Directed research in the laboratory of an academic staff member of the Biological Sciences Department. Successful completion of this course requires an oral presentation and a written report on the research project. A 300-level Biological Sciences course and the signature of either the program advisor or the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies. Students in Honors in Biological Sciences are required to successfully complete BIOL 499 . Theory, techniques and applications of phylogenetic inference, with an emphasis on molecular data.
Labs emphasize practical experience in phylogenetic analysis.
The final grade will be based on a course project and presentation. Seminar and reading on current problems concerning selected aspects of ecology. More than one section may be available and topics change from year to year. Credit for this course may be obtained more than once. Influences of current philosophical concepts, and the sociological and political realities, on biological research and teaching.