Conservation Biology BI235 Spring 2006
Instructor: Mark Aronson
Office: 208
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 11:30-12:45; Tuesday 10-11; Thursday 11:55-1:25
Telephone: (563)441-4342
e-mail: maronson@eicc.edu
Text: Principles of Conservation Biology, 3rd ed., Groom, Meffe, Carroll and contributors,
Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, ISBN: 0-87893-518-5
Whitebark Pine Communities: Ecology and Restoration Editor: Diana F. Tomback, Stephen F. Arno , et al.
Readings (This link contains other required readings for the course!)
Worksheets (This link contains some study worksheets that cover important terminology used in the course.)
Class Schedule:
Section 06566 : Lecture M 9:20-11:30 Room 3112
W 8:10-9:10 Rm 3112
Laboratory W 9:20-11:30 Rm 3112
Evaluation: Your final grade will be determined by a straight percentage as follows:
100%- 90% = A
89%- 80% = B
79%- 70% = C
69%- 60% = D
below 60% = F
Lecture Exams - Essay Exams 6 @ 100 points = 600
Laboratory Reports/Worksheets points = 300
Student Journals points = 100
Total = 1000 points
Laboratory:
Laboratory activities will strive to illustrate the concepts introduced during the lecture
portion of the course. Students are expected to participate in any laboratory or fieldtrip
activities and complete any assigned reports/worksheets. Laboratory exercises will focus on the
following topics:
(1) Environmental Ethics
(2) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(3) Wildlife Connectivity and Corridors
(4) Corridor Education Project Research (continue the research project started
during the Spring 2000 term.
The copyrighted lecture notes can be used by students in the class; please click on the links associated with each text Chapter in the schedule below to view the lecture notes!
Tentative Class Schedule:
Date Topic Reading Assignment Laboratory Activity
1/23 Introduction
1/25 A New Discipline Chapter 1
1/30 Global Biodiversity Chapter 2
2/6 Finish Lecture/Review I Discuss Muir
2/8 Threats to Biodiversity Chapter 3
2/9 Exam 1 Due! Ethics Chapter 4 Discuss Oelschlaeger/Muir Lab Due!
2/13 Economics Chapter 5
2/15 Leopold Ethics Lab Due Discuss Leopold/
2/20 Habitat Degradation/Loss Chapter 6
2/22 Habitat Fragmentation Chapter 7 Black Elk Ethics Labs Due!
2/27 Exam 2 Due Introduce Corridor Education Project/Assign Workgroups/ Discuss Johnson
3/1 Overexploitation Chapter 8
3/6 Community Ecology - continued Johnson Ethics Lab Due
3/8 Species Invasions Chapter 9
3/13 Exam 3 Due! Climate Change Chapter 10 Read CEP I
3/15 Genetics Chapter 11 CEP I Lab Due
3/20-3/24 No Class!
3/27 Species and Landscape Approaches Chapter 12 Read CEP II Lab
3/29 Ecosystem Studies Chapter 13 CEP II Lab Due
4/3 Exam 4 Due! Protected Areas Chapter 14 Read CEP III
4/5 CEP III Lab Due!
4/10 Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems/Endangered Populations Chapter 15
4/12 Sustainable Development Chapter 16 GIS II
4/17 Conservation Science and Policy Chapter 17
4/19 Research Update from Groups! GIS III
4/24 Sustainable Development Chapter 18
4/26 CEP Summary/Reports GIS IV
5/1 Read Chapters 3,4 in WBP/Complete Lab Questions
5/3 CEP Summary /Reports Due
5/8 Read Chapters 5,6,7 in WBP/Complete Lab Questions
5/10 Exam 5 Due! Course Discussion
5/15 Read Chapters 10,12 in WBP/Complete Lab Questions
5/17 Exam 6 Due! Read Chapters 14, 20 in WBP/Complete Lab Questions
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