SEE-U 2000: Black Rock Forest (NY)

Week 2: July 31-August 6, 2000 | Print this syllabus
Key:
|  | Ethics discussion groups: 1—Reintroducing species 2—Controlling human population growth
|  | Full day for working on independent projects
[ Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday ]

Monday, July 31 2000
| Section: | B: Biotic Processes
| Module: | 4: Growth and Competition: Population and Metapopulation Dynamics
| AM: | 5:00-7:00 Field: Ex 4 - Mark captured mammals, close traps 7:00-8:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Quiz 1 (Modules 1-3) 9:30-10:15 Lecture 4: Population Biology 10:30-12:00 Lab: Ex 4 Task 2a - PVA coin toss model
| PM: | 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Siesta 4:00-6:00 Lab: Ex 4 Task 2b - PVA model computer exercise 5:30 Dinner 6:30 Groceries run 7:30-8:30 Field: Ex 4 - re-set trap lines

Tuesday, August 1 2000
| Section: | B: Biotic Processes
| Module: | 4: Growth and Competition: Population and Metapopulation Dynamics
| AM: | 5:00-7:00 Field: Ex 4 - Record re-capture rate, pull trap line 7:00-8:00 Breakfast 9:00-12:00 Lab: Ex. 4 1) Instruction on Scientific paper structure (ref to Cox Chapter) 2) Analyze results, write-up
| PM: | 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Siesta 4:00-6:00 Ex. 4: Presentations 7:00 Individual Write-up Due

Wednesday, August 2 2000
| Section: | B: Biotic Processes
| Module: | 5: Community Ecology: An Introduction to the Players and How to Measure Communities
| AM: | 9:00-10:00 Lecture 10:00-11:00 Oral Presentation 11:00-12:00 Activities
| PM: | 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Ethics discussion 4:00-4:30 Lecture 6: Food webs, Producers 4:30-6:00 Lab: Ex. 6 Prep Note: 5pm lecture in Biodiversity class on Sky Islands 6:30 Group Dinner
| Note: | Van AM Ethics Disc Group 1 - Reintroducing Species Early start next day

Thursday, August 3 2000
| Section: | B: Biotic Processes
| Module: | 6: Producers: The Basis of Ecosystems
| AM: | 6:00-9:00 Field (B2 domes and outside): Exercise 6: Measurement of PSN 9:00-12:00 Ex. 6: Analysis of data, midday resampling
| PM: | 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-4:00 Siesta Break 4:00-6:00 Ex. 6: Analyses finalized, write-up, discussion 6:30 Group Dinner

Friday, August 4 2000
|  | Independent Project
| AM: | 9:00-10:00 Exam (Modules 3-5) 10:00-11:00 Ex 6: Oral Presentation 11:00-12:00 Independent Project
| PM: | Independent Project
| Note: | Van for projects

Saturday, August 5 2000
|  | Independent Projects
| Note: | Van for projects

Sunday, August 6 2000
|  | Independent Projects