In the recitation section, you’ll get a better sense of the marine environment and participate in hands-on demonstrations and discussions of issues in marine science and conservation.  There will be a mandatory weekend field trip to the Atlantic Coast (April 21-23, 2006).  You will be charged a small fee (discounted cost of lodging and admittance/boat time only – actual cost ~$150 and will depend on total number of students – you will find out the actual cost by February 9, and checks will be due by 28 February).

            Grades will be based on exams, several short written assignments (two short literature reviews and a ‘creature feature’ report), a brief class presentation, and short recitation worksheets that will generally be completed in class (see details below).  An outline of the lecture notes and some visual aids will be posted on the web (www.esf.edu/efb/schulz) after each class.

 Professor:  Kimberly L. Schulz

Contact information: 456 (office)/ 454 or 409 (labs) Illick Hall; 470-6808; kschulz@syr.edu
Office Hours: (456 Illick) Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 PM, Fridays 9:30 – 10:30 AM, or by appointment

Teaching Assistants: 

            Brian Kelder – leads recitation sections on Thursday
                        Contact information: 104 Illick (office); 470-4819; bfkelder@mailbox.syr.edu
                        Office hours: (104 Illick): Wednesdays 11:00-1:00.

            Gretchen Miles – leads recitation sections on Wednesday
                        Contact information: 209 Illick (office); 470-6916; grmiles@mailbox.syr.edu
                        Office hours (209 Illick): Mondays 2:30-3:30, Tuesdays 1:00-2:00
        

 Required Textbook: Available at Orange Bookstore, Marshall Street

Nybakken, James W. and Mark D. Bertness. 2004. Marine Biology: An Ecological Approach. Sixth edition. Benjamin Cummings,     San Francisco.

CLASS SCHEDULE                                        REC = recitation
 

Month	Date	Day	Lecture Topic	Readings (Nybakken)	Due Date
Jan	17	Tu	Introduction
	19	Th	Abiotic Environment: Physical Factors	7-19
		REC	Introduction -- Hypothesis testing in marine science
	24	Tu	Abiotic Environment: Chemical Factors	1-7; 20-21
	26	Th	General Marine Ecology	19-41
		REC	Oceanography Demonstration
	31	Tu	Plankton I	42-102
Feb	2	Th	Plankton II	"
		REC	How to evaluate marine research -- discussion of a 'classic' study	Estes and Palmisano
Feb	7	Tu	Plankton Cont. / Nekton	103-143
	9	Th	Guest Lecture: Sharks, skates and rays *(date may change)		CF choice
		REC	Plankton, Sponge and Cnidarian demos
	14	Tu	Nekton	103-143
	16	Th	Guest Lecture: Marine Fisheries	500-518
		REC	Marine Mammal Policy Debate	Marine Mammal Papers	Preparation for debate
	21	Tu	Marine Mammals / Review for exam
	23	Th	EXAM I    Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers		E1
		REC	Movie -- Life in the Deep
	28	Tu	Deep Sea Biology I	144-195	Field Trip $
Mar	2	Th	Deep Sea Biology II	"
		REC	Echinoderm and chordate demonstration
	7	Tu	Subtidal Benthic Communities I	196-265	LR1
	9	Th	Subtidal Benthic Communities II	"
		REC	Mollusc and Annelid Demo
	14	Tu	NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK
	16	Th	NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK
		REC	NO SECTIONS -- SPRING BREAK
	21	Tu	Intertidal Ecology I	266-341
	23	Th	Intertidal Ecology II	"
		REC	Crustacean Demonstration
	28	Tu	Estuaries and Salt Marshes I	361-406
	30	Th	Estuaries and Salt Marshes II	518-530
		REC	Salt Marsh Organism Demonstration
Apr	4	Tu	Estuaries Marshes / Review
	6	Th	EXAM 2   Review Questions and Answers		E2
		REC	No recitation this week; finish your creature feature and study for the exam
	11	Tu	Meiofauna -- will be discussed in lab week of 17th April	342-360	CF final
	13	Th	Coral reefs and mangroves I	407-474
		REC	Movie -- Great Barrier Reef
	18	Tu	Coral reefs and mangroves II	"
	20	Th	Coral Reefs / Symbiotic Relationships in the Sea	475-499	LR2
		REC	PREPARATION FOR FIELD TRIP -- short recitation
	21-23 weekend	REC	WEEKEND FIELD TRIP - Whale Watch, Woods Hole, Salt Marsh, New England Aquarium
	25	Tu	Graduate Student Presentations
	27	Th	Human Impacts Summarized; Marine Conservation	Naylor et al. 500-540
		REC	Shrimp Trawl Demonstration, Marine Conservation Discussion
May	2	Tu	Conservation, continued / REVIEW   Review Questions and Answers Final Exam Information		BR bonus & CF bonus

CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM  DURING EXAM PERIOD

Grading
    Recitation Worksheets and Participation                      20 %
    Two literature reviews (LR1, LR2)                              10 %
    Creature Feature (CF)                                                10 % (bonus option 2%)
    Oceans in the News                                                      5 %            
    Exam 1 (E1)                                                               15 %            
    Exam 2 (E2)                                                               15 %
    Final Exam                                                                  25 %

Extra credit opportunities:
    15 ‘Review Questions of the Week’                   1 extra credit exam point each
    Review Bonus Games Before Tests                    1-3 bonus points
    Marine Book Review                                         up to 5%
          (see me by 1 April to arrange this)

Graduate Students (EFB 623)
Must also discuss primary literature in a seminar format once/week (10% of grade), write a term paper (15% of grade), and give a class presentation (5% of grade) to receive graduate credit.  See me for details after the first class.

Late Policy:

If you find that you have several assignments or outside obligations due on the same day, see me before the Marine Ecology assignment is due, and we can work out a reasonable extension.  If you don’t contact me before the assignment is due, I will generally accept late assignments, but at a late penalty of 10% per day.  So, obviously, if you anticipate difficulty with completing an assignment, you should contact me early!

ESF and SU students are bound by an academic honor code that details rights and responsibilities for study.  You should be aware that this code provides serious sanctions for academic dishonesty (including but not limited to plagiarism and cheating).  I expect that you will follow the honor code.  Any violation of the honor code will result in failing the assignment and/or failing the course.  If you have any questions about the ESF honor code or about what constitutes plagiarism or cheating, please either check the ESF website or come speak with me.

If you encounter a situation beyond your control during which you will be missing 3 or more days of classes, you can contact the Office of Student Life (110 Bray, (315) 470-6660, FAX: (315) 470-4728), and they will contact all your instructors for you.  Supportive documentation may be required.

If you have an identified disability and will need accommodations, you should first contact Mr. Slocum in the Office of Student Life in 110 Bray Hall.  He will discuss the ESF process and work with you to access supportive services.  If you have a learning disability, the College will require you to provide supportive documentation and will develop an approved accommodation sheet for you.  Accommodations cannot be provided until the accommodation sheet is established and we have met to discuss its applicability to this course.  Accommodations cannot be provided retroactively.  If you have any questions about class absences or disabilities, please contact me and/or Mr. Slocum as soon as possible.  All conversations will be strictly confidential.

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