <br><br> || Exam I <br> Saltwater fishes of CT; visual observation methods; population and community ecology of fishes<br><br> ||<br><br> || Reading: <br><br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 20 June || Data collection guidelines || Seine Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun || Field exercise III due Monday | + | | '''TH''' 20 June <br><br> || Data collection guidelines <br><br> || Seine Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun <br><br> || Field exercise III due Monday <br><br> |
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− | | '''F''' 21 June || Field trip! || Seine Morris Cove with NOAA || | + | | '''F''' 21 June <br><br> || Field trip! <br><br> || Seine Morris Cove with NOAA <br><br> || <br><br> |
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− | | '''M''' 24 June || Visual observation guidelines || Visual observation field trip; specimen preservation time || Quiz III study; Reading: | + | | '''M''' 24 June <br><br>|| Visual observation guidelines <br><br> || Visual observation field trip; specimen preservation time <br><br> || Quiz III study; Reading: <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 25 June || Quiz III || Pop and community ecology project data collection || Reading: ; write Introduction and Methods of final report due Thursday | + | | '''T''' 25 June <br><br> || Quiz III <br><br> || Pop and community ecology project data collection <br><br>|| Reading: ; write Introduction and Methods of final report due Thursday <br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 26 June || Data analysis guidelines || Pop and community ecology project data collection || Begin data analysis | + | | '''W''' 26 June <br><br> || Data analysis guidelines <br><br>|| Pop and community ecology project data collection <br><br> || Begin data analysis <br><br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 27 June || Age analysis using scales; more data analysis || Ageing of focal species by scales; finalize biodiversity collection || Exam II study; write report Discussion and finish report | + | | '''TH''' 27 June <br><br> || Age analysis using scales; more data analysis <br><br> || Ageing of focal species by scales; finalize biodiversity collection <br><br> || Exam II study; write report Discussion and finish report <br><br> |
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− | | '''F''' 28 June ||Exam II <br>Final report due at 5pm by e-mail|| || | + | | '''F''' 28 June <br><br> ||Exam II <br> Final report due at 5pm by e-mail <br><br>||<br><br> ||<br><br> |
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Revision as of 20:01, 7 June 2013
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
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 | Lecture | Exercise | Assignment |
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M 10 June |
Introduction to fish biology and field methods |
External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters |
Finish Lab exercise in notebook; Readings: |
T 11 June |
Freshwater fishes I; active gear types |
Beach seine bicentennial pond and minnow traps |
Readings: |
W 12 June |
Species identification and curation of fish collections |
Identify, fix and preserve fish; retrieve minnow traps |
Quiz I study |
TH 13 June |
Quiz I Freshwater fishes II; electroshocking gears |
Beach seine and purse seine Mansfield Hollow |
Field exercise report I due Monday |
F 14 June |
Backpack electrofishing safety guidelines, data collection guidelines |
Stream backpack electrofishing at Eldridge Brook with Dr. Jason Vokoun |
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M 17 June |
Freshwater fishes II; passive gear |
Identify, fix and preserve fish; dissections and GSI |
Quiz II study |
T 18 June |
Field trip! |
Boat electrofishing with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets |
Exam I study; Field Exercise report II due Thursday |
W 19 June |
Exam I Saltwater fishes of CT; visual observation methods; population and community ecology of fishes |
Reading: | |
TH 20 June |
Data collection guidelines |
Seine Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun |
Field exercise III due Monday |
F 21 June |
Field trip! |
Seine Morris Cove with NOAA |
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M 24 June |
Visual observation guidelines |
Visual observation field trip; specimen preservation time |
Quiz III study; Reading: |
T 25 June |
Quiz III |
Pop and community ecology project data collection |
Reading: ; write Introduction and Methods of final report due Thursday |
W 26 June |
Data analysis guidelines |
Pop and community ecology project data collection |
Begin data analysis |
TH 27 June |
Age analysis using scales; more data analysis |
Ageing of focal species by scales; finalize biodiversity collection |
Exam II study; write report Discussion and finish report |
F 28 June |
Exam II Final report due at 5pm by e-mail |
[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]
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