Ecology 101 2003 Fall
Schedule and Lecture Topics:
September
Introduction
Basic Principles I - Evolution of Ecosystems
Basic Principles II – Species and the Niche Concept
Basic Principles III – Energy Flow and Trophic Levels `
Biogeochemical Cycles I
October
Biogeochemical Cycles II
Rivers
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Lakes
Estuaries and Wetlands
November
The Oceans
Coral Reefs
Rainforests
December
Hardwood and Boreal Forests
FINAL EXAMINATION
Reading List
Required:
The Diversity of Life, E.O. Wilson
Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold
Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society,
Eugene P. Odum
Recommended:
Science Times
Science
Nature
Websites:
Required:
www. http://ci.columbia.edu/ci/eseminars/1111s_detail.html
www.IES.org
www.streamecology.org
Recommended:
www.medicalecology.org
www.NASA.gov, then go to Earthwatch
www.NOAA.gov
www.NWS.gov (National Weather Service)
Learning objectives:
1. Students completing this course will gain an over-view of the general
principles that govern global processes resulting in ecological services
and functions.
2. A biome approach to ecosystem ecology (second half of the course) will
enable students to view most of the earth’s terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems from the standpoint of energy flow and productivity.
3. Some of the major impacts that human activities (e.g., de-forestation,
urbanization, mining, etc.) have had on ecological process will be
presented, contrasting with information on how these ecosystems function
in the absence of those activities.
4. Students will learn how all life forms integrate, forming ecological
associations resulting in complex food webs.
5. Public health concepts of what constitutes “good health” will be integrated
with concepts of ecological health as applied to the rest of the plants and
animals on earth. A health ecosystem fosters good health among all its
inhabitants, including humans.
Grading:
The final grade will consist of an average between the midterm (50%) and the
final (50%). Examination format will consist of a mix of true/false; short answer,
and essay. The final will cover the 2nd half of the course, only. Grading will be
based on a total of 100 points per examination.
Class:
Compasso, Stephanie
3.00(Fix)
Goldberg, Stacy
3.00(Fix)
Hoang, Dung
3.00(Fix)
Jacob, Benjamin
3.00(Fix)
O'Connor, Anita
3.00(Fix)
Saphier, Douglas
3.00(Fix)
Simoncini, Justin
3.00(Fix)
Tsakok, Josephine
3.00(Fix)
Turner, Janice
3.00(Fix)
Total Enrollment: 9
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