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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES


Plant Diversity and Evolution
 11: 704: 411
An overview of the evolution and diversity of vascular plants, from ferns to conifers and flowering plants. Field identification, morphology, principles of classification, and basic concepts in evolutionary research.

Given: Spring 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011

Planned for:  Fall 2013

4 credits, 2 lectures/week, 1 lab/week, independent project


Introduction to Ethnobotany
11: 776: 205 (with James Simon)

Given: Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009

Planned for: TBA

3 credits, 2 lectures/week, independent projects

 

Fundamentals in Evolution  (with Siobain Duffy)

Given Spring 2012

Planned for: Spring 2013

3 credits, 2 lectures/week, poster project

 

Evolution of Eukaryotes (with Debashish Bhattacharya)

Planned for Fall 2012

3 credits, 2 lectures/week, independent project


GRADUATE COURSES


Methods of Plant Systematics
 
16: 765: 503
Hands-on course in plant systematics methods and techniques used in plant systematics, phylogenetics, and biogeography. Lab, software demos, and lectures will be intermingled with independent projects and discussions. how to write a good paper, peer-review.

Given: Fall 2002, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012

Planned for: TBA

3 credits, 2 lectures/week, 1 lab/week, substantial independent lab project


Advanced Vascular Plant Systematics 16: 215: 507
Broad, evolutionary overview of all vascular plants, from club mosses and ferns to conifers and flowering plants. Principles of classification and field identification, morphology, and basic concepts in evolutionary studies in botany. Independent project.

Given:  Fall 2003, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011

Planned for: Fall 2012

4 credits, 2 lectures/week, 1 lab/week, independent project


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS

If you are an undergraduate student and are interested in working in my lab for research credits or in the herbarium as a work study student, please contact me directly.


CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dr. Lena Struwe

Office: 237A Foran Hall, 59 Dudley Road, Cook Campus, Rutgers.

Office hours: By appointment.

E-Mail: struwe@aesop.rutgers.edu 

Phone: (848(932-6343

Fax: (732) 932-9411

 

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