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| Fall |
16:215:507. Advanced Plant Systematics (4) Struwe Prerequisites: Principles of Botany or Vascular Plant Systematics. A broad, evolutionary overview of major groups of vascular plants, from club mosses and ferns to conifers and flowering plants. Principles of classification and field identification, morphology and basic concepts in evolutionary studies in botany. Independent project. |
| Fall |
16:215:510. Conservation Ecology (3) D. Ehrenfeld An examination of the underlying causes of the major threats to ecosystems and species. Biological, social and economic factors are considered. Changing worldviews and possibilities for constructive response. |
| Fall |
16:215:513. Population Genetics (3) Smouse Prerequisite: Genetics, Statistics. Factors affecting genetic frequency patterns and changes in populations, and an introduction to the analysis of continuously distributed polygenic traits.
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| Fall |
16:215:520. Landscape Ecology (3) Xu Prerequisite: Univariate statistics. Emphasis on spatial patterning, its causes, development and relevance to ecological systems. Conceptual and theoretical framework of landscape ecology as well as quantitative and modeling tools will be discussed. |
| Spring |
16:215:521. Ecology of Invasions (3) J. Ehrenfeld Current literature on invasion ecology and invasive species is examined in this seminar that emphasizes critical analysis and integration with current ecological and evolutionary theory. |
| Spring & Fall |
16:215:550 Advanced Evolution (1) Struwe and Kjer Journal club in evolution including examination of major elements of organismal evolutionary theory. Emphasis on phylogenetics, genetic variation, natural selection, adaptation, and speciation. Demonstration of methodology and software programs
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| Fall |
16:215:564: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3) Lockwood et al. One 80-min. lec. one 280-min. lab. Quantitative analysis and understanding of the ecology, management, and conservation of game and non-game wildlife (terrestrial and aquatic). Population censusing and dynamics, harvesting, habitat requirements and fragmentation, conservation genetics, and managing protected areas. |
| Spring |
16:215:565. Community Dynamics (4) Morin Patterns and processes involving sets of two or more coexisting species. Theoretical and empirical studies. |
| Fall |
16:215:575. Quantitative Ecology and Evolution (3) Morin Prerequisites: Calculus. A survey of the application of multivariate statistical methods to the analysis of problems in ecology and evolution. Topics covered include cluster analysis, ordination, discriminant function analysis, canonical correlation, multivariate analysis of variance, and analysis of repeated measures.
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| Fall |
16:215:585. Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Modeling (3) Xu Prerequisites: College-level calculus and basic statistics. Review of the background mathematical and statistical tools necessary in pursuing ecological and environmental modeling. General model formulation, validation, hypothesis testing, non-linear phenomena, and forecasting. |
| Spring |
16:215:586. Ecosystem Modeling, Quantitative Analysis for Ecosystem Management (3) Xu Prerequisite: Intro. to Ecological and Environmental Modeling. Quantifying major ecosystem functions based on current knowledge and understanding of ecosystem processes and their interactions from cell to ecosystem scales. Major approaches on modeling photosynthesis, respiration, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, energy balance, stomal conductance and leaf area index will be introduced. Application of models to ecosystem management and global environment change will also be discussed. |
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16:215:588. Topics in Advanced Ecology (3) Various faculty Literature review and synthesis of a selected current topic in applied or theoretical ecology.
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| Fall |
116:215:597 Concepts and Methods in Evolution (4) Kjer et al. Lecture and field survey of selected concepts in evolutionary biology. Different professors present a broad overview of key evolutionary principles. Topics include a survey of life, population variation, genetic structure of populations, speciation, taxonomy and phylogenetics among others. Required core course for Ph.D. and M.S. students in Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program. |
| Spring |
16:215:598 Concepts and Methods in Ecology (4) Hartman An in-depth investigation of at least three current topics in ecology. Topics include both theoretical and applied examples; field work, lab exercises and term papers.
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| Fall |
16:215:601; Seminar in Ecology (1) Julie Lockwood and invited E&E faculty Introductory seminar required for all first year Ph.D. and M.S. Ecology and Evolution students. Required core course for Ph.D. and M.S. students in Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program. |
| Varies from year to year |
16:215:599;600;603;604. Special Topics in Ecology (BA) Various faculty Topics vary by semester. Current listing can be found on the on-line schedule of classes and a synopsis of the classes will be listed below in the semester they are offered. Topics in the past have included: Microbial Ecology; Selfish Genetic Elements; Field Ecology; Biology of the Ericaceae; Environmental and Cultural Behavior; Bayesian Statistics; Ecological Networks and Experimental Ecology. |
| Fall |
16:215:604:01 Field Ecology (2) D. Ehrenfeld One 320-min. lab. Concepts of ecological organization developed through field experience in the diverse habitat types of New Jersey. Emphasis on field application of ecological knowledge. |
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16:215:605;606. Advanced Problems in Ecology (BA) Individual/Independent study in an area of expertise of the faculty. |
| Winter |
16:215:650. Fundamentals of Ecosystem Ecology (4) Various faculty from the Cary Institute for Ecosystems Study A critical review of ecosystem ecology, including biogeochemical cycles and budgets, ecosystem energetics, the theory and history of ecosystem ecology, and the response of ecosystems to disturbance. Interim two-week course offered every January at the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY.
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16:215:701,702. Research in Ecology (BA) Register by advisors name for research credits to fulfill degree requirements. |
Graduate Courses in Other Programs
In addition to the courses taught by members and associates of the ecology and evolution program, there are many other courses of interest to ecology and evolution graduate students offered by the programs in anthropology, biochemistry and molecular biology, entomology, environmental sciences, geography, geological sciences, plant science and statistics, among others. Please browse all programs that may have courses of interest to you. Check with your advisor and the program director to verify that courses you choose will be counted towards your degree.
The Inter-University Doctoral Consortium
Ph.D. students who have completed one year of full-time study may also take courses through The Inter-University Doctoral Consortium. The participating schools are Columbia University, CUNY, Fordham University, New School, New York University, Princeton University, and Stony Brook University. For more information visit the Graduate School-New Brunswick's Consortium page and consult with the E&E graduate program administrator before you begin the process.