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| − | == EEB 2208: Spring 2009 ==
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| − | This course will provide an introduction to the discipline of conservation biology. The first two-thirds of the course, will focus on the biological aspects of the discipline. Topics covered will include patterns of biodiversity and extinction, causes of extinction and population declines, techniques used to restore populations, landscape level conservation planning, and the role of conservation in protecting ecosystem services. The final third will cover the practical aspects of implementing conservation actions and will include lectures on conservation economics and conservation law.
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| − | == Basic course information ==
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| − | '''Instructor:''' [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/birdlab/elphick.html Chris Elphick] (office: BioPharm 300A , behind the elevator at the north end of the building) ''Email: chris.elphick [ AT ] uconn.edu''
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| − | '''Teaching assistant:''' [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/person.php?uniqueID=Bayard Trina Bayard] (office: BioPharm 310) ''Email: trina.schneider [ AT ] uconn.edu''
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| − | <font color= "#FF0000">'''Your emails to us must contain the phrase "EEB 2208” in the subject line; emails received without that phrase, and especially those with a blank subject line, will probably get treated as SPAM and be deleted without being read.'''</font>
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| − | '''Lecture:''' M, W 2:00-3:15 PM
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| − | '''Location:''' BPB 131
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| − | '''Pre-requisites:''' There are currently no prerequisites for the course, but it is aimed at students who are at least sophomores.
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| − | '''Text book:''' [http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=7200 ''Essentials of Conservation Biology'' (R.B. Primack, 4th Edition, Sinauer)] is strongly recommended reading. On exams I will assume that you have read this material and may ask questions (though not many) about topics that are not covered in lectures.
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| − | '''Research paper readings:''' In some lectures, I will provide supplemental readings from the primary research literature to augment the text book readings. These readings will be the subject of class discussions and graded in-class questions; they may also appear on exams. See the syllabus below for more information on when these discussions will occur and what is expected of you.
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| − | '''Optional reading that might be helpful:''' Other introductory textbooks that might be worth looking at for supplemental information are ''Fundamentals of Conservation Biology'' by Malcolm Hunter and ''Conservation Biology'' by Andrew Pullin. If you are interested in more advanced information, then look at ''Principles of Conservation Biology'' by Groom, Meffe and Carroll. Finally, if you are really interested in this topic, then you will be well served if you check out recent issues of the journal [http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0888-8892&site=1 ''Conservation Biology''] (note that to read articles you will need to be connected to the UConn system).
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| − | '''Questions:''' Please ask lots of them! Class is much more interesting (for me and you) when people ask questions. If you send me questions over email, I will post them (anonymously) along with the answers on this web site (see below), so that everyone can benefit from the answers.
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| − | '''Office hours:''' I do not have fixed office hours because they inevitably do not work for someone. But, I will try to always be present for at least 15 minutes before and after each lecture to answer simple questions. I’m also happy to meet at other times by appointment. The best option is to email me, telling me (a) what you want to discuss and (b) when would be good times to meet (Mon, Tues, or Wed are best). The TA is also available to answer questions by email and by appointment.
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| − | '''My course objectives:''' In general, my goal is to provide you with a basic understanding of the scientific field of conservation biology and the application of science to solving conservation problems. If you are just taking this course out of general interest, then hopefully it will provide you with a sense of how the biological sciences can be applied and will give you a better understanding of the main issues in conservation biology. For those of you wishing to pursue a career in conservation biology, I hope that this course will give you a solid foundation on which to build with future courses (e.g., EEB 5310). If this is your goal, I’d also encourage you to check out [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/department/BSMS/ EEB’s joint BS/MS program in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology]. There are also links to good sites for finding internships and jobs (short-term and permanent) in conservation biology below.
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| − | '''Overall teaching philosophy:''' My primary goal is for you to learn and understand basic concepts and general ideas, rather than for you to learn lots of very specific facts (though to get an A or a high B, you will need to know plenty of details too). I will expect you to know examples relating to each major concept, so that you can relate the theory to practical, real-world situations. I won’t expect you to know, for example, exactly how many species have gone extinct in the last 500 years. But, I will expect you know approximately how many (i.e., whether it is closer to 6 or 20,000). The text book readings are intended to complement the lectures. My lectures will not repeat verbatim what is in those readings, and I will often use different examples or cover somewhat different topics. Both the lecture material and the readings, however, are important and could appear on exams.
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| − | == Schedule of lectures and examinations (subject to change: THIS SECTION IS NOT UPDATED FOR 2009 YET) ==
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| − | <font color= "#FF0000">'''For a printable version of the syllabus click [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/d0/EEB208_syllabus_for_print.pdf here] (print double-sided to save paper!)'''</font>
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| − | The schedule below describes the order in which we will cover material. Not every topic fits nicely into the time set aside for a lecture, so be prepared for us to start some topics a lecture early, and for others to take longer than the syllabus suggests.
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| − | For each lecture I will aim to post an outline ahead of time (linked to the topic titles in the syllabus below). Reading these notes before each lecture should help you to follow the material, and some people like to print them out so that they can spend more time listening and less time writing. These outlines, however, ARE NOT a substitute for coming to class, making your own notes, or doing the text book readings, and you should not expect them to include everything covered in class (e.g., none of the graphics will be in the web notes).
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| − | My advice is to look the notes over before class, make supplemental notes during the lecture, and then look over all the information again before the next class. Then, if there is anything that you do not understand, ask me about it at the start of the next lecture. In exams, you will be expected to know about all the things I talked about, not just the information in the web notes. Based on past experience, you can expect to drop at least a grade if you choose to rely only on the web notes.
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| − | The symbol <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font> in the "Reading" column means that there is important supplemental reading from the primary literature that we will discuss in class (and, yes, you really do need to read these articles as I will randomly pick people in class to answer questions about them). Links to the relevant papers can be accessed by clicking on the <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>. These links might not work if you are not using a computer that connects to the UConn network. It is possible to connect your home computers to the network by going to [https://vpn.uconn.edu/dana-na/auth/url_default/welcome.cgi this site] and signing in using your netID.
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| − | <font color= "#00B800"> In the syllabus I have also noted special lectures (in green) that will take place on campus this semester and that are at least loosely connected to this course. </font color>
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/9/9d/EEB208_01_intro.pdf What is conservation biology?]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b8/EEB208_Grading_Policies.pdf Grading policies]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/6/68/EEB208_02_stats.pdf Interpreting statistics (when there’s an agenda)]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/8/85/EEB208_class_discussions.pdf Discussion papers]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/dc/EEB208_04_biodiversity.pdf Forms of biological diversity]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/8/8d/EEB208_05_biodiversity_patterns.pdf Patterns of biodiversity]
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| − | | Chapter 3 [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v436/n7053/pdf/nature03850.pdf <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/9/93/EEB208_03_Global_change.pdf Global change]
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| − | | [http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/atlas/ USFS climate change atlases for trees and birds]
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| − | | <font color= "#00B800">TEALE LECTURE: Bridging the Science/Journalism Gap (?) in a Time of Epochal Change (Bud Ward)</font color>
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/1/1e/EEB208_06_extinction.pdf Extinction rates]
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| − | | Chapter 7 [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v421/n6918/pdf/nature01333.pdf <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/0/0e/EEB208_07_extinction_patterns.pdf Patterns of extinction]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/e/e5/EEB208_08_threats.pdf Causes of population decline]
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| − | | Chapter 8 [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/0509060102v1 <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/9/99/EEB208_09_habitat_loss.pdf Habitat loss & degradation]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/f/f5/EEB208_10_over-exploitation.pdf Over-exploitation]
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| − | | Chapter 10 [http://limnology.wisc.edu/courses/zoo510/myers_cascade_scallops.pdf <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/8/84/EEB208_11_invasives.pdf Invasive species]
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| − | |[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/0/06/EEB208_12_disease.pdf Disease]
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| − | |Study lectures 1-12 [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v455/n7217/pdf/nature07281.pdf <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/0/09/EEB208_sample_test_questions.pdf Sample questions] and [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/3/3d/EEB208_sample_test_answers.pdf answers]
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| − | | <font color= "#FF0000"> '''Mid-term Exam''' </font>
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| − | | Study lectures 1-12
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| − | | <font color= "#00B800">TEALE LECTURE: Forest carbon stocks and land-use: Reconciling the international agenda with the needs of indigenous populations (Catherine Potvin)</font color>
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/bc/EEB208_13_small_populations.pdf Small population conservation]
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| − | | Chapter 11 [http://www.jstor.org/view/00218790/ap990160/99a00010/0 <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/c/c4/EEB208_14_cons_genetics.pdf Conservation genetics]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/5/53/EEB208_15_pva.pdf Population viability analysis]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/c/c6/EEB208_16_ex-situ.pdf Ex situ conservation, release programs]
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| − | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/2/20/EEB208_18_reserve_networks.pdf Reserve networks]
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| − | | Chapter 17 [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/104/47/18555 <font color= "#FF0000">'''**'''</font>]
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| − | | <font color= "#FF0000"> '''Final exam: confirm time and date [http://adastrarpt.prod.uconn.edu/reports/exams/STORRS_1083/finals.htm here]''' </font>
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| − | == Academic rules and conduct ==
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| − | All students should be aware of the guidelines on academic integrity contained in the Student Conduct Code. The Conduct Code is available [http://www.dos.uconn.edu/student_code.html here].
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| − | == Conservation biology in the news ==
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| − | Recent news articles that relate to the topics covered in this course are posted on a separate page, [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Conservation_biology_in_the_news here].
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| − | == FAQs ==
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| − | If people send me questions about things that affect everyone I will post the questions (anonymously) and my answers here. Please check here before emailing me to make sure I haven't already posted an answer.
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| − | == General student help ==
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| − | [http://www.cmhs.uconn.edu Counseling and mental health services: 486-4705 (24 hours).]
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| − | [http://www.aod.uconn.edu Alcohol and other drugs services: 486-9431.]
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| − | [http://www.dos.uconn.edu Dean of Students Office: 486-3425.]
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| − | == Other information ==
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| − | For information about EEB's Joint B.S./M.S. degree program in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/department/BSMS/ click here]
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| − | For information about the Society for Conservation Biology [http://www.conbio.org/?CFID=6617594&CFTOKEN=86148795 click here]
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| − | For information on jobs in conservation biology [http://www.conbio.org/resources/?CFID=6617594&CFTOKEN=86148795 click here]
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| − | For information on jobs in wildlife biology [http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/index.htm click here]
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