Community Ecology BioSci 458   Community Ecology is the investigation of the origin, maintenance, and consequences of species diversity within local communities.  In this course, we learn about the basic patterns and processes of communities and the mechanisms believed to be responsible for them.  Offered every Fall Semester

Tropical Ecology BioSci 475   Tropical Ecology is the study of the myriad of interactions that shape tropical ecosystems as we know them.  In this course, we will travel to a variety of different tropical forests in the Republic  of Panama to gain an appreciation for the general patterns and processes of tropical forests, and the mechanisms believed to be responsible for them.     Offered Spring Semesters in even years (2008, 2010, etc.)

General Biology BioSci 152   Introduction to Microbiology, Zoology, and Plant Biology.  I teach the Plant Biology segment of this course every other semester in odd years (2007, 2009, etc.)

Senior Seminar in the Biological Sciences BioSci 670   The purpose of this seminar is to discuss and evaluate current topics in the Biological Sciences, primarily, but not exclusively, in the areas of Ecology and Evolution.  I teach this course on occasion.

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