Ecol 487/587

EXAM 2 REVIEW SESSION will be held on Monday, November 2nd from 7-9pm in Biological Sciences West Rm. 210. Bring questions about lecture content (not questions about exam content...).

A web exercise on optimal foraging can be found HERE. For class participation credit, play the hummingbird game linked to that web site:

• Design a set of ‘rules’ used to leave a patch.

• Collect ‘data’ on how the different rules perform.

• Report results and interpretation in 1-2 typed pages.

Hints for full credit: Be systematic about how rules vary. Use multiple replicates per rule. Due date for report will be announced in class.

A copy of the format for peer review of your first drafts can be found HERE. Note that TWO (2) copies of your first draft in hardcopy were to be turned in IN CLASS on Thursday, October 15th. If you didn't turn them in and/or didn't get drafts to review, contact TA Jandt as soon as possible.

Test your knowledge of levels of analysis in behavior by taking the optional quiz! A Word document of the quiz WITH ANSWERS is found HERE. Document with answers was posted on 9/14/09.

		COURSE INSTRUCTORS Professor: Dr. Daniel Papaj (e-mail Dan) TA: Jenny Jandt (e-mail Jenny) COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS EXAM 2 REVIEW SESSION will be held on Monday, November 2nd from 7-9pm in Biological Sciences West Rm. 210. Bring questions about lecture content (not questions about exam content...). A web exercise on optimal foraging can be found HERE. For class participation credit, play the hummingbird game linked to that web site: • Design a set of ‘rules’ used to leave a patch. • Collect ‘data’ on how the different rules perform. • Report results and interpretation in 1-2 typed pages. Hints for full credit: Be systematic about how rules vary. Use multiple replicates per rule. Due date for report will be announced in class. A copy of the format for peer review of your first drafts can be found HERE. Note that TWO (2) copies of your first draft in hardcopy were to be turned in IN CLASS on Thursday, October 15th. If you didn't turn them in and/or didn't get drafts to review, contact TA Jandt as soon as possible. Test your knowledge of levels of analysis in behavior by taking the optional quiz! A Word document of the quiz WITH ANSWERS is found HERE. Document with answers was posted on 9/14/09. For your term paper draft: Some tips on HOW TO WRITE A SCIENTIFIC PAPER can be found HERE Some tips HOW TO WRITE A LIBRARY RESEARCH PAPER can be found HERE Guidelines on HOW TO CITE SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES can be found HERE Link to Principles of Animal Behavior for further instruction in the area of animal behavior. Local research projects are featured. Have a look!
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Animal Behavior (Ecol 487/587) Fall 2009

Animal Behavior (Ecol 487/587)
Fall 2009