Seminar in Ecology
(BSC 420.03 – Spring
2005)
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INSTRUCTOR: Steven Juliano E-MAIL: sajulia@mail.bio.ilstu.edu
OFFICE: 335 FSA PHONE: 82642
OFFICE HRS.: TBA MEETING TIME:
Mon.
WEB PAGE: http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/juliano/default.htm
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Seminar will consist of
readings from the primary literature, each led by one student. Each discussion leader will be responsible
for giving a short (10 minute) introduction to the discussion, and providing a
short (1 p.) summary of the topic and direction of discussion. Leaders should lead the discussion not
lecture. Other participants should
come prepared to discuss the papers we have read.
Leaders will provide the
group with an electronic copy of the paper(s) for discussion one week in
advance of our meeting. You must
have my approval for the paper you have chosen, so see me early on if you
have a paper in mind. If you cannot come
up with an electronic copy see me. If
all else fails, get me a hard copy and I will have it photocopied and
distributed. Leaders will e-mail one
electronic copy of the 1 p. summary to me and to all participants (I will
provide all of you with email addresses) on the Friday before our meeting.
Your grade will be determined by
both your success in leading the discussion (80%), including preparation,
clarity, evidence of understanding, and quality of questions posed, and by
your participation in discussion when you do not lead (20%). Note that this arrangement means you cannot
manage an A in this seminar if you do not participate in discussions. I will provide feedback to discussion leaders
following their presentations.
I have not chosen a topic for this version of Seminar in Ecology. I am going to leave choices of topics open to students with the limitations that the topic should be about ecology, broadly defined to include evolutionary, physiological, behavioral, population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization. Applied ecology is also included. My main criterion for approving your choice of papers is whether your choice seems to have sufficient conceptual content so that the papers and topic will be broadly interesting. I have in mind a number of topic areas and papers that seem to me to have interest for a broad ecological audience. See me if you want some suggestions.
Seminar Schedule
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Week of |
Seminar topic |
Discussion leader |
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Jan. 17 |
Organizational meeting |
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Jan. 24 |
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Jan. 31 |
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Megan Timpe |
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Feb. 7 |
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Banu Kesavaraju |
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Feb. 14 |
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Heidi Harms |
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Feb. 21 |
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Don Yee |
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Feb. 28 |
|
Ryan Paitz |
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Mar. 7 |
|
Kelly Slattery |
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Mar. 14 |
Spring break – no seminar |
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Mar. 21 |
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Wanchad Sumanochitrapon |
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Mar. 28 |
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Anna Forsman |
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April 4 |
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Brian Mautz |
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April 11 |
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Carie Weddle |
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April 18 |
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April 25 |
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May 3 |
No meeting |
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