BIO150Y ZOO361H1 Field Entomology TBA A field and laboratory course to provide practical experience in techniques for collecting and studying insects. Includes intensive field work. Priority is given to students with ZOO360H . Integrates patterns with field and experimental studies to clarify evolutionary processes. Topics include origins of species and their adaptations, historical biogeography, coevolution, community evolution, and the role of evolutionary information in conservation and biodiversity initiatives.
Tutorials emphasize methods used to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships.
BIO150Y ZOO364H1 Vertebrate Materials and Structures 13L, 39P Structure and function of the vertebrate skeleto-muscular system from an engineering and materials science perspective. Topics include stress and strain, Young's modulus, Poisson's ration, linear and non-linear elasticity, elastomers, tensile and compressive strength, isotropy and anisotropy, toughness, beams, columns, bridges, trusses, levers, solid friction, lubrication theory, and properties of bones, cartilage, tendons, and muscles. ZOO263Y ZOO367H1 Topics in Palaeobiology 39L Introduction to the principles and methodology of palaeobiology, the significance of fossils in phylogenetic reconstruction, origin and long-term changes in major ecosystems, molecular evolution and the fossil record and importance of mass extinctions. ZOO386H1 Avian Biology 13L, 39P Behavioural ecology, ecomorphology, adaptive strategies, breeding behaviour, migration, vocalizations and cultural evolution, the origin of birds, conservation issues, the importance of birds to humans, and history of ornithology. Laboratories use the comprehensive world-wide collections of birds at the Royal Ontario Museum.