Natural Science 0254 - Ecology

Ecology is the study of the relationship of organisms with their environment.In the first half of the semester, we will take a single-species approach to learning principles of ecology, covering topics such as ecophysiology, behavioral ecology, population ecology and evolution. We will then expand to a multispecies context to explore principles of community structure and functioning, species diversity patterns, and multi-trophic interactions. By the end of the course, students should be confident in synthesizing primary scientific literature, statistical and graphical comprehension of experimental results, and meaningfully engage in the peer review process. Keywords:Biology

Environments and Change Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time