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Environmental Biology
ECOL 206, spring 2007,
University of Arizona
Kevin Bonine, Ph.D., Anna Tyler, TA
Evolving Lab/Field Trip Schedule
Your Saturday field trip is in
RED
Date
Topic
Readings etc.
Meeting Location
Week 1 (08-12 Jan) No Lab Read Ishmael (15 Copies on Reserve in Science Library)
Week 2 (15-19 Jan) , LAB ASSIGNMENT Campus Plant Walk
Meet in Lab (KOFFL 410), then depart
Week 3 (22-26 Jan) LAB ASSIGNMENT Discuss Ishmael, watch Cuban Oil Crisis Video Ishmael (15 Copies on Reserve in Science Library)
Meet in Lab
Week 4 (29 Jan - 02 Feb) LAB ASSIGNMENT described below
Ecological Footprint, Cane Toads Video Calculate your Ecological Footprint (two different ways) here:
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp,
[Please calculate your footprint these two ways: 1) your life in the USA as you live it today, 2) use the same consumption patterns,
but choose a different country from somewhere in the world. Be ready to compare the two footprints
(be sure to convert hectares and acres appropriately).
Think about why the footprints are similar or different in different countries.] Read through the following page about calculating ecological footprints:
http://www.rprogress.org/newprojects/ecolFoot/faq/
(Optional, more in-depth excel-based
footprint calculator)
Meet in Lab
Week 5 (05-09 Feb) LAB ASSIGNMENT (pdf file format)
(Note that the lab assignment handout above has an old assignment on the bottom of the 2nd page.
Please don't do the assignment on the bottom of the 2nd page.)
Aerial View of Tucson (this lab will be outside most of the time; bring hat, binoculars?, jacket?)
Pima County's Withdrawal From its Past: Raymond Turner 2003 (SDCP) (Very Large File; please skim, look at pictures, but no need to print)
Meet in Lab, then depart
Week 7 (19-23 Feb)
Handout to bring to lab this week:
Plant Keys and Instructions Plant IDs, dichotomous key, Library Scavenger Hunt
Meet in Lab, then depart
Week 9 (05-09 Mar) No Lab (work on your creativity project)
SPRING BREAK
Week 10 (19-23 Mar) Energy Lab Handout (contains a few things to do before you come to lab)
Meet in lab Saturday 24 March
Mt. Lemmon both labsRex Adams, Laboratory of tree-Ring Research (LTTR) Meet S side BSE, 7am - return ~ 6pm
(see readings below)