Ecology A focus on the interactions among organisms and their environments. Students read and discuss current and classic research papers from the primary literature. Topics may be wide ranging, including biogeographic patterns, behavioral ecology, population and community dynamics, and ecosystem functioning. We may also take up current environmental issues, such as global warming, global nitrogen additions, habitat degradation and fragmentation, loss of biodiversity, and the introduction of alien species. The effects of these human-induced changes on the biota are also examined.
Students write, defend and publicly present one long research paper or thesis.
Three hours of class lecture and discussion a week, supplemented by frequent meetings with individual students. Senior Seminar and Research Tutorial in Biochemistry Topics of current interest and significance in biochemistry are examined with critical readings and oral presentations of work from the research literature. In addition, students write, defend and publicly present one long research paper or thesis. Three hours of class lecture and discussion a week, supplemented by frequent meetings with individual students. An advanced course in the study of the organization and function of physiological systems from the molecular level to the organismal level.