T Aug. 26 -- Hand out syllabus, introductions
R Aug. 28 -- Course Overview http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/Ecol409_509/index.htm/2006_lectures/ecol409.2008.lecture1.ppt

T Sep. 2 -- A brief introduction to evolutionary thinking http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/Ecol409_509/index.htm/2006_lectures/ecol409.2008.lecture2.ppt

• Readings: Handout by Stearns.
  

R Sep. 4 -- The central role of parasites in evolution 

• Readings: http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/Ecol409_509/index.htm/haldane49.pdf
• http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/Ecol409_509/index.htm/hamilton.pdf
• http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/Courses/Ecol409_509/index.htm/hamiltonzuk.pdf