Spring 2025
ESPM 242 001 - SEM 001
Current Topics in Social Insect Biology
Neil Tsutsui
Class #:33277
Units: 2
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
12
Enrolled: 2
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 14
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
2 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 5 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
Social insects display sophisticated, complex, and fascinating behaviors that have contributed to
their abundance and ecological success. Many species have also become valuable model systems
for studying a variety of different topics in behavioral ecology, chemical ecology, the genetic and
genomic basis of behavior, conservation biology, evolutionary biology, agroecology, and much
more. In this class, we will review recent research that has used social insects as model systems,
with a focus on ants, bees, and wasps, discussing one or two publications in depth during each
class.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None