BIOL 708/808 Ecological Sciences Seminar: Oak Woodland Ecology

Monday 12:00-12:50 pm, DRGS 2109

Format of the class

The class will meet each week. Each student will sign up for a topic. During that student's week, they will make a formal 20-min powerpoint presentation on their topic. The class will also be asked to read a peer-reviewed article as supplementary material. Following the powerpoint presentation, the leader for that week will lead a discussion of the assigned paper.

Grading:

30% powerpoint presentation

30% journal article discussion

40% participation

Date Person Topic Reading Snacks
8/27 Eric Informational Meeting No paper this week but normally there would be Eric
9/3 --- Labor Day - No Class    
9/10 Tim Oak Taxonomy & Distribution Manos et al. 1999 Grace
9/17 Peter Oak Physiology Vaz et al. 2012 Jessie
9/24 Kathryn Oak Reproduction - Masting Frank et al. 2009 Erin
10/1 Matt Oak Communities Aponte et al. 2012 Eric
10/8 --- Fall Break - No Class    
10/15 Erin Oak Disease - SODS Meetenmeyer et al. 2004 Natasha
10/22 Grace Oak Associations - commensals, parasites, predators Vajna 2003 Kathryn
10/29   Hurricane - cancelled    
11/5 Jessie Oak-Insect Interactions Southwood et al. 2004 Matt
11/12 Grace Management & Conservation Tyler et al. 2006 Peter
11/19 Natasha Case study: California Oak Woodlands Scofield et al. 2010 Anna
11/26 Anna Case study: Virgnia Oak Woodlands McShea 2000 Tim
12/3 Matt Case study: Cork Oak Woodlands Ramirez-Valiente 2009 Eric