Lecture Schedule

Mtg #	Day	Date	Topic	Assignment/Notes
I. The water column & open ocean habitats
1	T	10 Jan	Introduction, Properties of seawater hi-res   low-res	Ch. 1, 2, 3, 5 (Ch. 3 is an ecology refresher)
2	R	12 Jan	Basic oceanography hi-res   low-res	Ch. 2, 5
3	T	17 Jan	Life in the plankton hi-res   low-res	Ch. 7
4	R	19 Jan	Primary productivity hi-res   low-res	Ch. 9, 10
5	T	24 Jan	Zooplankton hi-res   low-res	Ch. 4
6	R	26 Jan	Nekton hi-res   low-res	Ch. 8
7	T	31 Jan	Microbial food web hi-res   low-res	Ch. 9
8	R	2 Feb	Exam I	Study guide Answer key
II. Intertidal & shallow subtidal habitats
9	T	7 Feb	Tides & Salt marshes hi-res   low-res	Ch. 14
10	R	9 Feb	No Class
11	T	14 Feb	Intertidal communities hi-res   low-res	Ch. 11, 12, 14
12	R	16 Feb	Rocky shores hi-res   low-res	Ch. 13, 14
13	T	21 Feb	Soft sediment intertidal & subtidal hi-res   low-res	Ch. 14, 16
14	R	23 Feb	Estuaries – physical processes hi-res   low-res	Ch. 14, 16
15	T	28 Feb	Estuaries – biological processes hi-res   low-res	Ch. 4, 14
16	R	2 Mar	Mangroves hi-res   low-res	Ch. 15
	T	7 Mar	No Class (Spring Break)
	R	9 Mar	No Class (Spring Break)
17	T	14 Mar	Coral reefs 1 hi-res   low-res	Ch. 15
18	R	16 Mar	Coral reefs 2 hi-res   low-res	Ch. 15
19	T	21 Mar	Exam II	Study guide Answer key
III. Other habitats, climate science, and conservation
20	R	23 Mar	Kelp/seagrass hi-res   low-res	Ch. 16
21	T	28 Mar	Marine fisheries hi-res   low-res	Ch. 18
22	R	30 Mar	Marine conservation & marine reserves hi-res   low-res	Ch. 18
23	T	4 Apr	Deep sea habitats hi-res   low-res	Ch. 16
24	R	6 Apr	Deep sea chemosynthetic communities hi-res   low-res	Ch. 16
25	T	11 Apr	Polar seas hi-res   low-res	Ch. 16
26	R	13 Apr	No class (Easter)
	T	18 Apr	Climate variability hi-res   low-res	Ch. 10, 19
28	R	20 Apr	Climate change hi-res   low-res	Ch. 10, 19
28	T	25 Apr	Review/Catch-up
29	T	2 May	FINAL EXAM (11:30 am - 2:30 pm)	Study guide

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Lab Schedule

Mtg #	Week of	Activity	Comment
1	9 Jan	Introduction & Properties of seawater Lab handout (.docx; includes pre-lab & report template)
	16 Jan	No Lab (MLK Holiday)	Critique paper #1: Miller & Morgan (2013) Literature critique rubric Literature critique writing tips Example critiques
2	23 Jan	Plankton   Lab handout
4	30 Jan	Nekton (+ Writing Services refresher) Lab handout FL Fish & Wildlife Flickr with otolith images
6	6 Feb	Field Trip 1: Fort Fisher Aquarium Lab handout	Critique paper #1 due
7	13 Feb	Field Trip 2: Salt Marsh communities Lab handout   How to estimate elevation Salt marsh species guide (print copies available in lab)	Begin writing salt marsh Lab Report Biology & Marine Biology Lab Report Guide (Additional suggestions/guidance for report writing) Lab report grading rubric (.xlsx) A potentially useful paper for your introduction: Adams (1963) (must be on-campus or using VPN to access)
8	20 Feb	Writing & statistics workshop	Draft 1 of Lab Report due (intro & methods)
9	27 Feb	Field Trip 3: Soft Sediment communities Lab handout
10	6 Mar	No Lab (Spring Break)	Draft 2 of Lab Report due on Wednesday (full draft)
11	13 Mar	Meiofauna Lab handout   Meiofauna ID guide (bring to class)	Critique paper #2: Holbrook & Schmitt (2005)
12	20 Mar	Tropical communities Lab handout       Mumby et al. (2006) Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3
13	27 Mar	Field Trip 4: Cruise & trawl	Critique paper #2 due
14	3 Apr	Marine Fisheries Management (Cruise alternate) Lab handout article 1 article 2 article 3 article 4 Southern flounder fishery management plan (draft amendment from 2015)
	10 Apr	No lab (Easter holiday)
15	17 Apr	Lab Quiz	Final Draft of Lab Report due (check with TA for exact due date/time)
	24 Apr	No lab (Classes end Wednesday)

Local Weather Always check the weather prior to field trips! It is likely to be sunnier, windier, and colder at the coast than on campus (especially the water temperature). Closed-toed shoes are required, boots are recommended. Conditions at Carolina Beach: Water temperature at Johnny Mercer Pier: Full conditions from NOAA