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3.00 Credits
D. McHugh This research tutorial exposes students to the theory and practice of systematics and their application to the study of animal ecology and evolution; it also provides experience in developmental genetics. Topics include life history evolution of marine invertebrates, biogeography of deep-sea hot vent animals, and the developmental evolution of animal body plans. In the laboratory, students pursue independent research projects using molecular techniques, and phylogenetic analytical methods. In addition to reading and discussing primary literature, students are required to give oral presentations on their research and to prepare a final written report of their results. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
F. Frey Evolutionary ecology is the study of how ecological interactions among organisms (e.g., pollination, predation, competition, etc.) influence evolutionary change. With the guidance of the instructor, individual students or small teams test novel hypotheses in evolutionary ecology using field and/or laboratory research methods. Projects usually fall under the umbrella of plant-animal or plant-plant interactions, and potential topics include how pollinators shape floral evolution, plant defense against natural enemies, sexual dimorphism, or the maintenance of variation in natural populations. Weekly meetings provide a forum for project and paper discussions. Students are expected to keep a detailed research notebook and present their results in manuscript form, with the goal of submission to a scientific journal. In addition, students make a formal presentation of their results to the department at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
N. Pruitt This laboratory-based, research-oriented course examines the molecular and cellular mechanisms that enable animals to withstand a variety of environmental conditions. Students design, implement, and report on their own original research using various approaches, from classical physiology and biochemistry to modern molecular biology. Students lead weekly discussions of relevant journal articles and submit final papers written in the format of published articles. Students also present the results of their research at a departmental poster session. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
K. Belanger Most macromolecules expressed in cells must be targeted to specific intracellular locations where they can perform their intended functions. This research tutorial examines the mechanism by which specific proteins undergo regulated transport into and out of the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Students use classical and molecular genetics to identify genes encoding proteins involved in nuclear transport, and utilize recombinant DNA techniques, biochemistry, and microscopy to characterize the newly identified proteins and their interactions with other nuclear transport factors. Students read and discuss primary literature examining intracellular transport and describe the results of their laboratory research in oral and poster presentations at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
G. Holm This research tutorial examines the mechanism and regulation of cellular gene expression in response to viral infection. Students address these questions by conducting laboratory research projects using biochemical and molecular biological approaches. In addition, weekly meetings explore the current scientific literature as it pertains to the research question. Each student writes a paper that describes his/her research in the format of a scientific journal, and makes a formal presentation to the department. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
K. Ingram This research tutorial explores issues, methodology, and experimental designs in fields associated with animal behavior including molecular ecology, behavioral ecology, conservation biology, and behavioral genetics of social insects. Research can involve both field and laboratory work. Students read and discuss relevant primary literature in preparation for a research project that results in a formal presentation and written research paper. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
B. Hoopes A laboratory-oriented research tutorial that applies a variety of molecular genetic and bioinformatic techniques to questions of how genetic variation affects function in eukaryotic organisms. With the guidance of the instructor, students design projects to address questions on genetic effects on behavior and body form (in purebred dogs) or gene expression (in dogs or yeast). Weekly seminar meetings require students to examine papers from the current scientific literature and to talk about their projects. Each student is required to perform a literature search relevant to the project, write a paper describing the research, and make a formal presentation to the department. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
R. Fuller This course provides students with an opportunity to do research in freshwater ecology. Projects are field- or laboratory-oriented investigations of either stream or lake ecology and often require a group effort. In conversation with the instructor, the student designs a study that is of mutual interest to the student and faculty member. Past projects have involved predator-prey relations or competition among stream insects, role of bank-side vegetation in influencing stream macroinvertebrate communities, bacterial/algal interactions in streams, nutrient limitation of algae, effects of insect grazers on stream algae, or the impact of nutrient inputs from tributaries on lake productivity. Weekly meetings discuss papers in the scientific literature, and there are student-directed discussions of individual projects. Each student writes a paper in scientific journal format on his or her project and makes a formal presentation to the department (either orally or as part of a poster session). Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
T. McCay This research tutorial provides students the opportunity to plan, conduct, and present original research in terrestrial ecology. Projects involve investigations in the field, laboratory, or both. Students focus on a particular species or group of species according to interest and feasibility. Potential topics for projects include invasive species, acid deposition, and competition among similar species. Emphasis is placed on the application of ecological, behavioral, and physiological principles to understanding the abundance and distribution of species in real landscapes. Weekly meetings allow students to discuss their projects and relevant papers from the primary literature. Students are expected to keep a research notebook and formally present research findings to the department. Students also complete a report of research activities in scientific format, with the goal of publication in a scientific journal. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
J. Watkins This research tutorial uses plants to investigate the relationships between internal events (physiology) and external events (ecology) by combining current readings from the primary scientific literature with laboratory and field experiments. Topics include energetics, reproductive strategies, and seed dormancy and germination. The goal is completion of a project suitable for publication in a scientific journal. Students learn how to search literature, critique articles, design experiments, collect and analyze data, and present information in manuscript form to submit for publication. Students make a formal presentation to the department describing the results of their research projects. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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