Issues in Ecology

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course offers the opportunity to read and discuss primary literature from contemporary as well as classic research in ecology. The course will be divided into four or five units related to contemporary research themes such as feedbacks between ecology and evolution, tritrophic interactions, behavioral ecology, and ecological consequences of global change. Each unit will include readings from the recent primary literature as well as background papers to help introduce the key concepts. The course will provide insight into the questions, concepts, and predictions that motivate contemporary research in ecology. This course is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students who have already completed at least one course in ecology.