Welcome to the 2013 course!

Time & Place: Science 327, Weds 8:30-10:00
許可 code: reim
Instructor: James Reimer.
Office: Science 353

URL: http://ryukyucoral2013.blogspot.com/

Office hours: Anytime except Weds. daytime.

Content:

lUse mainly marine invertebrate examples.lExplore how to understand diversity, using traditional and modern techniques.lExplore conservation and issues with coral reefs.lBasics of climate change and human impact on reefs.

Goals:
•Understand new coral reef research.
•Understand why coral reefs have high importance and diversity.
•Understand basic DNA techniques (and others) and how to use them in conservation.
•Understand the threats coral reefs face from anthropogenic and climate change problems.
•Understand basic conservation techniques.

Evaluation:
lMid-term presentation (in groups of 2-3 people) and very short report: 40%.
lFinal test: 40%
lAttendance: 20% (5 absences = fail)
lYou must pass all three in order to pass the class.

Class outline:

1.  登録調整と説明  (10/23) Introduction to diversity + Red Sea images

2.  (10/30)

3.  サンゴ礁生態系の紹介  (11/20)

4.  遺伝学の紹介  (11/27)

5.  系統樹の説明(12/4)

6.  サンゴ礁生態系についての研究紹介I  (12/11)

7.  サンゴ礁生態系についての研究紹介II  (12/18)

8.  中期レポートの説明  (1/8)

9.  サンゴ礁生態系についての研究紹介III  (1/15)

10.  網状進化の研究紹介  (1/22)  

11.  保全学についての研究紹介I-Great  Barrier  Reef  Park  History  (1/29)

12.  DNA  Barcoding  and  the  Tree  of  Lifeの紹介  (未定)

13.  期末テスト(未定)

14.  group  presentations/test  (未定)

Notes: 10/2、10/9、11/13    授業は休みです（出張のため）

            11/6    授業は休みです（”Happy  Monday”のため）

        『未定』の授業は、学生全員の相談の上、日程を決定する  

Text, reading, references:

Nothing necessary, but you will do better by reading suggested readings.

I may take questions from suggested readings.

Posted on blog and at end of each class.

Basics of taxonomy and other 10/23 class content to be posted soon....