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<span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology</span><br> | <span style="font-size: x-large">EEB 3898 Field Methods in Fish Biology</span><br> | ||
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− | <span style="font-size: large">Summer | + | <span style="font-size: large">Summer Session I, 2014</span><br> |
− | <span style="font-size: small">'''Course Duration:''' June | + | <span style="font-size: small">'''Course Duration:''' June 2nd - July 3rd, 2014</span><br> |
− | <span style="font-size: small">'''Meeting Time:''' Monday | + | <span style="font-size: small">'''Meeting Time:''' Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00pm in TLS 371<br> |
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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. <br> | 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. <br> | ||
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'''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Jonathan_Velotta Jonathan Velotta]'''<br> | '''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Jonathan_Velotta Jonathan Velotta]'''<br> | ||
Email: jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu<br> | Email: jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu<br> | ||
− | Office: Biology/Pharmacy | + | Office: Biology/Pharmacy 212<br> |
Phone: (860) 486-4694<br> | Phone: (860) 486-4694<br> | ||
Mobile: (203) 394-7815<br> | Mobile: (203) 394-7815<br> | ||
Office hours: by appointment <br> | Office hours: by appointment <br> | ||
− | == | + | ==Syllabus and Course Information== |
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+ | {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/3/32/EEB_3898_Field_Fish_Bio_Syllabus.pdf}} Syllabus | ||
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==Working Schedule== | ==Working Schedule== | ||
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− | | '''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> | + | | '''M''' 10 June <br><br> || Introduction to fish biology and field methods <br><br> || External Anatomy and finding and measuring characters <br>{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/External%20anatomy%20and%20morphometrics%20and%20meristics.pdf}}External anatomy and morphometrics and meristics <br><br>||Finish Lab exercise in notebook; Readings: {{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 <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 11 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes I; active gear | + | | '''T''' 11 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes I; Lake habitats; active gear <br><br> || Beach seine Bicentennial Pond <br><br> || Readings: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Poos%20et%20al%202007%20JFB.pdf}}Poos et al 2007 JFB<br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 12 June <br><br> || | + | | '''W''' 12 June <br><br> || Field trip! <br><br> || Beach seine Coventry Lake <br><br> || Readings: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Fink%20et%20al%201979%20curation.pdf}} Fink et al., 1979 (Section I) <br><br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 13 June <br><br> || | + | | '''TH''' 13 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes II; electroshocking gear; River habitats; Species identification and curation of fish collections <br><br> || Identify, fix and preserve fish <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Fixation%20Protocol.pdf}} Fish Fixation/Preservation Protocol <br><br> || Quiz I study <br> Field exercise report I due Monday <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Exercise%20Report%20Guidelines.pdf}} Field Exercise Report Guidelines <br> <br> |
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− | | '''F''' 14 June <br><br> || | + | | '''F''' 14 June <br><br> || Quiz I <br><br> || Purse seine Crystal Lake <br><br> || Finish field exercise report I <br><br> |
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− | | '''M''' 17 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes | + | | '''M''' 17 June <br><br> || Freshwater fishes III; passive gear <br><br> || Preserve and accession fish into collection <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Methods%20in%20Fish%20Biology%20Biodiversity%20Collection%20Sheet1.pdf}} Field Methods in Fish Biology Biodiversity Collection Sheet1 <br><br> || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Flammang%20and%20Schultz%202004%20hoop%20nets.pdf}} Flammang and Schultz 2004 hoop nets <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 18 June <br><br> || | + | | '''T''' 18 June <br><br> || Meet at 12:30pm <br><br> || Boat electrofishing Coventry Lake with DEEP and retrieval of hoop nets <br><br> || Exam I study; field notebooks due Wed. <br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 19 June <br><br> || Exam I <br> Saltwater fishes of CT; | + | | '''W''' 19 June <br><br> || Exam I - field notebooks due! <br> Saltwater fishes of CT; fish assemblages <br><br> ||<br><br> || <br><br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 20 June <br><br> || Data collection guidelines <br><br> || | + | | '''TH''' 20 June <br><br> || Data collection guidelines <br><br> || Backpack electrofish Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun <br><br> || Field Exercise report II due Friday <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Report%20II%20guidelines.pdf}} Field Report II guidelines<br><br> |
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− | | '''F''' 21 June <br><br> || Field trip! <br><br> || Seine Morris Cove with NOAA <br><br> || <br><br> | + | | '''F''' 21 June <br><br> || Field trip! <br><br> || Seine Morris Cove with NOAA <br><br> || Quiz II Monday <br> Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Neff_2004_Solitary%20nesting%20as%20an%20alternative%20breeding%20tactic%20in%20colonial%20nesting%20bluegill%20sunfish%20%28Lepomis%20macrochirus%29.pdf}} Neff et al. 2007, bluegill nesting behavior <br><br> |
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− | | '''M''' 24 June <br><br>|| Visual | + | | '''M''' 24 June <br><br>|| Quiz II <br> Visual observations <br><br> || Visual observation field trip: snorkel Bicentennial pond <br><br> || Field exercise report III due Tuesday <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Field%20Exercise%20Report%20III%20guidelines.pdf}} Field Exercise Report III guidelines <br><br> |
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− | | '''T''' 25 June <br><br> || | + | | '''T''' 25 June <br><br> || || Seine Fenton River (final report data collection trip) with Dr. Vokoun <br><br>|| Reading: {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/scientific-writing%20guidelines.pdf}} scientific-writing guidelines <br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/fieldichth/restricted/Final%20report%20guidelines.pdf}} Final report guidelines <br><br> |
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− | | '''W''' 26 June <br><br> || | + | | '''W''' 26 June <br><br> || Final report data analysis guidelines; Age analysis in fishes <br><br>|| Examine saltwater fishes and finalize biodiversity collection <br><br> || Begin data analysis <br>Quiz III (saltwater fishes) study<br> |
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− | | '''TH''' 27 June <br><br> || | + | | '''TH''' 27 June <br><br> || Quiz III (saltwater fishes) <br> Course Evaluations <br><br> || Mansfield Hollow scale sample collection <br><br> || Exam II study; Finish final report <br><br> |
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− | | '''F''' 28 June <br><br> ||Exam II <br> Final report due at 5pm by e-mail <br><br>||<br><br> ||<br><br> | + | | '''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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[http://www.fishbase.org/ Fish Base] <br> | [http://www.fishbase.org/ Fish Base] <br> | ||
[http://www.ctdeepstore.com/ CT DEEP Bookstore] <br> | [http://www.ctdeepstore.com/ CT DEEP Bookstore] <br> | ||
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[[Category:EEB Courses]] | [[Category:EEB Courses]] |
Latest revision as of 16:54, 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
Working Schedule
[*changes to our field trip itinerary may be made pending weather, etc.]
Web Resources