Insect Biology/Arthropod Science

Spring 2020
#26077

Insect Ecology

Nicholas J Mills
Jan 21, 2020 - May 08, 2020
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 113 - LEC 001 Insect Ecology more detail
Ecology of insects: interactions with the physical environment; structure and functioning of insect populations and communities; behavioral ecology of predator-prey interactions; plant-insect interactions; social insects; pollination biology; applied insect ecology.
2019 Fall
#24359

Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Philip Georgakakos, Ilana Stein, Mo Tatlhego
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
12:00 am
Off Campus

Open Seats

9 Unreserved Seats

INTEGBI 158LF - FLD 101 Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands more detail
Natural history and evolutionary biology of island terrestrial and freshwater organisms, and of marine organisms in the coral reef and lagoon systems will be studied, and the geomorphology of volcanic islands, coral reefs, and reef islands will be discussed. Features of island biogeography will be illustrated with topics linked to subsequent field studies on the island of Moorea (French Polynesia).
2019 Fall
#22139

Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands

Brent D Mishler, Stephanie Marie Carlson, Seth Finnegan, George K Roderick
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
09:00 am - 11:59 am

Open Seats

9 Unreserved Seats

INTEGBI 158LF - LEC 001 Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands more detail
Natural history and evolutionary biology of island terrestrial and freshwater organisms, and of marine organisms in the coral reef and lagoon systems will be studied, and the geomorphology of volcanic islands, coral reefs, and reef islands will be discussed. Features of island biogeography will be illustrated with topics linked to subsequent field studies on the island of Moorea (French Polynesia).
2019 Fall
#24288

Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science

Nina Pak
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
12:00 am
Off Campus
No Open Seats
INTEGBI C105 - LAB 101 Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science more detail
(1) survey of museum resources, including strategies for accession, conservation, collecting and acquiring material, administration, and policies; (2) strategies for making collections digitally available (digitization, databasing, georeferencing, mapping); (3) tools and approaches for examining historical specimens (genomics, isotopes, ecology, morphology, etc); and (4) data integration and inference. The final third of the course will involve individual projects within a given museum.
2019 Fall
#22111

Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science

Rosemary G Gillespie, Brent D Mishler
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Tu, Th
03:30 pm - 04:59 pm
No Open Seats
INTEGBI C105 - LEC 001 Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science more detail
(1) survey of museum resources, including strategies for accession, conservation, collecting and acquiring material, administration, and policies; (2) strategies for making collections digitally available (digitization, databasing, georeferencing, mapping); (3) tools and approaches for examining historical specimens (genomics, isotopes, ecology, morphology, etc); and (4) data integration and inference. The final third of the course will involve individual projects within a given museum.
2019 Fall
#27205

Data Science in Global Change Ecology

Carl Boettiger, Matthew M Kling
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
We, Fr
10:00 am - 11:59 am
No Open Seats
ESPM 157 - LAB 001 Data Science in Global Change Ecology more detail
Many of the greatest challenges we face today come from understanding and interacting with the natural world: from global climate change to the sudden collapse of fisheries and forests, from the spread of disease and invasive species to the unknown wealth of medical, cultural, and technological value we derive from nature. Advances in satellites and micro-sensors, computation, informatics and the Internet have made available unprecedented amounts of data about the natural world, and with it, new challenges of sifting, processing and synthesizing large and diverse sources of information. In this course, students will learn and apply fundamental computing, statistics and modeling concepts to a series of real-world ecological and environment
2019 Fall
#26877

Field Entomology

Brian L. Fisher
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Th
04:00 pm - 04:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 147 - LAB 003 Field Entomology more detail
This course introduces identification methods and techniques for collection and preparation of specimens and associated biological data, field observation, and recording and interpretation of arthropod behavior, relationships to habitats, and plant-arthropod interactions.
2019 Fall
#26876

Field Entomology

Kipling W Will
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Th
02:00 pm - 02:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 147 - LAB 002 Field Entomology more detail
This course introduces identification methods and techniques for collection and preparation of specimens and associated biological data, field observation, and recording and interpretation of arthropod behavior, relationships to habitats, and plant-arthropod interactions.
2019 Fall
#26905

Insect Behavior

Trinity Walls
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
We
04:00 pm - 04:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 142 - DIS 102 Insect Behavior more detail
Insects display an incredibly rich array of behaviors, including extravagant displays, rituals, deception, sociality, and slavery. In some cases, these behaviors are innate, but in other cases individual insects can actively learn and modify their future behaviors based on real-life experiences. This course will focus on the development, structure, and function of insect behaviors, using examples from classic and recent publications. We will examine the evolution of insect behavior, how these behaviors play a role in the ecology of the organisms that express them, and explore various modes of communication that allow insects to judge their environment and respond appropriately.
2019 Fall
#26904

Insect Behavior

Trinity Walls
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
We
03:00 pm - 03:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 142 - DIS 101 Insect Behavior more detail
Insects display an incredibly rich array of behaviors, including extravagant displays, rituals, deception, sociality, and slavery. In some cases, these behaviors are innate, but in other cases individual insects can actively learn and modify their future behaviors based on real-life experiences. This course will focus on the development, structure, and function of insect behaviors, using examples from classic and recent publications. We will examine the evolution of insect behavior, how these behaviors play a role in the ecology of the organisms that express them, and explore various modes of communication that allow insects to judge their environment and respond appropriately.