Community & Population Ecology (349-0-1)

Instructors

Amy Iler

Meeting Info

Technological Institute L150: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

 Community ecology investigates the dynamics of populations and how those scale up to affect the composition and dynamics of ecological communities. Readings, discussions, lectures, and activities will address the forms and drivers of population dynamics, how communities are organized, how they interact with their biotic and abiotic environments, how they are studied, and how they are influenced by anthropogenic impacts like climate change, invasive species, and habitat loss.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0, or BIOL_SCI 339-0, or BIOL_SCI 341-0, or BIOL_SCI 342-0, or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course. Exceptions will only be granted under special circumstances.

Teaching Method

Lectures, literature and text readings, discussions, and activities.

Evaluation Method

Two exams (midterm is in-class with one page of notes, with opportunities to make corrections and earn points back; and the final exam is take-home with assigned groups), class participation, quizzes, and a design an experiment assignment that includes a short presentation (presentation only for graduate students).

Class Materials (Required)

Community Ecology by Gary Mittelbach and Brian McGill (2nd ed) ISBN: 9780198835868

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Students must have completed BIOL_SCI 203-0, BIOL_SCI 241-0, or BIOL_SCI 339-0, or BIOL_SCI 341-0, or BIOL_SCI 342-0, or ENVR_SCI 202-0 to register for this course.