McGraw Hill Publishers. A collection of articles and handouts will be posted on the Lect. The course includes formal lectures, and discussions. We will explore major principles of ecology and evolutionary biology. Ecology is the study of the interrelationships of all things.
Evolution is the single most important concept in biology.
Our focus in this course is to understand major ecological and evolutionary phenomena. Because these often occur over vast amounts of space and time, they are sometimes difficult to grasp. I want us to think about, wonder about, appreciate, and understand these challenges of time and space. You are responsible for any and all material presented in class and distributed via e-mail or the web. Most importantly, you need to have enthusiasm and an inquiring mind.