Marine Biology: Tentative Schedule (Spring '98)

 

 Date

Low Tide Time

 Low Tide Level

Lecture Topic

Lab Activities & Comments

 Jan. 24

14:56

0.1

Introduction/Expectations

Ch. 1 Geological & Physical Factors

Ch. 4 Marine Plants

Trip to local sea shores

 

Key Algae

 Jan. 31

7:21

1.8
 Ch. 5 Invertebrates Key Invertebrates
 Feb. 7

15:01

-0.2
 Low Tide! Ch. 12 Rocky Shores Trip to Pillar Point, return late
 Feb. 14

5:59

2.0
 Ch. 8 Marine Ecology Review Keying
 Feb. 21

13.31

0.5
 Ch. 3 Unity and Evolution of LIfe

Lecture Test I

Trip to Pillar Point

 Feb. 27

17:52

-0.6
 Lowest tide! To Mendocino Coast?? Over Night Camping Trip
 Feb. 28

6:11

0.8
 Ch. 10 Estuarine Communities Keying Animals
 Mar. 1

7:04

0.6
 Ch. 6 Vertebrates Return Lage
 Mar. 7

13:44

0.2
 Ch. 7 Vertebrates Field Test at Pillar Point
 Mar. 14

18:06

0.8
 Term Project Topic Due Review Keying
 Mar. 21

11:45

0.6
 Spring Break: NO CLASS  
 Mar. 28     Ch. 9 Pelagic Environment Deep sea fishing?
 Apr. 4

12:04

0.3
 Mono Lake Trip Over Night Camping
 Apr. 5

14:03

0.3
 Ch. 2 Chemical Factors Return late
 Apr. 11

6:00

0.2
 Easter Holiday  
 Apr. 18

10:45

0.5
 Ch. 11 Sand Dunes Practice Lab Test
 Apr. 25

17:12

0.5
 Ch. 15 Human Influence Review Lab Keying Test
 May 2     Tri-Beta and West Coast Research Conf. attendance required
 May 9     Term Papers, Poster Due Lecture Test II