BIOEE 261 Ecology and the Environment

An introduction to the science of ecology, the study of interactions between organisms and their environments. Major topics include demography, succession, biodiversity, biogeochemistry and ecosystems, and the evolution of adaptations. The influences of enemies, competitors, and mutualists on populations and communities are discussed. The effects of climate and human activities on ecological processes are also considered. Ecological principles are used to explain the issues associated with several environmental problems.

My involvement in this course is reduced while I have served in the past few years, first as Department Chair, and now Senior Associate Dean.

BIOEE 457 Limnology: Ecology of Lakes, Lectures
The study of continental waters, with emphasis on lakes and ponds. Factors regulating nutrient cycling processes, population and community dynamics of freshwater organisms, and physical and chemical properties of fresh water are considered. Laboratory offered as BIOEE 459.


BIOEE 660 Life Histories of Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates
This course provides students with opportunities to learn field techniques and new biota by participating in an intensive series of field exercises. Taught with Drew C. Howell, the course features field trips to Hawaii or to the Yucatan Coast of Mexico. Students employ experimental approaches to compare the ecology of invertebrates in marine subtidal coral reefs with freshwater and brackish habitats.


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