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Islands and Evolution (BI129)<\/strong>. \u00a0This course, designed for non-majors, is an exploration of the importance of islands in the development of the theory of evolution. \u00a0Students learn basic principles of evolution and population genetics. \u00a0We also read a biography of Charles Darwin and Jonathan Wiener’s book, The Beak of the Finch.<\/p>\n

Evolution and Diversity (BI164)<\/strong>. \u00a0This course is the second of our two-course gateway sequence for the Biology major. \u00a0Topics include Mendelian genetics, population genetics, mechanisms of evolution, reconstruction of evolutionary pathways, biogeography and a survey of the major groups of organisms.<\/p>\n

Science and Baseball (BI223)<\/strong>. In this class, we explore a number of scientific disciplines through the lens of baseball. Topics include evolution, animal behavior, physiology, biomechanics, psychology and physics. In the laboratory portion of the class, students work with the programming language R to explore the rich data of Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

Marine Invertebrate Zoology (BI254)<\/strong>. \u00a0 This class is an intensive study of the major groups of marine invertebrates with laboratories devoted to detailed study of the diversity of groups, using living and preserved specimens. \u00a0The class involves some cooperative writing assignments and exploration of the primary literature.<\/p>\n

Winter Ecology (BI257)<\/strong>. \u00a0This class is taught during January. \u00a0Lectures cover the basic principles of heat transfer, snow and fog and adaptations to subfreezing temperatures by vascular plants, terrestrial and intertidal invertebrates, fish, amphibians, birds and mammals. \u00a0Extensive snow-shoe excursions and the construction of quinzhees (snow huts) are part of the course.<\/p>\n

Ornithology\u00a0(BI334)<\/strong>. \u00a0This class entails a thorough exploration of bird biology including evolution, paleontology, physiology, anatomy, life histories, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, navigation and orientation, migration and conservation. \u00a0Frequent field trips are taken during laboratory sessions. \u00a0Students learn to identify over 100 Maine birds by sight and over 50 by ear.<\/p>\n

Marine Ecology (BI354). \u00a0<\/strong>This course covers the basis principles of community ecology, drawing primarily from the marine ecological literature. \u00a0The class involves extensive reading and criticism of the primary literature. \u00a0Students in the optional laboratory conduct a semester-long independent research project.<\/p>\n

Tropical Biology (BI\/ES358). \u00a0<\/strong>This JanPlan class rotates among different instructors but always involves a trip to a tropical destination. \u00a0When I teach the class, we spend 10 days of January in Ecuador, including six days on the\u00a0Gal\u00e1pagos. \u00a0Students learn the seminal importance of the\u00a0Gal\u00e1pagos in the development and refinement of evolutionary theory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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