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− | | Feb 6 || Exploring UConn collections I: Spirit, round, and pinned specimens ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Morphological%20variation%20in%20vanishing%20Mexican%20desert%20fishes%20of%20the%20genus%20Characodon%20%28Goodeidae%29.pdf}} Morphological variation in vanishing Mexican desert fishes of the genus Characodon (Goodeidae).pdf || | + | | Feb 6 || Exploring UConn collections I: Spirit, round, and pinned specimens ||{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Morphological%20variation%20in%20vanishing%20Mexican%20desert%20fishes%20of%20the%20genus%20Characodon%20%28Goodeidae%29.pdf}} Morphological variation in vanishing Mexican desert fishes of the genus Characodon (Goodeidae).pdf || [http://www.biodiversity.uconn.edu/Policies.html UConn Research Collections Policies] |
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Revision as of 03:29, 27 January 2014
EEB 3895, Spring 2014
Discovering and proposing research at the
UConn Biodiversity Collections
Meeting Time: Thursdays, 11:00-11:50 in BPB112
Instructor
Alejandro Rico
Email: a.rico@uconn.edu
Office: Biology/Pharmacy 404
Phone:(860) 486-0309
Office hours: Mondays 2-3 pm and by appointment
Scope
UConn has the privilege to host comprehensive Biodiversity Research collections encompassing the richness of the world’s organisms. This course is designed to take advantage of this valuable resource. Students will learn about the types of specimens (spirit, skins, fossils, etc.), preparation techniques, and information that can be extracted from them.
Course Policies
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism and cheating are violations of the student conduct code, and may be punished by failure in the course or, in severe cases, dismissal from the University. For more information, see Section IV of the Student Conduct Code.
Disabilities:
If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, you should contact a course instructor and the Center for Students with Disabilities (Wilbur Cross Building, Room 201) within the first two weeks of the semester.
Grading
Project Paper:
First proposal [30 points];
Final (revised) proposal [50 points]
Project Presentations:
First proposal [30 points];
Final (revised) proposal [50 points]
Paper discussions:
4 papers at 5 points each [20 points]
Curatorial work arranged with the Vertebrate Collections Manager: Sue Hochgraf susan.hochgraf@uconn.edu 860-486-8945
4 hours at 5 points per hour [20 points]
Total: [200 points]
Grading scale: A = 100-90%, B = 89-80%, C = 79-70%, D = 69-60%, F = 59-0%.
Plus/minus system will be used for the final grade.
Lecture Schedule & Materials
Date | Topic | Readings | Materials |
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Jan 30 | Introduction, goals, and grading. Museums and Research Collections | Meeting place: Collections Library | |
Feb 6 | Exploring UConn collections I: Spirit, round, and pinned specimens | Morphological variation in vanishing Mexican desert fishes of the genus Characodon (Goodeidae).pdf | UConn Research Collections Policies |
Feb 13 | Exploring UConn collections II: Skeletons, eggs, feathers, and plants | ||
Feb 20 | Preparation techniques, curatorial work, and data collection protocols | ||
Feb 27 | Presentations of project ideas and proposed methodology | ||
Mar 6 | Project pilot work I | ||
Mar 13 | Project pilot work II | ||
Mar 20 | Spring recess | ||
Mar 27 | Presentations of modified project ideas and definite methodology | ||
Apr 3 | Submission of the projects written proposals. Project work I | ||
Apr 10 | Submission of the projects written proposals. Project work II | ||
Apr 17 | Submission of the projects written proposals. Project work III | ||
Apr 24 | Project work IV | ||
May 1 | Project final presentations | ||
May 8 | Final submission of the project written proposals |