BIOL 2028 - Ecology

1. History and development of ecology as a science
2. Patterns of biological diversity
3. Ecosystem ecology: energetics; decomposition, nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles
4. Population ecology: properties and growth, species interactions
5. Disturbance and climate change; the physical environment
6. Adaptation and natural selection
7. Life history and intraspecific population regulation
8. Behavioral ecology
9. Community ecology: structure and dynamics, species interactions
10. Selected ecological biogeography

1. apply knowledge of the relationships of organisms with their environment at the level of the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere.
2. evaluate ecological processes and interactions.
3. select a sampling method plan, a sampling regime and apply relevant statistical tests to ecological data.
4. formulate a working hypothesis in the context of an ecological experiment.
5. design and analyze an ecological experiment.
6. organize and draft formal scientific writing.
7. edit and revise formal scientific writing.
8. incorporate and cite information and ideas from primary literature into writing.
9. evaluate and reflect on the value of ecological modeling, monitoring, and restoration to human society.

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