The content and location of the course will be varied to suit the needs of the participants. Students must provide their own travel funds. 522 Colloquium on the Biology of Populations Discussion of the central problems of population biology and approaches that have proved fruitful. Topics range throughout ecology, evolution, biogeography, and population genetics, and are usually related to presentations by visiting speakers and students. 524 Topics in Evolution Discussion of current topics in evolutionary biology, ranging from historical processes inferred from the fossil record to microevolution demonstrated by observation and experiment.
Topics vary from year to year, depending on current controversial issues.
525 Quantitative Field Ecology Techniques for physical measurement, photography, mapping, and recording data. Development of simple but specialized statistics. Strategies for handling spatial and individual variations. Constructive criticism of statistics in the literature of ecology and behavior. Specific exercises will be adapted to students' needs.