SEMINAR: ISLAND BIOLOGY
PBIO 405 (#04402), PBIO 693 (#04413)
Spring Quarter, 2001
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Professors: |
Dr. Harvey Ballard |
Dr. Morgan Vis |
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Office: |
406 Porter Hall |
400 Porter Hall |
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Phone: |
593-4659 |
593-1134 |
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E-mail: |
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Office Hours: |
By appointment or immediately after class |
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Meeting Times: |
T, 7-9 pm, Rm. 417 Porter Hall F, 3:30-4:30 Rm., 104 Porter Hall--May 4th and May 18th only |
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Text: |
"Hawaii: A Natural History" by Sherwin Carlquist (ISBN 0-915809-2) required |
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Grading: |
15% |
Attendance |
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15% |
Discussion |
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50% |
Presentation (45% for the presentation & 5% for the outline + Bibliography) |
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20% |
Exam |
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100% Total |
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Grading Scale: |
93-100% |
A |
90-92% |
A- |
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87-89% |
B+ |
83-86% |
B |
80-82% |
B- |
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77-79% |
C+ |
73-76% |
C |
70-72% |
C- |
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67-69% |
D+ |
63-66% |
D |
60-62% |
D- |
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<60% |
F |
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Final Exam Date: |
Tuesday June 5th 7 pm |
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Dishonesty: |
University policy will be followed and violations will result in a lowered or failing grade. |
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Absences: |
University policy will be followed. Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Missed work may not be made up without adequate proof of legitimate absence as defined by Ohio University. |
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Website: |
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~ballardh/globalstudies/ |
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Course Calendar (subject to change)
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Week |
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Activities & Seminar Topics |
Presenter |
Reading |
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1 |
March 27 |
Syllabus synopsis Choose topics for student presentations |
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April 3 |
Quick Powerpoint lesson - Dr. Vis |
Dr. Vis |
pp. 63-81 |
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3 |
April 10 |
Overview on volcanoes & their importance |
Dr. R. Mapes Dr. Ballard |
pp. 1-63 |
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4 |
April 17 |
Mihai Tomescu Molly Christian |
pp. 81-111 pp. 111-122 |
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5 |
April 24 |
Teresa Turk Jessica Sparks |
pp. 122-139 pp. 139-157, 163-173 |
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6 |
May 1
May 4 |
Special Hawaiian Groups: The Land Shells Biogeography of Stream Macroalgae |
Yvonne Burks Cynthia Riccardi Dr. Robert Sheath |
pp. 157-163, 173-180 pp. 180-190 Departmental Colloquium |
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7 |
May 8 |
Beth Kajder Cheryl McCreary |
pp. 190-222 pp. 250-267 |
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8 |
May 15
May 18 |
Biological Zones of Islands: Coast Biological Zones of Islands: Epiphytes Special Hawaiian Groups: Hawaiian Lobelias |
David Tomasch Lorena Brown Dr. Tom Givnish |
pp. 267-275
pp. 333-345
Departmental Colloquium |
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9 |
May 22 |
Biological Zones of Islands: Dry Forests |
Rob Weinfurtner Anthony Meyer Tammy Melton |
pp. 275-300 pp. 300-333 --- |
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10 |
May 29 |
Min Feng Michelle Van Atta |
pp. 358-374 pp. 345-358 |
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Finals |
June 5 |
Final Exam |
Additionally: Term paper by Carolyn Reilly
Prepared by Morgan Vis 8 April, 2001; revised by H. Ballard 30 May, 2001
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