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| Feb 13 || ''Snow day'' : Due to the forecast of inclement weather, classes at all UConn campuses are canceled|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Collections_Work_Hours_Sign_Up Please start scheduling your collections work hours here] || | | Feb 13 || ''Snow day'' : Due to the forecast of inclement weather, classes at all UConn campuses are canceled|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Collections_Work_Hours_Sign_Up Please start scheduling your collections work hours here] || | ||
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− | | Feb 20 || | + | | Feb 20 || ''Fire alarm evacuation'' : Paper discussed but collections tour postponed|| {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Modelling%20habitat-suitability%20using%20museum%20collections-%20an%20example%20with%20three%20sympatric%20Apodemus%20species%20from%20the%20Alps.pdf}} Modelling habitat-suitability using museum collections- an example with three sympatric Apodemus species from the Alps.pdf || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Spirit_Collections_2014.pdf}}Spirit_Collections_2014.pdf <br> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_qEJJHEImI Animation of the Inergen fire suppression system] |
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− | | Feb 27 || | + | | Feb 27 || Exploring UConn collections II: Skeletons, eggs, feathers, and plants || {{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://digbiocol.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/watch-this-space/ U.S. biological collections national resource] |
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− | | Mar 6 || | + | | Mar 6 || Presentations of project ideas and proposed methodology || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Predicting%20the%20sensitivity%20of%20butterfly%20phenology%20to%20temperature%20over%20the%20past%20century.pdf}} Predicting the sensitivity of butterfly phenology to temperature over the past century.pdf || [http://nma.gov.au/research/understanding-museums/DHoese_2011.html Museums and the environment] |
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− | | Mar 13 || Paper discussion. Project pilot work | + | | Mar 13 || Paper discussion. Project pilot work I || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/intromusres/restricted/Eggshell%20thinning%20of%20osprey%20%28Pandion%20haliaetus%29%20breeding%20in%20Sweden%20and%20its%20significance%20for%20egg%20breakage%20and%20breeding%20outcome.pdf}} Eggshell thinning of osprey (Pandion haliaetus) breeding in Sweden and its significance for egg breakage and breeding outcome.pdf || |
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| Mar 20 || ''Spring recess'' || || | | Mar 20 || ''Spring recess'' || || | ||
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− | | Apr 3 || | + | | Apr 3 || Presentations of modified project ideas and definite methodology || || |
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− | | Apr 10 || | + | | Apr 10 || Submission of the projects written proposals. Project work I || || |
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− | | Apr 17 || One to one discussion of the written proposals. Project work | + | | Apr 17 || One to one discussion of the written proposals. Project work II || || |
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Revision as of 19:21, 26 February 2014
EEB 3895, Spring 2014
Discovering and proposing research at the
UConn Biodiversity Collections
Meeting Time: Thursdays, 11:00-11:50 in TLS 171b (Bamford Conference Room)
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 Presentations:
First proposal presentation [25 points] Feb 27;
Revised proposal presentation [25 points] March 27;
Final proposal presentation [30 points] May 1
Proposal Presentations Guidelines.pdf
Project Paper:
First proposal [30 points] Apr 3;
Final (revised) proposal [50 points] May 8
Paper discussions:
5 papers at 4 points each [20 points]
Curatorial work arranged through this page 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 | Collections Facility UConn Research Collections Policies | |
Feb 6 | Exploring UConn collections I: Spirit, round, and pinned specimens | The Value of Museum Collections for Research and Society.pdf | Biological Collections Help Scientists Document Environmental Change |
Feb 13 | Snow day : Due to the forecast of inclement weather, classes at all UConn campuses are canceled | Please start scheduling your collections work hours here | |
Feb 20 | Fire alarm evacuation : Paper discussed but collections tour postponed | Modelling habitat-suitability using museum collections- an example with three sympatric Apodemus species from the Alps.pdf | Spirit_Collections_2014.pdf Animation of the Inergen fire suppression system |
Feb 27 | Exploring UConn collections II: Skeletons, eggs, feathers, and plants | Morphological variation in vanishing Mexican desert fishes of the genus Characodon (Goodeidae).pdf | U.S. biological collections national resource |
Mar 6 | Presentations of project ideas and proposed methodology | Predicting the sensitivity of butterfly phenology to temperature over the past century.pdf | Museums and the environment |
Mar 13 | Paper discussion. Project pilot work I | Eggshell thinning of osprey (Pandion haliaetus) breeding in Sweden and its significance for egg breakage and breeding outcome.pdf | |
Mar 20 | Spring recess | ||
Mar 27 | Project pilot work II | ||
Apr 3 | Presentations of modified project ideas and definite methodology | ||
Apr 10 | Submission of the projects written proposals. Project work I | ||
Apr 17 | One to one discussion of the written proposals. Project work II | ||
Apr 24 | Project work III | ||
May 1 | Project final presentations | ||
May 8 | Final submission of the project written proposals |