Biology 240 Lecture Schedule — Fall 2011

Date Topic Lecturer ..... Reading in Campbell (8th ed.)
24 Aug Course Introduction;
Evolutionary Context for Life
Patterson
Zink
Ch. 1
26 Aug Evidence for Evolution Patterson Ch. 22
29 Aug Intro to Pop Gen Patterson Ch. 23
31 Aug Phylogeny I Patterson Ch. 26
02 Sep Phylogeny II Patterson Ch. 26
05 Sep Labor Day Holiday — No class    
07 Sep Selection & Adaptation Patterson Chs. 23, 24
09 Sep Speciation Patterson Chs. 23, 24
12 Sep Origin & Early Evolution of Life Patterson Ch. 25
14 Sep Eukaryotic Diversity I Patterson Ch. 28
16 Sep Eukaryotic Diversity II Patterson Ch. 28
19 Sep Chloroplast Evolution Patterson Ch. 28
21 Sep Origin of Plants Patterson Ch. 29
23 Sep Evolution of Archaeade la Torre Ch. 27
26 Sep Midterm I
28 Sep Plant Reproduction I Patterson Chs. 29, 30
30 Sep Plant Reproduction II Patterson Chs. 29, 30
03 Oct Pollination Patterson Ch. 30, 38
05 Oct Plant Dispersal Patterson Chs. 30, 38
07 Oct Biogeography I Patterson Ch. 25, concept 25.4
10 Oct Biogeography II Patterson Ch. 25, concept 25.4
12 Oct Plant Systematics Patterson Ch. 20 Figs. 20.8, 20.9, & 20.12
14 Oct Fungi Vredenburg Ch. 31
17 Oct Animal Reproduction Zink Ch. 46
19 Oct Animal Development Zink Ch. 47
21 Oct Intro to Animal Diversity Zink Ch. 32
24 Oct Invertebrates I Zink Ch. 33
26 Oct Invertebrates II Zink Ch. 33
28 Oct Invertebrate Parasites Sehgal Ch. 28
31 Oct Insects Zink Ch. 33
02 Nov Vertebrates Zink Ch. 34
04 Nov Mammals Zink Ch. 34
07 Nov Midterm II
09 Nov Ecology & Life History Zink Chs. 51, 52
11 Nov Veterans' Holiday — No Class    
14 Nov Behavioral Ecology I — Sexual Selection Zink Ch. 51
16 Nov Behavioral Ecology II — Parental Care Zink Ch. 51
18 Nov Behavioral Ecology III— Animal Societies Zink Ch. 51
21-25 Nov Thanksgiving Holiday — No class this week (that's right, none at all)
28 Nov Population Ecology I Zink Ch. 53
30 Nov Population Ecology II Zink Ch. 53
02 Dec Community Ecology I Zink Ch. 54
05 Dec Community Ecology II Zink Ch. 54
07 Dec Ecosystem Ecology Zink Ch. 55
09 Dec Conservation Biology Zink Ch. 56
12 Dec Course review    
14 Dec (Wednesday) Final Exam, 8:00 - 10:30 am