eemb 116 invertebrate zoology syllabus spring 2015
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Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology 116 Annelids and Arthropods
Spring 2015
Prof. Armand Kuris [email protected] Marine Lab 2002 MWF 12-12:30, F 2-5, by appt
Dr. Thomas Smith [email protected] Noble Hall 2111 MWF 12-12:30, by appt.
Alejandra Jaramillo [email protected] in lab or by appt
John McLaughlin [email protected] in lab or by appt
Andy MacDonald [email protected] in lab or by appt
Niko Hensley [email protected] in lab or by appt
Text: Invertebrate Zoology. Ruppert, Fox, and Barnes, 7th edition.
Lab Manual: Available at AS Notes
Required for lab: How to Know the Insects, Bland, 3rd edition, insect collecting supplies (UCSB Bookstore)
Lecture: 2128 GIRV, MWF 11-12
Laboratory: Marine Lab 1004 (Bldg 555)
15180 TR 9-12 15172 TR 1-4 15198 MW 2-5 15206 MW 6-9
Week Day Date Lecture Topic Lecturer Reading Lab Topic
1
M 3/30 Introduction Kuris Ch. 1 Diversity
W 4/1 Annelids 1 Smith Ch. 13 Annelid Anatomy
F 4/3 Annelids 2 Smith Ch. 13
2
M 4/6 Annelids 3 Smith Ch. 13 Annelid Taxonomy
W 4/8 Intro to Panarthropoda Kuris Ch. 15 & 16 Arthropod Append/Intro insect collect
F 4/10 Molting Biology 1 Kuris Pp. 521-527
3
M 4/13 Molting Biology 2 Kuris Pp. 643-649 Crustaceans: Anat/Molt/Regen.
W 4/15 Cheliceriformes 1 Kuris Ch. 18 Plankton/Marine Chelicerates
F 4/17 Cheliceriformes 2 Kuris Ch. 18
4
M 4/20 Crustacea 1 Kuris Ch. 19 Arachnids
W 4/22 Crustacea 2 Kuris Ch. 19 Crustacean Taxonomy
F 4/24 Crustacea 3 Kuris Ch. 19
5
M 4/27 Insects 1 Smith Ch. 21 Insect Anatomy
W 4/29 Insects 2 Smith Ch. 21 Insect Taxonomy
F 5/1 Insects 3 Smith Ch. 21
6
M 5/4 Insects 4 Smith Ch. 21 Lab Practical
W 5/6 Insects 5 Smith Ch. 21 Terrestrial Field Trip
F 5/8 Parasitoid Insects Kuris
SAT 5/9 MANDATORY FIELD TRIP: Coal Oil Point, 7 am
7
M 5/11 Insect Pest Biological Control Kuris Insect Collection 1
W 5/13 Medical Entomology 1 Kuris Insect Collection 2
F 5/15 Medical Entomology 2 Kuris
8
M 5/18 Insects 6 Smith Insect Collection 3
W 5/20 Insects 7 Smith Insect Collection 4
F 5/22 Myriapoda Smith Ch. 20
9
M 5/25 Memorial Day Holiday No Labs Monday OR Tuesday
W 5/27 Review session Smth/Kuris Lecture Exam
F 5/29 Reading Groups Smith/Kuris/Lafferty Paper A
10
M 6/1 Reading Groups Smith/Kuris/Lafferty Lit. Search Insect collection 5
W 6/3 Reading Groups Smith/Kuris/Lafferty Paper B INSECT COLLECTION DUE
F 6/5 Reading Groups Smith/Kuris/Lafferty Lit. Search
Grading Criteria* Assignment Points Date Due
A 425 500 Spider-web report 20 In Lab 5/13 and 5/14
B 375 424 Lab Practical 80 In Lab 5/4 and 5/5
C 250 374 Lecture Exam 260 In Lab 5/27 and 5/28
D < 250 Reading Groups 40 In Lecture 5/29-6/5
F Insect Collection 100 In Lab Thurs 6/4 by 4pm FIRM
Sum 500
*These are the points required to guarantee a grade. Based on improvement and other criteria some students may be moved
up to higher grades (including +/-)