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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., in class discussion on T<br>
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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>
 
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| '''T''' 11 June ||Freshwater fishes I; active gear types <br><br>|| Beach seine bicentennial pond and minnow traps  ||
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| '''T''' 11 June ||Freshwater fishes I; active gear types <br><br>|| Beach seine bicentennial pond and minnow traps  ||Readings:
 
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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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| '''W''' 12 June ||Species identification and curation of fish collections <br><br>|| Identify, fix and preserve fish; retrieve minnow traps ||  Quiz I study
 
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| '''TH''', May 10 ||CT turtles <br><br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest  ||
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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
 
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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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| '''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''', May 14<br> '''PM CLASS<br> 7-10PM''' || Review session 6-7PM<br>OPTIONAL<br>|| Fenton River, UConn Forest ||   
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| '''M''' 17 June || Freshwater fishes II; passive gear || Identify, fix and preserve fish; dissections and GSI ||Quiz II study  
 
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| '''T''', May 15 ||'''MIDTERM'''<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
 
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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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| '''W''' 19 June|| Exam I <br> Saltwater fishes of CT; visual observation methods; population and community ecology of fishes || || Reading:
 
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| '''TH''', May 17 || || Mansfield Hollow State Park ||
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| '''TH''' 20 June || Data collection guidelines || Seine Fenton River with Dr. Jason Vokoun || Field exercise III due Monday
 
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| '''F''', May 18 || || Bigelow Hollow State Park ||   
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| '''F''' 21 June || Field trip! || Seine Morris Cove with NOAA ||   
 
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| '''M''', May 21<br> '''PM CLASS<br> 7-10PM''' |||| Fenton River, UConn Forest ||   
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| '''M''' 24 June || Visual observation guidelines || Visual observation field trip; specimen preservation time ||  Quiz III study; Reading:
 
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| '''T''', May 22 ||Amphibian Mating Systems|| Movie Day ||
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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
 
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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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| '''W''' 26 June || Data analysis guidelines || Pop and community ecology project data collection || Begin data analysis
 
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| '''TH''', May 24 ||'''PRESENTATIONS and FIELD NOTEBOOKS and PAPERS DUE'''; review<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
 
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| '''F''', May 25 ||'''FINAL'''<br><br>||  ||   
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| '''F''' 28 June ||Exam II <br>Final report due at 5pm by e-mail||  ||   
 
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Revision as of 19:55, 7 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 Lecture Exercise Assignment
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
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
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.]

Web Resources

Fish Base
CT DEEP Bookstore