BIOL 6C 2025 Spring Quarter Class Schedule
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| Days & Times | Location | |
| Lecture [both sections] |
asynchronous twice/week |
Canvas |
| Lab: BIOL-006C-05Y [CRN 49174] | Mon / Wed 10:30-1:20 | SC-2108 Lab |
| Lab: BIOL-006C-06Y [CRN 48859] | Mon / Wed 1:30-4:20 | SC-2108 Lab |
| WEEK | DATE |
DAY | LAB / FIELD TOPIC [in person] |
LECTURE TOPIC [online asynchronous] | TEXT |
| 1 | APR 07 | MON | Ex. 1A & 1B: Scientific Investigation ♦ EcoBeaker®: Experimental Design |
Introduction to ecology |
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| APR 09 | WED | Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part A Cheeseman Environmental Studies Area (ESA) |
Biogeography |
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| 2 | APR 14 | MON | Ex. 2: Vegetation transects ♦ EcoBeaker®: Patchy Prairies |
Guest Cast: Climate zones & terrestrial biomes |
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| APR 16 | WED | Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part B Project pitches |
Population dynamics & life history strategies |
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| 3 | APR 21 | MON | Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part C ♦ EcoBeaker®: Population Growth Models |
Community ecology |
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| APR 23 | WED | Ex. 3: Population size & dispersal | Biodiversity dynamics |
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| 4 | APR 28 | MON | Ex. 1C: Statistical Analysis, part D ♦ EcoBeaker®: Top-Down Control |
Guest Cast: Niche partitioning and biodiversity |
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| APR 30 | WED | Exam 1 | Local ecology: creeks, rivers, & watersheds |
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| 5 | MAY 05 | MON | Field Day: Stevens Creek Watershed - Site 1 ♦ EcoBeaker®: Limiting Nutrients |
Ecosystems — energy & water |
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| MAY 07 | WED | Field Day: Stevens Creek Watershed - Site 2 | Ecosystem resource cycles |
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| 6 | MAY 12 | MON | Field Day: De Anza campus birds ♦ EcoBeaker®: Keystone Predator |
California ecological provinces |
Atlas of the
Biodiversity of California |
| MAY 14 | WED | Ex. 5A & 5B: Behavioral ecology | Pollution and ecotoxicology |
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| 7 | MAY 19 | MON | Field Day: Baylands ♦ EcoBeaker®: Nutrient Pollution |
Conservation & restoration |
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| MAY 21 | WED | Ex. 4B: Bird diversity Ex. 5B-pt.2: Behavioral ecology |
Guest Cast: Apex predators & keystone species | " | |
| 8 | MAY 26 | MON | HOLIDAY - no in-person lab ♦ EcoBeaker®: Isle Royale |
Case Study: Wolves and moose of Isle Royale |
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| MAY 28 | WED | Exam 2 | Behavioral biology |
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| 9 | JUN 02 | MON | Ex. 4B: Comparing biodiversity ♦ EvoBeaker®: Sickle-Cell Alleles |
Origins & paradigms |
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| JUN 04 | WED | Field Day: Monterey Bay Aquarium | Mechanisms of evolution |
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| 10 | JUN 09 | MON | Work on projects ♦ EvoBeaker®: Genetic Drift |
Reproductive ecology & sexual selection |
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| JUN 11 | WED | Work on projects | Case Studies: Microevolution examples and mechanisms |
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| 11 | JUN 16 | MON | Work on projects ♦ EvoBeaker®: How the Guppy Got its Spots |
Speciation & diversity |
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| JUN 18 | WED | Final research reports / class presentations |
Guest Cast: Connecting genes to ecosystems |
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| 12 | JUN 23 | MON | Exam 3 sec 6Y: 1:45–3:45 |
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| JUN 25 | WED | Exam 3 sec 5Y: 9:15–11:15 |