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Field Biology

 

Field Biology is an introductory ecology class that emphasizes ecological theory and field methods.  We will spend a great deal of time outdoors, so students should make sure to dress appropriately - there is storage space in the classroom for boots, warm clothes, and rain gear.

 

Assignment Date Posted: Due Date:
Notes - Lichen Identification 01/27/12

 
Lichen Herbarium 01/24/12

TBA
Lichen Questions 01/24/12

01/24/12 (3O)

01/25/12 (3E)
Study Guide - Water Quality Test 01/17/12  
Notes - Drinking Water Quality Index Table 01/13/12  

ANNOUNCEMENT:

  There will be a TEST over Water    

  Quality on Thursday, Jan. 19 (3E)  

  and Friday, Jan. 20 (3O).   

  You may use YOUR handwritten notes  

  (including any drawings or assignments)

  on this test.

01/11/12

 
Water Quality Project Final Report 01/11/12

01/18/12 (3O)

01/17/12 (3E)
Water Quality Project Data and Analysis 01/09/12

01/09/12 (3O)

01/10/12 (3E)
Notes - Water Quality Study Data Collection 01/03/12  
Water Quality Indices 12/12/11

12/12/11 (3O)

12/13/11 (3E)
Notes - DO and Turbidity 12/12/11  
Water Quality Project Proposal 12/07/11 12/09/11
Notes - DO Calibration 12/05/11  
Sensor Calibration 12/05/11  
Notes - Temperature 12/05/11  
Dissolved Oxygen and Turbidity Research 12/02/11 12/02/11
Notes - Water Quality and pH 11/18/11  

Water Quality Questions

11/16/11

11/18/11
Notes - Introduction to Water Quality and pH Protocol 11/14/11  
Notes - Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Test 11/04/11  

Study Guide - Willamette Valley Historical Ecology Test

11/02/11

11/04/11
Presentation - Willamette Valley Plant Communities 11/02/11  

ANNOUNCEMENT:

  There will be a TEST over Willamette    

  Valley historical ecology on Monday,  

  Nov. 7 (3O) and Tuesday, Nov. 8 (3E).   

  You may use YOUR handwritten notes  

  (including your succession drawings)

  on this test.

10/31/11

 
Presentation - Succession at Bald Hill 10/26/11  

Historical Ecology Drawings (With and Without Fire)

10/26/11

10/31/11 (3O)

11/01/11 (3E)
Notes - Succession in the Willamette Valley 10/24/11  

Noyes Project Introduction

10/24/11

10/26/11 (3O)

10/27/11 (3E)

Noyes Property Initial Research

10/17/11

10/17/11 (3O)

10/18/11 (3E)
The Interdependence of Native Plants and FBB (questions)

The Interdependence of Native Plants and FBB (reading)

(Required for all Field Biology students who do not attend the Noyes Property field trips on 10/12/11 and 10/13/11)

 10/11/11

10/11/11 (3O)

10/12/11 (3E)
Notes - Historical Ecology and Vegetation of the Willamette Valley 10/10/11  
Noyes Property Location Information 10/10/11 10/10/11
Study Guide - Vegetation of the Willamette Valley 10/05/11 10/07/11
Reading - Vegetation of the Willamette Valley 10/05/11  
Noyes Property Permission Slip 10/05/11 10/11/11
Plant Portfolio 09/28/11 10/07/11

ANNOUNCEMENT:

  There will be a TEST over the plants    

  on the plant list on Monday, Oct. 3 (3O)  

  and Tuesday, Oct. 4 (3E). You may use  

  YOUR printed, typed dichotomous  

  key on this test.

 09/28/11

 
Notes - Dichotomous Key 09/26/11  
Dichotomous Key Instructions 09/26/11 09/26/11
Notes - Bubble Diagram Example 09/21/11  
Bubble Diagram Instructions 09/21/11 09/26/11
Plant Scavenger Hunt 09/19/11  
Plant List 09/16/11  
Notes - Question-Generating Project 09/12/11  
Course Syllabus 09/12/11 09/16/11
Course Safety Contract 09/12/11 09/16/11
Question Generating Project 09/08/11 09/08/11