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Herbivore Ecology Lab
 
Biology 445/645
Fall 2006
 
Lab Time: F 9:00 AM - 2:45 PM Instructors: Don Spalinger
Place: SCI 135 Office: SCI 241
Text: Readings as assigned Office Hours: MW 3:00 - 5:00 PM
email: AFDES@UAA.ALASKA.EDU  
Date
Topic
Sept. 1

Introduction to Habitat and Nutrition of Herbivores (9:00 AM)
Meet with Habitat Team (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

Sept. 8
Library Literature Research Session (All Teams) (9:00 AM)
Meet with Nitrogen Team (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Meet with Digestibility Team (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
Sept. 15-17
Weekend Field Trip to Placer Valley (Habitat Teams but others welcome ) - See Events for more details
Sept. 22
Progress Report #1 Due
Nitrogen Team Meets (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Sept. 23
Nitrogen Team Lab Work Continued (9:00 AM - noon)
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1
Placer Valley Field Trip (Tame Moose and Habitat Teams)
See Events for more information
Oct. 6-8
Placer Valley Field Trip
Tame Moose, Habitat, and Alkane Teams Required
Oct. 13

Progress Report # 2 Due
Alkane Team Meeting

Oct. 14
Falls Creek Sheep Field Trip (Optional)

Oct. 20-21

Digestion Kinetics Team Meeting - Trip to Palmer Research Station
Oct. 23
Digestion Kinetics Team Meeting - Trip to Palmer Research Station
Oct. 27-28
Digestion Kinetics Team Meeting - Trip to Palmer Research Station
Nov. 3-4
Digestion Kinetics Team Meeting - Trip to Palmer Research Station
Nov. 10
Progress Report #3 Due
Digestibility Team Meets
Dec. 1
General Lab Meeting -Practice Presentations and Discussions
Dec. 8
Seminar Presentation by Class