- Borrett Teaching Schedule
- SEE Lab Meetings
- EEL Meetings
- BIO 534
- BIOL 534
- BIOL366
Dr. Borrett's teaching schedule:
Fall 2008
Bio534 & Bio534L Advanced Ecology - "Fundamentals of Ecological Modeling". NOTICE: The laboratory is an integral part of this course. You must take lecture and the laboratory.
Bio366L Ecology Laboratory. Dr. Borrett is coordinating the TAs and laboratories.
SEE Laboratory Meetings. This fall the laboratory will be meeting weekly to discuss readings and research methods for systems ecology and ecological network analysis.
Extended Ecology Laboratory (EEL). This is a periodic meeting of interested biologists to discuss current research in ecology.
Spring 2009
Bio366 Ecology.
Bio366L Ecology Laboratory.
Past Courses
• 2008. UNCW. Bio366 Ecology.
• 2008. UNCW. Bio495 Bringing Home the Biosphere.
• 2007. UNCW. Bio534 Advanced Ecology.
• 2006. Stanford University. Fundamentals of Ecological Modeling. Undergraduate and graduate course. Co-instructor: K.R. Arrigo. Stanford, CA.
• 2003. Institute of Ecology. Ecological Thought: Past to Present. Required course for ecology graduate students. Co-instructors: B.C. Patten, S.J. Whipple. Athens, GA. syllabus
• 2003. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Ecosystem Complexity in the Marine Environment – Seeking an Answer to the Question: What is Biocomplexity? Three week short course for undergraduate and graduate students. Co-instructors: P.G. Verity, M.E. Frischer, B.C. Patten, S.J. Whipple. Skidaway, GA.
• Guest Lecturer and Teaching Assistant. 2002. Institute of Ecology. Theory of Systems Ecology. Graduate course. Professor: B.C. Patten. Athens, GA.
SEE Lab Meetings Fall 2008
During the fall of 2008, SEEL will be meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 3:30 pm in Friday Hall RM 117. We will be reading and discussing papers on Ecosystem Network Analysis. This will essentially be a crash course in ENA. The objective of these meetings is to prepare all members for their research projects.
Our planned schedule follows along with links to the readings.
Meeting # |
Date |
Discussion Leader |
Topic |
Materials/Papers |
1 |
Aug. 27 |
Borrett | Introduction to Network Theory |
Newman 2003 (sections 1-3) |
2 |
Sept. 3 | Salas | ENA of Everglades |
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3 |
Sept. 10 | Freeze | Enrichment of Ecosystem Theory |
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4 |
Sept. 17 | Borrett | Ecosystems have connectivity |
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5 |
Sept. 24 | Feller, Fann | Winter seagrass foodweb network |
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6 |
Oct. 1 | Kaufman | Network Environ Analysis of a seven compartment model of nitrogen flow in the Neuse River Estuary, USA |
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7 |
Oct. 8 | model analysis | ||
8 |
Oct. 15 | Comparative ecology of 6 marine ecosystems | Baird et al. 1991 | |
9 |
Oct. 22 | TBD | ||
10 |
Oct. 29 | TBD | ||
11 |
Nov. 5 | TBD |
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12 |
Nov. 12 | TBD |
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13 |
Nov. 19 | TBD |
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14 |
Nov. 26 | TBD |
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15 |
Dec. 3 | TBD |
The Extended Ecology Laboratory at UNCW is a group of biologists/ecologists who meet regularly to discuss ongoing research and topics in ecology. All UNCW faculty and students are welcome to join. These meetings provide an informal opportunity to present, discuss, and constructively critique current work, interesting papers, presentation for meetings, etc.
This web page lists our scheduled meetings, topics and will have links to any papers or materials for our discussion.
If you would like to join our list serve for activity announcments, please visit http://lists.uncw.edu/mailman/listinfo/eel
Fall 2008 Schedule
This is yet to be determined.
Meeting # |
Date |
Discussion Leader |
Topic |
Materials/Papers |
1 |
Spring 2008 Schedule
We have agreed to meet this spring every other week on Wednesdays at Noon. We are meeting in the Systems Ecology Laboratory (Trailer 1, Room 1001). Please feel free to bring your lunch with you.
Meeting # |
Date |
Discussion Leader |
Topic
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Materials/Papers |
1 |
Jan. 16 |
Finelli |
The effects of hurricanes and hydrologic modification on water quality along an estuarine gradient in the Terrebonne Basin in southeastern Louisiana |
on biology shared drive |
2 |
Jan. 30 |
Borrett |
Rapid Development of Indirect Effects in Ecological Networks |
NA |
3 |
Feb. 13 |
Stapleton |
ecological genetics |
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4 |
Feb. 27 |
Braly |
Sea Oat Recruitment |
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5 |
Mar. 12 |
Culbertson |
Effects of residual petroleum on salt marsh grass: sediment erosion, plant growth, and carbon uptake |
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6 |
Mar. 26 |
Scharf |
Reading Discussion: Ciannelli et al. 2004 |
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7 |
Apr. 9 |
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8 |
Apr. 23 |
BIO 534 :: Advanced Ecology :: Fundamentals of Ecological Modeling
Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Readings/Assignments Due |
Introduction |
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1 |
Aug. 21 |
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2 |
26 |
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3 |
28 |
Sick Day |
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4 |
Sept. 2 |
Model Type & Use (discussion) |
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5 |
4 |
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Quantitative Models |
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6 |
9 |
Gotelli Ch1 |
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7 |
11 |
Intraspecific Competition (logistic) |
Gotelli Ch2 |
8 |
16 |
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9 |
18 |
Catch up & Quiz 1 |
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10 |
23 |
Gotelli Ch3 |
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11 |
25 |
Gotelli Ch5 |
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12 |
30 |
Gotelli Ch6 |
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13 |
Oct. 2 |
Reading Discussion |
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7 |
Fall Break |
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14 |
9 |
Project Topic Presentations |
Project Task 1: Topic Selection |
15 |
14 |
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Confronting Models with Data and Model Evaluation |
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16 |
16 |
Environmental Forcing, Parameterization, and Calibration |
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17 |
21 |
Model Evaluation |
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18 |
23 |
Model Analysis |
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19 |
28 |
Catch-up & Quiz 2 |
Project Task 2: Proposal |
Advanced Topics and Paper Discussions |
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20 |
30 |
PD/AT |
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21 |
Nov. 4 |
AT: Ecosystem Network Analysis I |
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22 |
6 |
PD: Ecosystem Network Analysis I |
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23 |
11 |
PD/AT |
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24 |
13 |
PD/AT |
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25 |
18 |
PD/AT |
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26 |
20 |
PD/AT |
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27 |
25 |
PD/AT |
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27 |
Thanksgiving |
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28 |
Dec 2 |
Course Summary |
Project Task 2: Final Report |
29 |
11 |
11:30 Final Exam |
Project Task 4: Oral Report |
BIO 534L :: Advanced Ecology Laboratory:: Fundamentals of Ecological Modeling
Schedule
# |
Date |
Topic |
Readings |
| 1 | Aug. 21 |
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| 2 | 28 |
Lab 2: Math Warm Up |
Mangle 2006 (Ch1) |
| 3 | Sept. 4 |
Review Lab 1 and 2; Catch Up |
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| 4 | 11 |
Lab 3: Simulation Techniques, Errors, and Chaos R Files: bio534-euler-exp-growth.r, exponential.r, exponential-run.r |
MBS-Ch6-Mistakes computers make (pp. 107-118); Otto&Day-chaos; DMB Lab Manual - section 13 |
| 5 | 18 |
...continued |
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| 6 | 25 |
...continued |
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| 7 | Oct. 2 |
Lab 5: Two state-variable models | |
7 |
Fall Break |
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| 8 | 9 |
...continued |
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| 9 | 16 |
Lab 6: Confronting Models with Data |
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| 10 | 23 |
Lab 7: Three state-variable models |
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| 11 | 30 |
...continued |
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| 12 | 6 |
Field Trip: System conceptualization |
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| 13 | 13 |
work on final projects |
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| 14 | 20 |
work on final projects |
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27 |
Thanksgiving |
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| 15 | Dec. 11 |
3 pm Final Exam |
Project Task 4: Oral Report |
BIOL 366 :: Ecology Laboratory
Laboratory Report Assignment |
Schedule
# |
Date |
Topic |
Reading/Assignments |
1 |
Aug. 25-29 |
Introduction, Scientific Method, & Describing a Population |
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2 |
Sept. 1-5 |
Memorial Day; Library Labs |
individuals in Monday sections need to schedule make up labs. |
3 |
Sept. 8-12 |
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4 |
Sept. 15-19 |
Assessment Rubric (A. Christian |
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5 |
Sept. 22-26 |
Forest Ecology II: Sampling |
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6 |
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 |
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Oct. 6 -10 |
Fall Break |
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7 |
Oct. 13-17 |
Ecological Communities Part 1 |
Chapter 9: Kingsolver 2006; Draft Forest Report Due |
8 |
Oct. 20-24 |
Ecological Communities Part 2 |
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9 |
Oct. 27-31 |
Wetlands; Communities Part 3 |
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10 |
Nov. 3-7 |
Ecological Communities Part 4 |
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11 |
Nov. 10-14 |
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12 |
Nov. 17-21 |
Final Forest Report Due |
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Nov. 24-28 |
Thanksgiving |
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Dec. 1-5 |
No Labs |
