Syllabus for Mammalogy— 426

Professor: Jacob R. Goheen TAs: Office: 3354 Biological Sciences Holly MacCormick, macc0013[at]umn.edu Phone: 604-822-4549 Janet Maclean, maclean[at].ubc.ca E-mail: goheen[at]zoology.ubc.ca 2473 Biological Sciences Office Hours: By Appointment Practicum: Website: www.zoology.ubc.ca/~goheen Caitlin McLagan, caitdragon[at]hotmail.com

Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday, 1300-1400, Neville Scarfe Rm 1005 Lab: Tuesday or Thursday, 1400-1700, Biological Sciences Rm 4461 Field Exercises: Week 6 (October 7-11); Week 10 (November 4-7)

Textbook: Mammalogy, 4 th Edition . Vaughn, Ryan, and Czaplewski. Field Guide: of North America. Kays and Wilson.

Course Content: This course provides an overview of the biology of Mammalia, the mammals. In particular, we will focus on the terrestrial mammals of British Columbia, home to the greatest diversity of mammals in Canada. In addition to lecture, this course involves laboratory exercises and substantial fieldwork outside of class.

Lecture Objectives: 1) Gain knowledge and further appreciation for the biology and diversity of mammals worldwide. 2) Use case studies of mammals to comprehend classic and contemporary issues in behavior, , conservation, , and evolution. 3) Hone critical thinking skills through analysis of material presented in class and primary literature. 4) Acquire ability to interpret scientific graphs and datasets.

Laboratory Objectives: 1) Identify all terrestrial and volant mammalian orders and families of Canada. 2) Identify most terrestrial and volant of British Columbia using skin and skull specimens. 3) Conduct a field survey for mammals using density estimation techniques. 4) Become proficient in preparation of museum specimens.

Grading: 50% lecture: 2 exams (1 st exam=75 pts, 2 nd exam=125 pts) and 1 cumulative final (100 pts) 50% lab: 6 quizzes (20 pts each; lowest quiz dropped), 1 cumulative lab practical (70 pts), skin preparation (50 pts), field project and exercises, including participation (80 pts)

Lecture Schedule (subject to change): Topics Reading W1 (Sept. 2): Introduction: What Is A ? T: 1-22* W1 (Sept. 4): Diversity, Phylogeny and T: 36-63*, skim 64-101 W2 (Sept. 9): Diversity, Phylogeny and Systematics T: 103-104*, skim 106-199 W2 (Sept. 11): Guest Lecture by Nick Pyenson on cetacean paleoecology NA W3 (Sept. 16,18): Diversity, Phylogeny and Systematics T: skim 200-299 W4 (Sept. 23): Diversity, Phylogeny and Systematics T: skim 300-334 W4 (Sept. 25): Exam 1 Thursday September 25 NA W5 (Sept. 30): Discussion of Exam 1 T: 346-354, 364-378 W5 (Oct. 2): : Endothermy, Digestion, Reproduction T: NA W6 (Oct. 7): Statistics Overview and Abundance Estimation T: NA W6 (Oct. 9): Behavioral Ecology: Foraging Theory T: 433-438, paper* W7 (Oct. 14): Behavioral Ecology: Mating Systems T: 450-469, paper* W7 (Oct. 14,16): Population Ecology: Life Histories T: 509-517,520-527,paper* W8 (Oct. 21): Community Ecology: Competition and Null Models T: paper* W8 (Oct. 23): Community Ecology: Predation, Parasitism, Mutualism T: 494-502 W9 (Oct. 28): Exam 2 Tuesday October 28 NA W9 (Oct. 30): Discussion of Exam 2 NA W10 (Nov. 4): Community Ecology: Predation, Parasitism, Mutualism T: paper* W10 (Nov. 6): Historical Biogeography T: 489-493,paper* W11 (Nov. 13): Ecological Biogeography and Macroecology T: 476-486,paper* W12 (Nov. 18): Ecological Biogeography and Macroecology T: 528-537 W12 (Nov. 20): T: 556-565,paper* W13 (Nov. 25): Conservation Biology T: paper* W13 (Nov. 27): Review for Final NA

* = material will be tested on exams

Lab Schedule (subject to change): Topic Quiz/Assignment W1 (Sept. 2,4): No Lab NA W2 (Sept. 9,11): Mammalian Skull and Skeleton, Teeth and Dental Formulae NA W3 (Sept. 16,18): Skull and Skeleton, Orders Didelphimorphia and Soricomorpha Quiz over W2 W4 (Sept. 23,25): Order Rodentia (Sciuridae) NA W5 (Sept. 30, Oct. 2): Order Rodentia (Muridae) Quiz over W3,W4 W6 (Oct. 7,9): Mammal Research Techniques 1—M-R and Diversity in PSRP NA W7 (Oct. 14,16): Orders Lagomorpha and Rodentia (Aplodontidae, Castoridae, Dipodidae, Erethizontidae, Geomyidae, Heteromyidae) Quiz over W5 W8 (Oct. 21,23): Suborder Fissipedia Quiz over W7 W9 (Oct. 28, Oct. 30): Orders Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla Quiz over W8 W10 (Nov. 4,6): Orders and Chiroptera, Suborder Pinnipedia Quiz over W9 W11 (Nov. 11,13): Mammal Research Techniques 2—Distance Sampling NA W12 (Nov. 18,20): Specimen Preparation/Open Lab NA W13 (Nov. 25,27): Cumulative Lab Practical NA

Important Note: Throughout the semester, you will be asked to print and bring to class materials posted on the website. To the extent that it is possible, please make double-sided copies and please recycle materials at the end of the semester. Thank you.