Tropical Ecology Course Schedule Winter Term 2 – 2021
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Jan 11 (M) |
What and Where are the Tropics? | Lecture |
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| Jan 13 (W) |
Tropical Forest Structure & Features |
Lecture |
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Jan 15 (F) |
Tutorial 1: Review of major tropical biomes | In class discussion (paper) |
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Jan 18 (M) |
Tropical Forest Structure & Features cont' | Lecture | |
Jan 20 (W) |
SPECIAL: Guest Speaker | Cameron Ghalambor |
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Jan 22 (F) |
Tutorial 2: Mannion TREE paper | In class discussion (paper) |
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Jan 25 (M) |
Biodiversity in Tropical Forests | Lecture
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Jan 27 (W) |
Biogeography & Evolution in the Tropics | Lecture |
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Jan 29 (F) |
Tutorial 3: Latitudinal gradient in speciation | In class discussion (paper) |
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Feb 1 (M) |
Maintenance of Diversity: Part I |
Lecture
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Feb 3 (W) |
Maintenance of Diversity: Part II | Lecture |
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Feb 5 (F) |
Tutorial 4: Kraft et al. 2008 | In class discussion (paper) |
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Feb 8 (M) |
Rainforest Development and Dynamics |
Lecture
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Feb 10 (W) |
Species interactions & Coevolution | Lecture |
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Feb 12 (F) |
Tutorial 5: Peer Review Exercise | In class exercise |
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| Feb 15-19 | Winter Break! (no class) | ||
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Feb 22 (M) |
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Lecture |
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Feb 24 (W) |
Tropical systems: Rivers | Lecture |
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Feb 26 (F) |
Tutorial 6: Guest Speaker | Lesley De Souza |
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| Mar 1 (M) |
Tropical systems: Dry forest & savannas | Lecture |
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| Mar 3 (W) |
Tropical systems: Mountains | Lecture |
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Mar 5 (F) |
Tutorial 7: Guest Speaker | Luke Powell |
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Mar 8 (M) |
Community phylogentics in the tropics | Lecture |
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Mar 10 (W) |
Community phylogentics in the tropics | Lecture |
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Mar 12 (F) |
Tutorial 8: Graham et al. 2009 | In class discussion (paper) |
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Mar 15 (M) |
Nutrient cycling & tropical soils | Lecture |
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Mar 17 (W) |
Carbon flux & climate change | Lecture |
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Mar 19 (F) |
Tutorial 9: Colwell et al. 2008 | In class discussion (paper) |
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Mar 22 (M) |
Carbon flux & climate change | Lecture |
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Mar 24 (W) |
Humans as part of tropical systems | Lecture |
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Mar 26 (F) |
Tutorial 10: Guest Speaker | Marianne von Vlardingen |
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Mar 29 (M) |
Humans as part of tropical systems |
Lecture
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Mar 31 (W) |
Forest fragmentation & Biodiversity | Lecture | |
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Apr 2 (F) |
Good Friday (no class) | ||
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Apr 5 (M) |
Easter Monday (no class) | Lecture | |
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Apr 7 (W) |
Climate Change in the Tropics | Lecture |
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Apr 9 (F) |
Presentations! | ||
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Apr 12 (M) |
Presentations! |
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Apr 14 (W) |
Restoration & Conservation in the Tropics | Lecture |
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Apr 16 (F) |
(No class - End of term!) |