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Courses
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| Fall | 11:216:104. TOPICS IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:104 (212k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Russell Pre-Requisite(s): None One 80-min. lec. Not open to seniors. Seminar-type presentations by faculty members in the ecology and natural resources curriculum designed to introduce students to the curriculum's faculty and their areas of experience in conducting research and applying their research findings, and the importance of their research to society. |
| Fall (SEBS/SAS core) |
11:216:110. EVOLUTION, DISEASE AND MEDICINE (3 cr)* Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS]) |
| Fall | 11:216:199. TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3 CR)* syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:199 (124k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury Two 80-min. lecs. Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS])  This is an introductory course examining tree structure and function as part of complex forest ecosystems. Concepts from population, community and landscape ecology, succession, soil structure, biological diversity, biogeochemical cycling, and sustainability will be incorporated from the point-of-view of trees. Topics from disturbance ecology (fire, drought) to climate change and the role of forest management will be discussed in relationship to forest ecology. No prior knowledge is required, and content level is aimed at students from any major. *This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis. |
| Fall | 11:216:210. NATURE JOURNALING: DISCOVERING BIODIVERSITY & NATURE IN EVERYDAY LIFE (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:210 (PDF) Instructor: Drs. Lena Struwe & Mary Nucci Pre-Requisite(s): None One Lec. 3 hrs. Students will explore, learn about and understand everyday biodiversity, environment, and organisms’ structure through lectures, discussions, and hands-on nature journaling, developing creative, written, visual, and quantitative ways to communicate facts and observations. |
| Fall | 11:216:217. PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:217 (138k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Rick Lathrop Pre-Requisite(s): None Lec. 3 hrs. This course will introduce students to the applied discipline of natural resource management. This course will examine the principles of natural resource management through the lens of applying science and values to real world issues. After building on a foundation of key concepts, the course will use the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve as a real-life case study. Students will undertake field surveys/monitoring and be responsible for data collection, analysis and archiving. |
| Fall | 11:216:240. BEHAVIORAL BIOLOGY (4 cr) course website syllabus 11:216:240 (223k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Joanna Burger Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs & one 80 min. rec. Basic principles of animal behavior, including social behavior, animal communication, and physiological mechanisms underlying behavior. Topics include ethology, aggression, displays and communication, territoriality, and ethological view of human behavior. Motion pictures observe the behavior of fish, birds, reptiles, and primates. |
| Fall | 11:216:269. EVOLUTION OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (3 cr) syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:269 (148k PDF) Instructor: Drs. Suzanne & Michael Sukhdeo Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 OR 01:119:103 OR 11:216:101 One Lec. 3 hrs. Broad exposure to evolutionary theory and natural selection using examples from animal behavior. Not intended to be comprehensive in either evolutionary theory or in animal behavior, but rather to engender understanding of the principles of evolution, the basic terms and concepts in animal behavior, and the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape it. |
| Fall | 11:216:272. DENDROLOGY (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:272 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Jason Grabosky Pre-Requisite(s): None One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Not open to first-year students. Nomenclature, identification, ranges, and habitats of important native and naturalized trees of North America. Shrubs and vines important as wildlife food and cover. Forest regions and types, emphasizing the Middle Atlantic area. |
| Fall | 11:216:306. SPECIAL TOPICS IN EENR (TBA) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): TBA This Special Topics course is not offered every semester and the content depends on the Instructor. Please look at the schedule of classes to see if this Special Topics course is offered in a particular semester. |
| Fall | 11:216:317 CONSERVATION ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:317 (119k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Rachael Winfree Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 OR equivalent OR permission of instructor. (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum -Contemporary Challenges [CC] & Discipline-based writing [WCd]) Lec. 3 hrs. This is a writing- and reading- based course in which students will become familiar with the major environmental challenges of our time, including species extinctions, terrestrial and marine habitat destruction, climate change, invasive species, and the environmental consequences of food and energy systems. Typically 50 pages of reading per week and weekly writing assignments. *This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Contemporary Challenges [CC] and Writing and Communication [WCD]. On completion, students will be able to analyze the relationship that science and technology have to a comtemporary social issue [CC] and communicate effectively in modes appropriate to a discipline or area of inquiry [WCD]. |
| Fall |
11:216:320. CONTROVERSIES IN SUSTAINABILITY (3 cr) (online) syllabus 11:216:320 (209k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Marci Meixler Pre-Requisite(s): none Sustainability is one of the dominant economic, environmental and social issues of the 21st century. This course will use online materials (articles, papers, podcasts, video, etc.) to examine controversial topics like climate change, natural gas drilling, renewable energy, and others. Discussions will provide a forum for debate and further examination of the issues. |
| Fall | 11:216:324. INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:324 (175k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Russell Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. Comparative study of representative non-vertebrates as a basis for understanding the diversity of animal life. The interrelationship between the structure of organisms and their evolutionary relationships will be covered. |
| Fall | 11:216:332. PLANT ECOLOGY (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:332 (359k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Myla Aronson Pre(Co)-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 OR 01:119:103 Lec. 3 hrs., lab. 3 hrs., field trips. Study of plant life histories, populations, communities, and plant-animal interactions (pollination, dispersal, herbivory). Evolutionary basis for plant ecological traits. Weekly field trips to representative habitats in the state. Lab includes greenhouse, field experiments, greenhouse collection, and "tweet" reports as well as the field trips and an exploration of plant biodiversity of the region. |
| Fall | 11:216:360. ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:360 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Henry John-Alder Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 & 117 Two 80-min. lecs. The course addresses physiological topics from the perspectives of comparative, ecological, environmental, evolutionary, integrative, and organismal issues. Objectives are to understand: the diversity of life, with a particular focus on physiological functions that allow animals to live and thrive in in a range of environments; the breadth of the discipline of physiology and the importance of integrating physiology with ecology and behavior, and with cellular and molecular biology; and that evolution is the ‘fabric’ or biology. |
| Fall | 11:216:365. ARBORICULTURE (4 cr) ~Taught on Even-numbered Years~ syllabus 11:216:365 (151k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs, one 3-hour lab. This course considers the relationship of tree biology and management of trees in the developed landscape. Field exercises will compliment lectures for practical applications. We will discuss the theory and practice of managing individual tress in developed landscape and field assignments provide hands-on and realistic perspectives in the practice of professional tree care. |
| Fall | 11:216:369. ANALYTICAL METHODS ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:369 (207k PDF) Instructor: Dr. John Wiedenmann Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Quantitative & Formal Reasoning [QQ]) Students in this course will learn concepts related to understanding the collection, processing, analyzing and visualization of data in problems in ecology, evolution and natural resource management. This course is not a comprehensive course in statistics. Rather, students will be exposed to a wide range of analytical tools, providing a foundation of quantitative reasoning skills to be built upon throught their academic or professional careers. |
| Fall | 11:216:371. INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING IMAGE ANALYSIS (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:371 (175k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Rick Lathrop Pre-Requisite(s): None Two 80-min. lecs. This course will introduce students to the principles of visual interpretation, taking simple measurements and mapping from aerial photographs and remotely sensed imagery for environmental applications. The course will be a mix of lecture and hands-on labs. |
| Fall | 11:216:406. SPECIAL TOPICS IN EENR (TBA) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): This Special Topics course is not offered every semester and the content depends on the Instructor. Please look at the schedule of classes to see if this Special Topics course is offered in a particular semester. |
| Fall |
11:216:411. PLANT DIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION (3 cr) syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:411 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Lena Struwe Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. This class explores the origin and diversification of land plants, especially flowering plants with ethnobotanical uses. Topics include plant identification and nomenclature, botanical accuracy of medicinal plants, edible and toxic plants, evolutionary biosprospecting, reproductive biology of plants, and phylogenetics. Class includes fieldtrips, hands-on and independent projects, use of online tools, and class discussions. |
| Fall |
11:216:412. PLANT DIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:412 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Lena Struwe Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 One Lab. 3 hrs. 216 majors: if you take 11:216:411, you must take this lab course.This companion lab to the lecture class emphasizes learning species and family plant identification, understanding macroevolutionary patterns of global plant diversity, and learning biodocumentation and plant collecting for inventories and scientific plant research. Class includes fieldtrips, independent projects, use of online tools, and hands-on lab activities. |
| Fall | 11:216:440. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of advisor. Practical exp. will be divided into Section 01 for hands-on experience in ecology, evolution & natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. Section 02 is for student TA who will assist/teach a lab section of a course under the guidance of faculty members. All students must fill out the Contract form with their faculty advisor. |
| Fall | 11:216:450. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY (3 cr) ~Taught on Odd-numbered Years~ syllabus 11:216:450 (322k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Marci Meixler Pre-Requisite(s): None Landscape ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology, focusing on spatial relationships and the interactions between organisms and habitat. This hybrid course is an applied, project-focused, comprehensive introduction to the field. Emphasis is on hands-on practical experience through labs and case studies. |
| Fall | 11:216:451. GLOBAL CHANGE ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:451 (139k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Julie Lockwood Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Lec. 3 hrs. Analysis of the major global changes based on principles of ecosystems ecology; carbon, nutrient, and pollution cycling mechanisms and budgets; the methods used to study these phenomena. |
| Fall | 11:216:464. WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:464 (61k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Brooke Maslo Pre-Requisite(s): 11:216:351 One 80-min. lec., one 280-min. lab. Quantitative analysis and understanding of the ecology, management, and conservation of game and non-game wildlife (terrestrial and aquatic). Population censusing and dynamics, harvesting, habitat requirements and fragmentation, conservation genetics, and managing protected areas. |
| Fall | 11:216:484. RESEARCH PROBLEMS ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Permission of advisor. Research projects in ecology, evolution or natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. All students must fill out the Contract form with their faculty advisor. |
| Fall | 11:216:499. SENIOR CAPSTONE (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:499 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Russell Pre-Requisite(s): EENR students only. Seniors only. This course will help you review, synthesize and articulate your academic and professional experience. In addition, Senior Capstone will help prepare you for the transition into the real world of finding jobs and dealing with llife after graduation. |
| Fall* |
11:573:233. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS (3 cr) syllabus 11:573:232 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Dave Smith Pre-Requisite(s): None Two 80-min. lecs. New technologies to make better use of geospatial data for environmental and natural resource analysis and management. Basic concepts, definitions, and examples of different applications used in an environmental planning and management context. * Not in EENR department |
| Fall* |
11:573:233. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:573:233 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Dave Smith Pre-Requisite(s): None .One 3-hr lab. This laboratory course is required for the 216 majors. This course focuses on providing hands-on experience with the GIS tools and methods presented in the Fund. Env. Geo. lecture course. This lab is to supplement the lecture material and provide an understanding of the conceptual framework for these tools and a broader context for how they are used. * Not in EENR department |
| Fall* |
11:573:362. INTERMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS (3 cr) syllabus 11:573:362 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Marci Meixler Pre-Requisite(s): 11:573:232 & 11:573:233 One 80-min. lec., one 80-min. lab Concepts and techniques for the manipulation and analysis of geospatial data. Emphasis on environmental and natural resource management applications. Instructions in various earth measuring technologies, including GPS, Remote Sensing and GIS. * Not in EENR department |
| Spring (SEBS/SAS core) |
11:216:101. INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (3 cr)* syllabus/lec schedule 11:216:101 (184k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Suzanne Sukhdeo Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS]) Two 80-min. lecs. This course provides the basic foundations for understanding evolutionary and ecological processes. The course covers natural selection, basic evolutionary theories, human evolution, population ecology, community ecology, biodiversity, biogeochemical cycling, global climate, and conservation biology. *This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis. |
| Spring (SEBS/SAS core) |
11:216:115. EVOLUTION OF SEX & GENDER IN ANIMALS (3 cr)* syllabus 11:216:115 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Russell Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science[NS] & Contemporary Challenges [CCO-2]) Lec. 3 hrs. This course will examine the biological basis of sex determination and resultant gendered behavior in all animals, including humans. Throughout the course, we will discuss how and why sex evolved, how different organisms express (& often change) their gender, what selection pressures shape mating systems and mate selection and which principles can and cannot be extrapolated to human behavior. *This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS] and Contemporary Challenges [CC]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences [NS] and analyze the relationship that science and technology have to a contemporary social issue [CCO-2]. |
| Spring | 11:216:251. FUNDAMENTALS OF EVOLUTION (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:251 (173k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Russell Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. The course will introduce students to the breadth of evolutionary biology, from micro to macroevolution, and cover topics from molecular evolution to the fossil record. Through lectures and readings, students will gain a basic and fundamental understanding of the evolutionary forces that have shaped all life on earth. |
| Spring | 11:216:252. FUNDAMENTALS OF EVOLUTION LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:252 (164k PDF) Instructor: Drs. Lena Struwe & Siobain Duffy Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Co-requisite: 11:216:251. One 3-hr. lab. The Fundamentals of Evolution Lab provides students with hands-on experiences related to generation, analysis, and evaluation of evolutionary data, from populations to macroevolution. Skills developed in the lab include DNA extraction, PCR, sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis, DNA barcoding, population genetics calculations, and many other aspects of evolutionary research. |
| Spring | 11:216:274 FIELD TECHNIQUES (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:274 (87k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Rick Lathrop Pre-Requisite(s): None One 80-min. lec. & Two weeks of field work. One lecture per week followed by a two week field course; the latter runs 5 days a week, all day for two weeks following the close of the Spring semester (starting on a Monday). Students are immersed in two different ecosystems and learn fundamental aspects of forestry, field ecology, wildlife biology, entomology, remote sensing, and natural resource management. |
| Spring | 11:216:314 FOREST MEASUREMENTS (4 CR) syllabus 11:216:314 (PDF) Instructor: Drs. Allyson Salisbury & Bernard Isaacson Two 80-min. lecs. One 3 hr lab. Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 General Biology II AND (11:216:272 Dendrology OR 11:550:233 Landscape Plants) The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the most common methods of and process for quantitative assessment of forest resources. Students will take part in field and computational exercises which will be supported by lectures and readings. These will sequentially build a skill set so that by the end of the course, the student will have planned/conducted their own forest inventory, then synthesized their data into a report to characterize a forest area. |
| Spring | 11:216:315 CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES (3 cr) (online course) syllabus 11:216:315 (91k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Marci Meixler Pre-Requisite(s): None This course is an introduction to the application of conservation and management theory. Online lecture material will present the principles and review the methods used for each approach. Case studies will illustrate how conservation actions were developed and applied. Discussions will evaluate the merits and limitations for each approach in theory and practice. |
| Spring | 11:216:320. CONTROVERSIES IN SUSTAINABILITY (3 cr) (online) syllabus 11:216:320 (209k PDF) Instructor(s): Dr. Marci Meixler Pre-Requisite(s): None. Sustainability is one of the dominant economic, environmental and social issues of the 21st century. This course will use online materials (articles, papers, podcasts, video, etc.) to examine controversial topics like climate change, natural gas drilling, renewable energy, and others. Discussions will provide a forum for debate and further examination of the issues. |
| Spring | 11:216:323. ORNITHOLOGY (4 cr) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 & 117 Two 80-min. lecs., lab. 3 hrs. Weekly field trips and two all-day field trips. The biology, ecology, and field identification of birds of the region. |
| Spring | 11:216:325. VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:325 (28k PDF) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requsite(s): 01:119:116 & 117 Two 80-min. lecs., lab. 3 hrs. The classification, evolution, ecology, and life histories of the order and families of the vertebrates, especially of the eastern United States. |
| Spring | 11:216:351. PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus/lecture 11:216:351 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Henry John-Alder et al. Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 (117 can be taken concurrently) Two 80-min. lecs., one 80-min. rec. Concepts underlying the organization of living systems. Environmental adaptations of species, population, and community dynamics, energetics, nutrient flux. Practical applications of ecological concepts. |
| Spring | 11:216:352. PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:352 (154k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Henry John-Alder Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 (117 can be taken concurrently) Co-requisite: 11:216:351 One 3-hr. lab. This laboratory course is required for the 216 and 628 majors and is an option elective for all others. The laboratory course does not simply reinforce the lecture course but instead extends its scope. Principles of Ecology Lab incorporates critical analyses of seminal ecological publications and the collection, analysis, and graphical presentation of ecological data, both descriptive and experimental. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to observational and experimental methods and procedures in ecology. |
| Spring | 11:216:403. URBAN FORESTRY (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:403 (148k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury Pre-Requisite(s): 11:216:272 OR 11:216:456 OR permission of instructor Two 80-min. lec. Urban forestry is a relatively young discipline concerned with the planning, establishment, and care of trees, forests, and other natural areas in urban and suburban ecosystems. Urban forestry brings together knowledge from ecology, forestry, planning, design, environmental science, plant biology, and social science. In this course we will learn about why we grow trees in cities and how different professions can work together to steward trees in an urban context. |
| Spring | 11:216:405. EVOLUTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3 cr) ~Taught on Odd-numbered Year~ syllabus 11:216:405 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Siobain Duffy Pre-Requisite(s): 01:447:380 OR equivalent OR permission of instructor Two 80-min. lecs. This course surveys how pathogenic microorganisms have evolved, with an emphasis on understanding how the same evolutionary principles that we infer from large eukaryotic species can be concretely observed in viruses, bacteria and eukaryotic parasites. |
| Spring | 11:216:431. FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING (4 cr) syllabus 11:216:431 (156k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Juan Bonachela Pre-Requisite(s): 11:216:369 and 01:640:135 Two 80-min. lecs. This course will focus on how to apply simple mathematical language and techniques to gain a deeper understanding of biological systems. We will use basic calculus to study the ecological and evolutionary changes of populations, learn how to represent and interpret such changes, and predict their short- and long-term behavior. We will discuss classic examples covering a wide range of terrestrial and marine systems, from microbial growth to predator-prey and host-parasite interactions, vegetation patterns, and biogeochemical cycles. |
| Spring | 11:216:440. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of advisor. Practical exp. will be divided into Section 01 for hands-on experience in ecology, evolution & natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. Section 02 is for student TA who will assist/teach a lab section of a course under the guidance of faculty members. All students must fill out the Contract form with their faculty advisor. |
| Spring | 11:216:441. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:441 (194k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Brooke Maslo Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. An understanding of animal behavior can improve such disciplines as wildlife ecology, veterinary science, conservation, wildlife management, and domestic animal production. Throughout this course, we will explore the basic principles of behavior, such as how animals defend resources, avoid predation, select mates, and care for their young. We will also study the evolutionary origins of these behaviors and review both the external stimuli and the hormonal and neural mechanisms that control them. |
| Spring | 11:216:454. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:454 (579k PDF) Instructor: tba Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. This course will explore how new tools from genetics and genomics are revolutionizing our understanding of ecology. We will learn how to use DNA to infer behavior, kinship, historical demography, dispersal patterns, natural selection, community composition, and conservation genetics, among other topics. The emphasis of the course will be on giving students the theoretical understanding and practical skills they need to apply these cutting-edge tools themselves. |
| Spring | 11:216:471. SILVICULTURE (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:471 (320k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Allyson Salisbury Two 80-min. lecs. Plus two Saturday field trips. Humans have depended on forests and their many benefits for our entire existence. Today, to make the most of these benefits and to ensure their long-term sustainability, we actively manage forests to guide their development and use. Silviculture is "the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis" (Dictionary of Forestry, 2008). We can think of silviculture as a toolbox full of management strategies. In this course, you will learn about the tools in the silviculture toolbox, how they work, and how to use them. |
| Spring | 11:216:474. ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:474 (196k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Rick Lathrop Pre-Requisite(s): 11:216:371 Two 80-min. lecs. Course teaches the fundamentals of digital analysis, interpretation and application of satellite remotely sensed imagery. Students will develop an understanding of digital image processing techniques and become proficient in the hands-on application of techniques using the ERDAS image processing workstations. |
| Spring | 11:216:475. WINTER FIELD ECOLOGY (P/NC 1 cr) syllabus 11:216:475 (196k PDF) Winter Ecology Class 2018 Experience Instrctor: Dr. Rick Lathrop Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of instructor. A one-week, off-campus field experience during Spring Break, exploring the adaptations of temperate plants and animals to the harshness of winter. |
| Spring | 11:216:484. RESEARCH PROBLEMS ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of advisor. Research projects in ecology, evolution & natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. All students must fill out the Contract form with their faculty advisor. |
| Spring | 11:216:486. PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:486 (33k PDF) Instructor(s): Dr. Peter Smouse Pre-Requisite(s): 01:160:161-162, 01:447:380. Two 80-min. lec. Theories, principles, and mechanisms of the evolution of cellular and organismic systems, with some attention to human evolutionary studies. |
| Spring |
11:216:487. URBAN ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus 11:216:487 (217k PDF) Instructor(s): Dr. Myla Aronson Pre-Requisite(s): 11:216:351 OR 11:216:332 One Lec. 3 hrs. No ecological systems are free from human disturbances. This is of course is most prevalent in cities. Urban landscapes are rapidly expanding globally and over 50% of the human population now lives in urban areas. Because the majority of human settlements are in areas of high biodiversity, the rapid urbanization of the world has profound effects on global biodiversity. Urban Ecology is a seminar course, with a mix of lecture and discussion, where we will focus on the processes determining patterns of abundance and distribution of organisms in urban ecosystems, the interactions among organisms in the urban environment, the interactions between humans (and societies) and nature in urban environments, and some aspects of urban planning as it relates to ecology and the environment. This course will meet once a week for three hours and will be offered for 3 credits. There will be two-three field trips. |
| Spring |
11:216:499. SENIOR CAPSTONE (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:499 (75k PDF) Instructor: Dr. Kim Russell Pre-Requisite(s): EENR students only. Seniors only. This course will help you review, synthesize and articulate your academic and professional experience. In addition, Senior Capstone will help prepare you for the transition into the real world of finding jobs and dealing with llife after graduation. |
| Spring* |
11:573:232. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS (3 cr) syllabus 11:573:232 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Dave Smith Pre-Requisite(s): None Two 80-min. lecs. New technologies to make better use of geospatial data for environmental and natural resource analysis and management. Basic concepts, definitions, and examples of different applications used in an environmental planning and management context. * Not in EENR department |
| Spring* |
11:573:233. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:573:233 (PDF) Instructor: Dr. Dave Smith Pre-Requisite(s): None One 3-hr lab. 216 majors: if you take 11:573:232, you must take this lab course. This course focuses on providing hands-on experience with the GIS tools and methods presented in the Fund. Env. Geo. lecture course. This lab is to supplement the lecture material and provide an understanding of the conceptual framework for these tools and a broader context for how they are used. * Not in EENR department |
| Spring* |
11:573:462. ADVANCED GEOMATICS (3 cr) syllabus 11:573:462 (PDF) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 11:573:232 OR 11:372:232 The class will examine issues related to establishing a real-time hydrologic observation system for the Raritan River watershed that includes real-time in situ sensing systems coupled with spatially distributed watershed simulation and flood inundation modeling. * Not in EENR department |
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11:216:110. EVOLUTION, DISEASE AND MEDICINE (3 cr)* Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS]) Lec. 3 hrs. Basic concepts in the theory of evolution will be introduced and applied in the context of discussion of human and animal disease and the medical treatment thereof. The course will cover infectious and non-infectious diseases and real-world applications of evolutionary theory to the practice of medicine. *This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis. |
| Summer | 11:216:251. FUNDAMENTALS OF EVOLUTION (3 cr)
Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 Two 80-min. lecs. The course will introduce students to the breadth of evolutionary biology, from micro to macroevolution, and cover topics from molecular evolution to the fossil record. Through lectures and readings, students will gain a basic and fundamental understanding of the evolutionary forces that have shaped all life on earth. |
| Summer | 11:216:323. ORNITHOLOGY (4 cr)
Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 & 117 Four 2-hr & 25-min. lecs./labs. Weekly field trips and two all-day field trips. The biology, ecology, and field identification of birds of the region. |
| Summer | 11:216:351. PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY (3 cr) syllabus/lecture Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 (117 can be taken concurrently) Four 110-min. lecs. Concepts underlying the organization of living systems. Environmental adaptations of species, population, and community dynamics, energetics, nutrient flux. Practical applications of ecological concepts. |
| Summer | 11:216:352. PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY LAB (1 cr) syllabus 11:216:352 (154k PDF) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 (117 can be taken concurrently) Co-requisite: 11:216:351. Two 80-min. lab. This laboratory course is required for the 216 and 628 majors and is an option elective for all others. The laboratory course does not simply reinforce the lecture course but instead extends its scope. Principles of Ecology Lab incorporates critical analyses of seminal ecological publications and the collection, analysis, and graphical presentation of ecological data, both descriptive and experimental. Laboratory exercises will introduce students to observational and experimental methods and procedures in ecology. |
| Summer | 11:216:353. EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTION (4 cr) Instructor: Dr. Siobian Duffy Pre-Requisite(s): 01:119:116 &117 & 01:447:380 Four 240-min. lec/lab. This summer lecture-laboratory course will introduce undergraduates to the breadth of research using experimental evolution and will give them hands-on experience with viral evolution. The lecture portion of the course will follow a recent textbook, and lab assignments during the course will include readings from the recent primary literature and emphasize the interpretation of graphs. The laboratory portion will be one long evolution experiment and analysis of its results.Students will tackle a project designed to reveal how viruses adapt. |
| Summer | 11:216:440. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of advisor. Practical exp. will be divided into Section 01 for hands-on experience in ecology, evolution & natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. Section 02 is for student TA who will assist/teach a lab section of a course under the guidance of faculty members. All students must fill out the Contract form with their faculty advisor. |
| Summer | 11:216:484. RESEARCH PROBLEMS ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BA) (Contract form) Pre-Requisite(s): Permission of advisor. Research projects in ecology, evolution & natural resources under the guidance of faculty members. |
| Summer* | 11:573:232. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS (3 cr) syllabus 11:573:232 (PDF) Instructor: TBA Pre-Requisite(s): None Geomatics is the integration of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global navigation systems, all put to use for the purpose of spatial analysis. Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the concepts, technologies and techniques that allow us to collect, manage, analyze and represent spatial information for a wide variety of applications. Students majoring in landscape architecture, ecology, urban studies, environmental science and a variety of other disciplines will benefit from this course. The course is designed to provide the foundation for advanced course work and is a requirement for the Geomatics Certificate. * Not in EENR department |
| Summer* | 11:573:233. FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS LAB (1 cr) Instructor: Dr. Dave Smith Pre-Requisite(s): None One 3-hr lab. 216 majors: if you take 11:573:232, you must take this lab course. This course focuses on providing hands-on experience with the GIS tools and methods presented in the Fund. Env. Geo. lecture course. This lab is to supplement the lecture material and provide an understanding of the conceptual framework for these tools and a broader context for how they are used. * Not in EENR department |