Molecular Techniques for Field Biology 2012
Forensic Entomology 2011
Field Herpetology 2012
Introduction to Stream Ecology 2010
Insect-Plant Interactions 2012 |
SESSION I: May 14-24, 2013
Application Deadline: April 26, 2013
Forensic Entomology
Heather Ketchum, The University of Oklahoma
BIOL 4053, Sec. 050
This course explores the use of insect evidence in a death scene investigation as a means to resolve legal issues in a court of law.
Molecular Techniques for Field Biology
James Thompson, The University of Oklahoma
Ron Woodruff, Bowling Green State University
BIOL 4353/5353, Sec. 050
Molecular biology with application to field studies of animal populations using hands-on techniques and data analysis, including DNA isolation, DNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms and sequence analyses, polymerase chain reaction, microsatellite variation, protein electrophoresis and an introduction to computer databases, BLAST searches and phylogenetic trees.
Reservoir Fish Ecology
William Shelton, The University of Oklahoma
BIOL 4970/5970, Sec. 050
Reservoir Fish Ecology will be examined by relating environmental factors, both pre- and post-impoundment to effects on the fish populations. These environmental factors will be discussed in the context of fish adaptations to the aquatic environment. The fish populations will be characterized relative to parameters that are important to dynamics – functional role in the community, size distribution within a species, and standing stock or biomass.
SESSION II: June 10-21, 2013
Application Deadline: April 26, 2013
Field Herpetology
Geoff Carpenter, The University of Oklahoma
BIOL 4970/5970, Sec. 052
The emphasis of the class will be to provide a comprehensive overview of methods, techniques and standards for the collection, management and analysis of herpetological field data for various applications, including conservation biology. We will use various techniques to collect/sample/trap amphibians and reptiles in the field, then to "process" (take morphological measurements and other data), observe, and photograph specimens before they are released.
Insect-Plant Interactions
Philip Morton, The University of Oklahoma
BIOL 4970/5970, Sec.051
This course will provide an introduction to entomology and insect-plant interactions in an “active learning” format. As a dominant ecological force, insect-plant interactions will be evaluated and discussed from the multiple perspectives that these interactions exist. Examples of topics discussed include ecology of insect-plant interactions, plant defenses, insect adaptation to plants, co-evolution, and evolutionary relationships of organisms, and consequences of plant-insect interactions in addition to basic concepts in insect identification and ecology. Topics will be discussed during class meetings and reinforced with field exercises and data collection in a research oriented group project. Time spent in the field will also be used to observe the occurrence and diversity of insect-plant interactions and strengthen and explore discussion topics.
Stream Ecology
Caryn Vaughn, The University of Oklahoma
BIOL 4423/54230, Sec. 050
A combined lecture/laboratory course that focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological features of stream ecosystems, including current theories explaining species interactions and stream function.
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