Folks, I am teaching an introductory/intermediate level ecology course to sophomores (undergraduates) that major in biology. These students have a basic background on introductory cell and molecular biology, genetics and evolution, and organismal biology. But, these students are relatively new to fundamental concepts of ecology and environmental sciences. I am highly interested in having in-class discussions based on peer-reviewed literature with my students focusing on key ecological topics such as community organization, population dynamics, ecosystem processes, and environment & adaptations.
The class period is 1 hr and 15 mins. Reading component is going to be "homework" but the discussions take place in-class. My primary focus is on research and review papers. If you have any alternative suggestions on popular science articles or chapters of non-fiction books (such as work by David Quammen or EO Wilson), I would love to heard those ideas too. Publications from the recent couple of decades (2000 to now) might be ideal given the succinct nature of recent publications. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thilina Dilan Surasinghe (Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology) Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences Biology Department Rhodes College 2000 N Parkway Memphis TN 38112 USA email: surasing...@rhodes.edu, tdi...@gmail.com, tsur...@g.clemson.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
