Insect Biology/Arthropod Science

2019 Fall
#26903

Insect Behavior

Neil Tsutsui
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Mo, We, Fr
11:00 am - 11:59 am
No Open Seats
ESPM 142 - LEC 001 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
#30993

Spider Biology

Seira A. Adams
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Fr
02:00 pm - 04:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 132 - LAB 102 Spider Biology more detail
Covers topics ranging from mythological ideas about spiders and their importance in traditional cultures and folklore, to diversity patterns, ecology, behavior, and general biology of spiders. In the laboratory section, students learn to identify local spiders and to prepare a collection.
2019 Fall
#30992

Spider Biology

Seira A. Adams
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Mo
02:00 pm - 04:59 pm
No Open Seats
ESPM 132 - LAB 101 Spider Biology more detail
Covers topics ranging from mythological ideas about spiders and their importance in traditional cultures and folklore, to diversity patterns, ecology, behavior, and general biology of spiders. In the laboratory section, students learn to identify local spiders and to prepare a collection.
2019 Fall
#30991

Spider Biology

Rosemary G Gillespie
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Mo, We
10:00 am - 10:59 am
No Open Seats
ESPM 132 - LEC 001 Spider Biology more detail
Covers topics ranging from mythological ideas about spiders and their importance in traditional cultures and folklore, to diversity patterns, ecology, behavior, and general biology of spiders. In the laboratory section, students learn to identify local spiders and to prepare a collection.
2019 Fall
#27117

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

3 Unreserved Seats

ESPM C107 - 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
#26852

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

ESPM C107 - 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
#27116

Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Science

Nina Pak
Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
12:00 am
Off Campus
No Open Seats
ESPM 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
#26908

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
ESPM 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.
Spring 2019
#27227

Insect Ecology

Nicholas J Mills
Jan 22, 2019 - May 10, 2019
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.
Spring 2019
#27474

Molecular Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving

Neil Tsutsui
Jan 22, 2019 - May 10, 2019
Mo
10:00 am - 11:59 am
No Open Seats
PLANTBI C192 - LEC 001 Molecular Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving more detail
Seminar in which students consider how modern biotechnological approaches, including recombinant DNA methods, can be used to recognize and solve problems in the area of conservation, habitat and endangered species preservation, agriculture and environmental pollution. Students will also develop and present case studies of environmental problems solving using modern molecular methods.