Syllabus
EEOB 3410: Ecology
Spring 2022 (13258)
FACULTY INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Elizabeth Marschall marschall.2@osu.edu
Office hour: Tuesday 10:30-11:30 AM and by
appointment
Dr. Marta Jarzyna jarzyna.1@osu.edu
Office hour: Tuesday 3.50 – 4.50 PM and by
appointment
LECTURE (in person): Tuesday & Thursday 2.20PM – 3.40PM, McPherson Lab 1000
LABORATORY (in person): Jennings Hall 130
TA: Isabella Bettinger (.46)
TA: Xinzhu Zhang (.5206)
Labs:
Labs:
Weds. 9.10-11.55 AM (13261)
Tues. 8.00-10.55 AM (13259)
Fris. 12.45-3.40 PM (13263)
Weds. 12.45-3.40 PM (13260)
Office hour: Friday 10:00-11:00 AM
Office: Tuesday 10:00-11:00 AM
Grading TA: Macie Benincasa (.10)
Labs: 13259, 13261, 13263
Office hour: Monday 9:00-10:00 AM
TA: Anna Starkey (.166)
Labs:
Thurs. 8.00-10.55 AM (13262)
Fris. 9.10-11.55 AM (13264)
Office: Thursday 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Grading TA: Kyle Sozanski (.1)
Labs: 13260, 13262, 13264
Office hour: Friday 10:00-11:00 AM
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Distribution and abundance of species, population dynamics, community ecology,
ecosystem dynamics, and applied perspectives. Prerequisites: Biology 1114 or permission of instructor.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The student who successfully completes this course should be able to:
Understand how ecologists think:
• Understand how evolutionary principles apply to ecological problems.
• Appreciate the importance of systems thinking in ecology.
• Appreciate the need to consider scale when trying to interpret spatial and temporal patterns in nature.
• Appreciate the importance of change in ecology.
Understand how ecology is done:
• Understand how ecologists use the scientific method.
• Understand the difference between using observational and experimental approaches to understanding
nature.
• Appreciate how models are used to understand nature.
• Learn the need for, meaning of, and use of statistics as a tool to understand nature.
Have knowledge of ecological concepts and connections:
• Understand the ecology of the individual organism.
• Understand what factors and processes affect population size, structure, and growth rate.
• Understand how interactions among species and among species and the environment affect community
structure & function.
• Understand the flow of energy and nutrients through ecosystems.
• Appreciate the role of global processes in ecology.
Appreciate linkages between human actions and the environment:
• Understand what types of careers are available in ecology.
• Appreciate the existence of a basic-to-applied continuum in ecology.
• Understand and value the difference between appraisals based upon the scientific method and
values-based appraisals.
• Be able to “think outside the box” and realize that understanding ecology involves transdisciplinary
thinking, including disciplines such as economics, sociology, environmental chemistry, toxicology, and
ethics.
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HOW THIS COURSE WORKS
MODE OF DELIVERY: This course is taught entirely in person.
CREDIT HOURS, WORK EXPECTATIONS, AND PACE OF ONLINE ACTIVITIES: This course has two lectures and one lab
meeting per week. This is a 4-credit-hour course. During an average week, you will read the online textbook and
complete brief multiple choice reading assessments for each of the two lectures, complete real-time check-ins and
assessments during and/or immediately after lectures; complete an in-class assignment during the weekly lab
meeting; and complete experiments, analyses, and write-ups outside of class. 1
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Lectures: attend lecture and participate in polls and quizzes associated with lecture during the scheduled
times.
• Laboratory meetings: attend your lab during the scheduled times; these lab meetings are interactive,
including small-group work.
• Small-group work: work outside of class time with other students, as assigned by your instructor, to
complete laboratory assignments.
• Arrive on time: If you arrive late to your lab, you will lose 25% of the points for that lab up to being 15
minutes late. Arrival later than 15 minutes after that start of the lab will result in you being awarded no
points for that lab.
Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Anyone with more than two unexcused absences from lab will
be assigned a failing grade for the entire course, regardless of points accumulated. Arriving to the
laboratory meeting more than 15 minutes late is considered an absence.
ABSENCES: All explanations for absences must be submitted to your laboratory GTA via the email function on
Carmen ONLY. In this email, indicate if you missed or will miss lecture or laboratory and the date(s) of the
absence and provide an explanation. Absence explanations must be submitted as soon as humanly possible in
every case: in advance is preferred, within 24 hours after any absence (later than 24 hours may not be accepted),
or within 24 hours of your release from a hospital or return home following a true emergency. Documented
absences that will be considered excused include: OSU sanctioned events, documented illnesses, religious
observations, death in family, professional meeting presentations, professional conferences (presenting your
work), professional or grad school interviews, required professional school exams (MCAT, etc.). Submission of an
absence explanation to your lab GTA does NOT constitute acceptance of your absence as excused - notification
via a reply from your lab GTA will state if your absence has been accepted and what actions, if any, need to be
taken with missed work. Documentation supporting excused absences will be required for the day of the absence
in order for any make-up work or score adjustment to be granted. You should attach images of original
documents to your email.
COVID-19 considerations, from the university. You should stay home if you are feeling sick. If you are
experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, you should be tested. Students who test positive should forward a
statement of support for short-term academic flexibility to your lab instructor. If you test at a university testing
facility, you will automatically receive this statement. If you test positive at other testing facilities, you can work
with Student Life Disability Services to acquire the statement of support.
Student Life Disability Services is the primary resource on campus for students and instructors when students
are faced with significant COVID-19 impacts or approved disability accommodations.
Please check the Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website for guidance on COVID-19 related issues.
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As with typical courses at OSU (Ohio State policy), you should expect to spend about two hours outside of class for
each hour of lecture and each three hours of lab in order to earn a “C”. For this class that means spending about 8
h/wk outside of class and 6 h/wk in class, on average, to get a “C”. Clearly, this will be different for different students,
and more time will be necessary to earn a higher grade; this is just an estimate to help you set expectations for your
schedule.
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LABORATORY ATTENDANCE: You must notify your GTA via Carmen email ahead of time if you will miss a
laboratory class (see ABSENCES rules above) and you must arrive to class on time (see ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS above). Late arrivals are extremely disruptive to the flow of the lab, to the
other students and to the lab instructor. In addition, your late arrival puts you at a disadvantage by having
missed what has already been covered and by being out of sync for the remainder of the lab. A possibility
exists that your GTA can arrange for you to attend 1 of the 5 other laboratory sections, if you cannot make
yours in a given week, but only with, a) an advance notice to the GTA via Carmen and b) a valid written excuse
for your absence. The activities in lab are difficult and sometimes impossible (e.g., class discussions) to make
up outside of class, so you must attend punctually each week. Anyone with more than two unexcused
laboratory absences will be assigned a grade of E for the course regardless of total points accumulated.
COURSE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
REQUIRED TEXT:
SimUText Ecology (EEOB 3410). Cost: $89 directly from SimBio. Book vouchers are also available through the OSU
bookstore should you want to use your financial aid to cover the cost. Note that if you do not have financial aid, it is
cheaper to buy the book directly from SimBio. This online, interactive text can be accessed and run from any
computer, public or private, or a USB thumb drive.
It is important that you review the information below before you subscribe to the SimUText for Ecology at Ohio State
University-Main Campus. To avoid possible problems, do not wait until the last minute.
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CHECK YOUR TECH!
Visit https://simutext.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200170134-Check-Your-Tech- to confirm that the
SimUText application will work on your computer, and/or to explore your options if there is a problem.
SimUText Voucher Code (optional)
If you purchased a SimUText Voucher from your bookstore, be sure to have it with you when subscribing, as
you will need to enter your voucher code.
Registration Link
When you are ready to subscribe and download installers, follow this link to initiate the
process: https://www.simutext.com/student/register.html#/key/Ue2D-m6ZD-xGjq-E46V-HEf7
SimUText Application Installers
After you have completed the subscription process, if you need to download the SimUText application
installers again, you will be able to access them by logging into the SimUText Student
Portal (https://www.simutext.com/student/).
Save this email! Should you encounter problems, you may need your course-specific Access Key. It is: Ue2Dm6ZD-xGjq-E46V-HEf7
Problems or questions? Visit SimUText Support (http://simbio.com/support/simutext)
If you do not have access to a personal computer, please contact Dr. Jarzyna or Dr. Marschall. You will be given
a USB with SimUText loaded on it that you can use on library computers.
REGISTERING YOUR SMART OR CELL PHONE WITH TOP HAT:
You will use Top Hat for responding to in-class questions. Top Hat requires only the use of a phone, smart or
otherwise, for participation in class. You must be registered with Top Hat on the first day (Jan 11, 2022) as we
will be testing the system in lecture that day.
To create your Top Hat account
1. Navigate to the page: https://teaching.resources.osu.edu/toolsets/top-hat/guides/getting-started-top-hatstudents
2. Read the instructions and follow them to create your account if you do not already have one.
3. Once you have created your account, please note the following:
a. The password that you choose will be used to sign into the mobile app on your phone.
b. When signing into Top Hat online, you will be directed through OSU’s Single Sign On (SSO), the same
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page you see when logging into Carmen or Student Center.
4. If you have a smart phone, download the Top Hat app from the Apple or Google Play store.
5. Once your account is created, either online or on the app, you should see “Ecology - EEOB 3410,SP22” in your
courses. This course becomes available to you when we sync Top Hat with the Carmen roster. If you were not
yet enrolled by the time that we completed this step, you will not see Ecology listed and you must join the
class manually.
a. To join manually, click on the Top Hat icon in the upper left of your screen. This takes you to the
course lobby (basically, your “home page”)
b. Next, choose “Add a Course” (the big blue button)
c. Type the Join Code into the search box. Our code is 068929.
d. Click Enroll
Instructions for responding via SMS are found here:
https://support.tophat.com/s/article/ka231000000O8pDAAS/Student-SMS-Text-MessageSubmissions
COURSE TECHNOLOGY:
For help with your password, university email, Carmen, or any other technology issues, questions, or requests, contact
the Ohio State IT Service Desk. Standard support hours are available at ocio.osu.edu/help/hours, and support for
urgent issues is available 24/7.
• Self-Service and Chat support: ocio.osu.edu/help
• Phone: 614-688-4357(HELP)
• Email: servicedesk@osu.edu
• TDD: 614-688-8743
BASELINE TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR COURSES
• Basic computer and web-browsing skills
• Navigating Carmen: for questions about specific functionality, see the Canvas Student Guide.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
• Computer: current Mac (OS X) or PC (Windows 7+) with high-speed internet connection
• Note that SimUText is not available for iPad, and some laboratory assignments are difficult to complete on an
iPad or a tablet because of software limitations.
• Other: a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) or landline to use for BuckeyePass authentication
• Camera (e.g., smartphone, tablet, or digital camera) to upload pictures to Carmen
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
• Microsoft Office 365: All Ohio State students are now eligible for free Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus through
Microsoft’s Student Advantage program. Full instructions for downloading and installation can be found at
go.osu.edu/office365help.
CARMEN ACCESS
You will need to use BuckeyePass multi-factor authentication to access your courses in Carmen. To ensure that you
are able to connect to Carmen at all times, it is recommended that you take the following steps:
• Register multiple devices in case something happens to your primary device. Visit the BuckeyePass - Adding a
Device help article for step-by-step instructions.
• Request passcodes to keep as a backup authentication option. When you see the Duo login screen on your
computer, click Enter a Passcode and then click the Text me new codes button that appears. This will text
you ten passcodes good for 365 days that can each be used once.
• Download the Duo Mobile application to all of your registered devices for the ability to generate one-time
codes in the event that you lose cell, data, or Wi-Fi service.
If none of these options will meet the needs of your situation, you can contact the IT Service Desk at 614-688-4357
(HELP) and IT support staff will work out a solution with you.
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GRADING
Your final grade will be determined on the basis of numerous in-class and out-of-class activities.
SIMUTEXT READINGS AND QUESTIONS. Prior to each lecture, students must read the assigned chapter sections
and submit answers to the feedback questions within the text and graded questions at the end of each section.
Your answers must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. the day before the lecture to receive any points. Total points for
feedback questions = 144, total points for graded questions = 96. Total points for SimUText readings = 240.
IN-CLASS LECTURE ACTIVITIES. Attendance and participation in lecture are mandatory. Lecture sessions will be
used in a number of ways, but a simple recounting of material from the assigned reading is not one of them.
Most lectures will elaborate on and present a broader perspective on the SimUText readings, require student
involvement, including synthesizing new information and interpreting data, among other activities. Points will
be lost from your grade if you do not attend lecture so be prepared to attend lecture and participate in it. Total
points for in-lecture activities = 125.
IN-CLASS EXAMS. We will have three exams worth 100 points each. The exams will be administered in person
during the regular class period. Total points = 300.
LABORATORY ACTIVITIES. Most labs will include a written assignment, which will be due at the end of a given
lab period or in a following week. See the Laboratory Schedule (below) for specific details. Total points = 335.
Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Anyone with more than two unexcused absences from lab will be
assigned a failing grade for the entire course, regardless of points accumulated. Arriving to the laboratory
meeting more than 15 minutes late is considered an absence.
HOW YOUR GRADE IS CALCULATED:
ASSIGNMENT CATEGORY
POINTS
SimUText pre-class readings: Feedback questions
SimUText pre-class readings: Graded questions
In-lecture activities
Exams
Laboratory activities
TOTAL
144
96
125
300
335
1000
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: All unexcused late laboratory assignments will be assessed a 10% per calendar day late
penalty (unless otherwise noted). Any fraction of the 24-hour day will be considered a day late. For example, if
an assignment is submitted 25 hours past the deadline, it will be considered 2 days late and subject to a 20%
deduction (total possible points for the assignment minus 20%). No assignment will be accepted if it is past 5
days late (5 days late = 0). SimUText assignments for lecture, lecture polls, and exams will not be accepted past
the initial deadline.
GRADE POSTING. All grades will be posted on Carmen; you will have 10 class days (Monday - Friday)
from the day of posting to inquire about a grade; after that, the posted grades are considered final
scores.
RE-GRADES: Re-grade requests must be submitted via email to both your laboratory instructor and course
grader; a written statement of why/how the item was graded inaccurately plus an explanation of how it should
be graded accurately must be included. The entire item (paper, exam, assignment etc.) will be re-graded. The
outcome of the re-grade request, whether the score is higher, the same, or lower, will stand as the final grade
for that item.
The following scale will be used to determine your grade:
>93% = A
90-92.99% = A87-89.99% = B+
77-79.99% = C+
73-76.99% = C
70-72.99% = C-
83-86.99% = B
80-82.99% = B-
67-69.99% = D+
60-66.99% = D
<60% = E
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ECOLOGY LABORATORY
EEOB 3410 has a single, 2-hour 55-minute, in-person laboratory meeting per week. All reading assignments and
other materials for the laboratories will be posted on the EEOB 3410 Carmen site (i.e., no laboratory manual
needs to be purchased for this class). It will be your responsibility to check the Carmen site each week (before
class), read all appropriate materials, and bring to class all appropriate datasheets and lab instructions. A
personal laptop computer is needed for most lab meetings. Please talk with your lab instructor if this presents a
problem for you.
These laboratory experiences are designed to complement and extend the material covered in the lecture
portion of the course and will include group experiments, demonstrations, analysis problems, computer
simulations, presentations, and the writing and peer-review of a scientific paper. Most exercises will require
data analysis and written submissions ranging from brief summaries prepared during class to scientific reports
that will be completed outside of class.
Weekly lab write-ups: Most labs will include a written assignment which will be shared via Carmen and
your lab instructor. Occasionally, analyses or write-ups will be completed outside of class.
Independent Field Research Project: To help you master the basics of technical writing, you will write a
full scientific report covering your independent behavioral ecology field experiment. You will be
required to submit an initial draft of your paper that will be reviewed by your TA and peer-reviewed by a
lab mate. You will use these reviews to improve your final submitted report.
Peer review: You will be required to provide a critical, yet constructive review of a lab mate’s behavioral
ecology paper. Instructions and a rubric will be provided to assist you.
Presentation: You and your project team mate(s) will create and present a 10-minute oral presentation
on your behavioral ecology project results. The presentation will convey an overview of the experiment,
which includes its rationale, main findings, and conclusions, as well as offer your overall assessment of
the study. Instructions and a rubric will be provided to assist you.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact your lab instructor. Better yet, drop by your lab instructor’s
office hours and they will work with you to answer your questions. Your lab instructor will work to make the
lab portion of the course a good learning experience, as well as an enjoyable one.
OTHER COURSE POLICIES
COPYRIGHTED CLASS MATERIALS ©
The Instructors’ lectures and course materials, including power point presentations, tests, outlines, and similar
materials, are protected by copyright. You may take notes and make copies of course materials for your own use. You
may not and may not allow others to reproduce or distribute lecture notes and course materials publicly, whether or
not a fee is charged, without the express written consent of the Faculty Instructor.
SECTION CHANGES
All section changes and adds are done by Dr. Jarzyna or Dr. Marschall. Due to the need to keep up-tominute availability of seats in each laboratory, the TAs are unable to sign any permission forms.
ISSUE RESOLUTION
EEOB believes that student concerns are usually most effectively addressed by the staff closest to the situation.
Therefore, students are ordinarily expected to address issues or concerns with their TAs first. If the issue cannot
be resolved by your TA, or for some reason you feel that you absolutely cannot address your concern with your
TA, please feel free to contact Dr. Jarzyna or Dr. Marschall.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
POLICIES FOR THIS COURSE
• Exams: The exams are in person and are closed-book.
• Falsifying research or results: All research you will conduct in this course is intended to be a learning
experience; you should never feel tempted to make your results look more successful than they were. Only
report data you or your group members have collected.
• Group projects: This course includes group projects, which can be stressful for students when it comes to
dividing work, taking credit, and receiving grades and feedback. We have attempted to make the guidelines
for group work as clear as possible for each activity and assignment, but please let us know if you have any
questions.
• Sharing lab report data: Laboratory exercises often involve group participation to conduct
experiments and collect data. During this part of the process, we encourage active participation and
discussion among students; however, unless otherwise specified by your instructor, preparing (i.e.,
writing, graphing, etc.) laboratory reports must be an individual exercise. This practice is designed to
ensure that each student takes an active role in analyzing data, graphing results, and interpreting their
results in writing. Your lab instructor will not accept laboratory reports that have been prepared as a
group effort unless you have been given specific directions to do so for that specific report.
OHIO STATE’S ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Academic integrity is essential to maintaining an environment that fosters excellence in teaching, research, and
other educational and scholarly activities. Thus, The Ohio State University and the Committee on Academic
Misconduct (COAM) expect that all students have read and understand the university’s Code of Student Conduct,
and that all students will complete all academic and scholarly assignments with fairness and honesty. Students
must recognize that failure to follow the rules and guidelines established in the university’s Code of Student
Conduct and this syllabus may constitute “Academic Misconduct.”
The Ohio State University’s Code of Student Conduct (Section 3335-23-04) defines academic misconduct as: “Any
activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the university or subvert the educational process.”
Examples of academic misconduct include (but are not limited to) plagiarism, collusion (unauthorized
collaboration), copying the work of another student, and possession of unauthorized materials during an
examination. Ignorance of the university’s Code of Student Conduct is never considered an excuse for academic
misconduct, so we recommend that you review the Code of Student Conduct and, specifically, the sections dealing
with academic misconduct.
If we suspect that a student has committed academic misconduct in this course, we are obligated by university
rules to report our suspicions to the Committee on Academic Misconduct. If COAM determines that you have
violated the university’s Code of Student Conduct, the sanctions for the misconduct could include a failing grade in
this course and suspension or dismissal from the university. If you have any questions about the above policy or
what constitutes academic misconduct in this course, please contact us.
Other sources of information on academic misconduct (integrity) to which you can refer include:
• The Committee on Academic Misconduct web pages (COAM Home)
• Ten Suggestions for Preserving Academic Integrity (Ten Suggestions)
• Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity (www.northwestern.edu/uacc/8cards.htm)
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) promotes a welcoming and inclusive
environment for all students and staff, regardless of race, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, national origin, disability, or
sexual orientation. There is no tolerance for hateful speech or actions. All violations of this policy should be reported
to the OSU Bias Assessment and Response Team (BART, https://studentlife.osu.edu/bias/).
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ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
REQUESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
The university strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. In light of the current pandemic,
students seeking to request COVID-related accommodations may do so through the university’s request process,
managed by Student Life Disability Services. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers based on your disability
including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions, please register with Student Life Disability Services.
After registration, make arrangements with the instructors (Drs. Jarzyna and Marschall) as soon as possible to discuss
your accommodations so that they may be implemented in a timely fashion. SLDS contact information: slds@osu.edu;
614-292-3307; slds.osu.edu; 098 Baker Hall, 113 W. 12th Avenue.
ACCESSIBILITY OF COURSE TECHNOLOGY
This online course requires use of Carmen (Ohio State's learning management system) and other online
communication and multimedia tools. If you need additional services to use these technologies, please request
accommodations with your instructor. (CarmenCanvas accessibility; CarmenZoom accessibility)
UNIVERSITY & EEOB POLICIES AND INFORMATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
As detailed in the Expectations and Accountability Measures that have been shared with the university
community, all Ohio State students, faculty and staff are expected to follow the Safe Campus Requirements. Though
guidelines regading covid-19 are evolving very quickly, currently all students, faculty and staff are required to wear
face masks inside all OSU building. Non-compliance will be warned first and disciplinary actions will be taken for
repeated offenses. If a student is not following the health and safety guidelines, they will be reminded that all
members of the university community are expected to follow university guidelines and given guidance about how to
comply in this specific circumstance. If the student does not comply following a reminder, they will be asked to leave,
indicating that they are welcome to return when they follow the guidelines. If that happens, a referral to the Office of
Student Conduct will be made. If the student continues to refuse, the lab GTA will dismiss class for the day and refer
the student to the Office of Student Conduct. Visit https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/ for most recent protocols.
MENTAL HEALTH
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships,
increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These
mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student’s ability
to participate in daily activities. The Ohio State University offers services to assist you with addressing these and other
concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned
conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus via
the Office of Student Life’s Counseling and Consultation Service (CCS) by visiting ccs.osu.edu or calling 614-292-5766.
CCS is located on the 4th Floor of the Younkin Success Center and 10th Floor of Lincoln Tower. You can reach an on
call counselor when CCS is closed at 614-292-5766 and 24 hour emergency help is also available through the 24/7
National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK or at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
STATEMENT ON TITLE IX
Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses subject to the
same kinds of accountability and the same kinds of support applied to offenses against other protected categories
(e.g., race). If you or someone you know has been sexually harassed or assaulted, you may find the appropriate
resources at http://titleix.osu.edu or by contacting the Ohio State Title IX Coordinator at titleix@osu.edu.
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LECTURE SCHEDULE
SimuText readings
SimuText
points2
Evolution for ecology.
S1-2
10
LM
10
LM
10
MJ
10
MJ
10
MJ
10
MJ
10
LM
10
LM
Week
Date
1
Jan 11
1
Course overview;
Introduction to
Ecology
0
Jan 13
2
Evolutionary Ecology
5
Jan 18
3
Behavioral Ecology
5
Jan 20
4
Jan 25
5
Jan 27
6
Feb 1
7
Feb 3
8
Feb 8
9
Feb 10
10
Feb 15
11
Feb 17
12
Feb 22
13
Feb 24
14
Mar 1
15
Mar 3
16
Competition 1
Mar 8
Mar 10
Mar 15
Mar 17
17
18
Competition 2
Mar 22
19
Biodiversity
5
Biogeography. S1-2
10
MJ
Mar 24
20
Biogeography
5
10
MJ
Mar 29
21
Ecosystem Ecology 1
5
10
MJ
Mar 31
22
10
MJ
Apr 5
Apr 7
23
24
Biogeography. S3
Ecosystem ecology.
S1-2
Ecosystem ecology.
S3-5
Climate change. S1-3
Climate change. S4-5
10
10
MJ
MJ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2
Inclass
poin
ts
Class
#
Topic
Behavioral Ecology
and Life History
Physiological Ecology
1
Physiological Ecology
2
5
Evolution for ecology.
S3-4
Behavioral ecology.
S1-3
Life History. S1, S3
Physiological Ecology.
S1-2
Physiological Ecology.
5
S3
Community Dynamics.
Community Ecology 1
5
S1-3
Community Dynamics.
Community Ecology 2
5
S4-5
Exam 1 (through Class #8)
Population Growth.
Population Ecology 1
5
S1-3
Population Growth.
Population Ecology 2
5
S4-5
Parasitism and
Predation, Herbivory,
5
Mutualism
and Parasitism. S1, S5
How Diseases Spread.
Disease Ecology
5
S1-3
Predation and
Predation, Herbivory,
5
Herbivory 1
and Parasitism. S2
Predation and
Predation, Herbivory,
5
Herbivory 2
and Parasitism. S3, S4
Ecosystem Ecology 2;
Ecosystem Services
Global Change Ecol 1
Global Change Ecol 2
5
Exam
points
100
Lecturer
LM/MJ
10
LM
10
LM
10
LM
10
LM
10
LM
10
LM
Competition. S1-2
10
LM
5
Competition. S3-4
Exam 2 (Class #10-#17)
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
10
LM
LM
5
5
5
5
100
6 points for feedback questions; 4 points for graded questions
9
Inclass
poin
ts
SimuText readings
SimuText
points2
Week
Date
Class
#
14
Apr 12
25
TBD
5
TBD
0
MJ
Apr 14
26
Decomposition
5
Decomposition. S1,
S2, S4
10
MJ
Apr 19
27
5
Nutrient Cycling. S1, 3
10
MJ
Apr 21
28
5
N/A
0
15
Finals
Week
Topic
Human Impacts on
Nutrient Cycles
BE oral presentations
Apr 27
Exam
points
Lecturer
100
MJ
300
LM/MJ
Exam 3 (Class #19-#27): Wed, Apr. 27, 2:00PM-3:45PM
Total points
125
240
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Lab
Week
1
Jan 10
2
Jan 17
3
Jan 24
4
Jan 31
5
Intro. to labs;
Scientific inquiry
In-class assignments3
Lab orientation; graphing
detective exercise
Introduction to the Discuss BE project & literature
Behavioral Ecology
search
(BE) project; field trip
Plant competition experiment
Intro to plant
setup and worksheet
competition
experiment
BE hypothesis discussion and
BE project hypothesis approval
Qualitative modeling
Predator-prey
interactions
Quantitative tools in
ecological research
In-Lab
Pts
Out- of- class
Assignments
(due before lab)
Outof-Lab
Pts
10
5
10
5
BE project - literature
search
10
Install R prior to class
5
Upload first trial
photo and data
5
Introduction to building
qualitative models
15
Isle Royale Simbio lab
(SimUText); discussion and
write-up
10
Intro to R software for
graphing & analyzing data;
Plant competition experiment
progress check-in
15
Invasive species assignment
15
Upload second and
third trial photo and
data
5
15
Upload fourth and
fifth trial photo and
data
5
6
Feb 14
7
Feb 21
Ecology of species
invasions
Feb 28
Intra- and interHarvesting, measuring, and
specific competition:
packaging plant material
Plant competition
(weighing biomass 48 h post lab)
data collection
8
3
Feb 7
Content
In-class work will be due 24 hours after your lab meeting ends
10
Lab
Week
9
Mar 7
10
Mar 14
11
Mar 21
12
Mar 28
Content
Data analysis
workshop
Analysis of plant competition
data
Phenology data analyses &
Climate change
impacts on phenology worksheet
Outof-Lab
Pts
15
BE project:
Introduction &
Methods (submit to
Carmen by
Wednesday, Mar 23,
5:00 PM)
20
15
BE project: First full
draft (submit to
Carmen by Monday,
Apr 4, 5:00 PM)
25
15
BE project: peer edits
(submit to Carmen by
Monday, Apr 11, 5:00
PM)
15
25
NO LAB MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Apr 4
14
Apr 11
Spring wildflower
diversity; Sharon
Woods Metro Park
field trip
15
Apr 18
BE project oral
presentations
16
Analysis of BE data;
Out- of- class
Assignments
(due before lab)
In-Lab
Pts
SPRING BREAK
Ecosystem services
(carbon storage)
13
In-class assignments3
Apr 25
Tree measurement data
collection and analysis
Data collection and analysis
Oral project presentations
15
BE project: final draft
due (submit to
Carmen by Monday,
Apr 25, 5PM)
NO LAB MEETINGS THIS WEEK
Total points
20
200
40
135
11