Lecture:
Monday and Thursday 10:55 to 12:15 in Hickman 201Click here for building information
Lab:
Monday and Thursday 9:15 to 10:35 or 12:35 to 1:55 in Bartlett 012 (in the basement)Click here for building information
Lecture:Monday and Thursday 10:55 to 12:15 in Hickman 201Click here for building information
Lab:Monday and Thursday 9:15 to 10:35 or 12:35 to 1:55 in Bartlett 012 (in the basement)Click here for building information | |
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Final, fully complete birds lecture posted; look for added slides 4-7 - 7 May
Saturday field trip - leaves at 9 a.m. from ENR parking lot. Directions here. - May 1st
Mammal list here, skull list and descriptions here, and bird list here. - May 1st
Review lab on Monday; alternate time schedule - May 1st
New Vertebrate News article posted - May 1st
Mammal lecture posted
Species list page updated (click here)
Field trip is STILL ON; wear warm clothes - Posted 9:30 p.m. Sunday Apr 19
Monday FIELD TRIP; First section meet in ENR parking lot at 9:10 (leaving at 9:15 SHARP); second section meet at 11:40 (leaving at 11:45 SHARP). Directions to parking lot here.
Full Birds lecture posted - 16 April
Second exam key here.
Article about brown fat posted (see Vertebrate News below) - 10 April
Bird list for lab available by clicking here.
Endo and Ecto Thermy lecture posted - 4 April
Salamander photos posted here.
New lecture and supporting papers posted - 24 Mar
New Vertebrate News article - 24 Mar
Click here for pictures and species list from field trips - added Mar 23
Full Lizards and Snakes lecture posted
On campus field trip on Monday (Mar 23); Meet at regular lab time and place, and be sure to wear appropriate clothing and bring binoculars if available
Exam key here; Full "reptile" and amphibians list here - 12 March
Lizards and Snakes lecture posted 11 March
New Vertebrate News article posted - 4 March
Lab schedule changed to reflect cancellation on March 2nd
Review lab (Monday) and exam (Thursday) schedule: Morning section arrive at Bartlett at 9:15, stay until 11:25; afternoon section come to Bartlett at 11:45, stay until 1:55.
Fish Conservation lecture posted - 19 Feb
Turtles and Crocs lecture posted - 17 Feb
Amphibians lecture posted - 15 Feb
All lectures re-posted with smaller file sizes - 15 Feb
All added families from 9 and 12 Feb labs available here - 15 Feb
News article about new mammal species posted in the news section below - 15 Feb
Lab handout from 2 Feb available by clicking here.
Paraphyly versus polyphyly explanation available by clicking here (PDF format) - Posted 30 Jan
Here is the handout (PDF) from January 29th's lab if you've lost your copy - Posted 30 Jan
We need van drivers; please email Blake if you are van certified
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Final fully complete Birds added 7 May
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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation; Supporting paper 1; Supporting paper 2
Lizards and Snakes FULL LECTURE - posted 22 March
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Overview, Species, Earth History
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Brown fat found in adult humans, shown to be more active in lean people
Injured American Crocodile's head put back together with metal supports
Giant stingray caught (impressive picture at site)
Article about fishing down food webs
Extremely rare (nearly extinct) bird photographed - then eaten - 4 March
Article on the surprising number of new mammal species (408) discovered since 1993 - Posted 15 Feb
White Nose Syndrome threatens Northeastern U.S. cave dwelling bats - Posted 4 Feb
Pictures of some cool new toads described from Tanzania - Posted 30 Jan
Grizzly bears returning to Manitoba - Posted 30 Jan
New bird species described from Southwest China - Posted 30 Jan
Eating the wild - NYT editorial on eating wild turtles
BBC article on eating wild frogs
Male, female, and larval whalefish previously thought to be three separate families
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| Exam 1 | February 26th | 25% |
| Exam 2 | April 6th | 25% |
| Final Exam | Date TBD | 25% |
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| Date | Lecture Topic | Lab Topic | Pough et al.Readings |
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| 22-Jan | Vertebrate Diversity | No Lab | Chapters 1 and 7 |
| 26-Jan | Living Jawless Vertebrates | Phylogeny and Classification I | 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
| 29-Jan | Living in Water I | Phylogeny and Classification II | 4.1, 4.2 |
| 2-Feb | Living in Water II | Sharks and Rays | 4.1, 4.2 |
| 5-Feb | Sharks and Rays | Ray-finned fishes I | 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6 |
| 9-Feb | Bony Fish | Ray-finned fishes II | 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 |
| 12-Feb | Life on Land I | Ray-finned fishes III | 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 |
| 16-Feb | Life on Land II | Sound Lab I | 8.4, 8.6 |
| 19-Feb | Fish Conservation | Sound Lab II | 6.7, 6.8 |
| 23-Feb | Review for Exam 1 | No Lab | ....... |
| 26-Feb | Exam 1: Vertebrate Diversity through Fish Conservation | No Lab | ....... |
| 2-Mar | Amphibian Diversity I | School canceled | 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 |
| 5-Mar | Amphibian Diversity II | Amphibians I | 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 |
| 9-Mar | Turtles and Crocodiles | Amphibians II | Chap 11 Intro; 12.1, 12.3 pp. 311-312 only, 12.4; 16.3 pp. 401-407 |
| 12-Mar | Lizards and Snakes | Turtles and Crocodiles | 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 |
| 23-Mar | Amphibian and Reptile Conservation | Field Trip – On campus birds | 10.7, 12.5; Supporting paper 1; Supporting paper 2 |
| 26-Mar | Field Trip – Off campus birds | Field Trip | ....... |
| 30-Mar | Endothermy Ectothermy I | Lizards and Snakes | 13.5, 13.6, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 |
| 2-Apr | Review for Exam 2 | No Lab | ....... |
| 6-Apr | Exam 2: Amphibian Diversity through Amphibian and Reptile Conservation | No Lab | ....... |
| 9-Apr | Endothermy Ectothermy II | Birds I | 22.1, 22.2, 22.4, 22.5 |
| 13-Apr | Birds I | Birds II | 16.7, 16.8, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5 |
| 16-Apr | Birds II | Mammals I | 17.6, 17.7, 17.8 |
| 20-Apr | Field Trip – Farrington Lake | ....... | ....... |
| 23-Apr | Mammals I | Mammals II | 18.4, 20.1, Chapter 23 |
| 27-Apr | Mammals II | Off For Weekend Field Trip | Chapter 23 continued |
| 30-Apr | Bird and Mammal Conservation | Off for Weekend Field Trip | ....... |
| 4-May | Review for Final Exam | No Lab | |
| 8-May | Final Exam: Endothermy/Ectothermy through Bird and Mammal Conservation |
Last Updated: 7 May 2009