SyllabusforMammalogy—Biology426 Professor: JacobR.Goheen TA: PamelaAllen Office: 3354BiologicalSciences E-mail: allen[at]zoology.ubc.ca Phone: 604-822-4549 OfficeHours: ByAppointment E-mail: goheen[at]zoology.ubc.ca OfficeHours: ByAppointment Website: www.zoology.ubc.ca/~goheen (clickon"courses"link) Lecture: MondayandWednesday,1300-1400 Lab: Tuesday or Thursday,1400-1700 FieldExercises: Week6(October8-12);Week10(November12-16) Textbook: Mammalogy,4 rd Edition .Vaughn,Ryan,andCzaplewski. LabManual: AKeytotheSkullsofNorthAmericanMammals,3 rd Edition. GlassandThies. FieldGuide: MammalsofNorthAmerica. KaysandWilson. CourseContent: ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthebiologyofClassMammalia,themammals. Inparticular,wewillfocusontheterrestrialmammalsofBritishColumbia,hometothegreatest diversityofmammalsinCanada.Inadditiontolecture,thiscourseinvolveslaboratoryexercisesand substantialfieldworkoutsideofclass. LectureObjectives: 1) Gainknowledgeandfurtherappreciationforthebiologyanddiversityofmammalsworldwide. 2) Usecasestudiesofmammalstocomprehendclassicandcontemporaryissuesinanimal behavior,biogeography,conservation,ecology,andevolution. 3) Honecriticalthinkingskillsthroughanalysisofmaterialpresentedinclassandprimary literature. 4) Acquireabilitytointerpretscientificgraphsanddatasets. LaboratoryObjectives: 1) IdentifyallterrestrialandvolantmammalianordersandfamiliesofCanada. 2) IdentifymostterrestrialandvolantmammalianspeciesofBritishColumbiausingskinand skullspecimens. 3) Conductafieldsurveyformammalsusingtrapping,netting,andsign/trackcounts. 4) Becomeproficientinpreparationofmuseumspecimens. Grading: 50%lecture:2exams(1 st exam=75pts,2 nd exam=125pts)and1cumulativefinal(100pts) 50%lab:6quizzes(20ptseach;lowestquizdropped),1cumulativelabpractical(70pts), skinpreparation(50pts),fieldprojectandexercises,includingparticipation(80pts) LectureSchedule(subjecttochange): Topics Reading W1(Sept.5):Introduction:WhatIsAMammal? T:1-22* W2(Sept.10,12):Diversity,PhylogenyandSystematics T:36-63*, skim 64-101 W3(Sept.17,19):Diversity,PhylogenyandSystematics T:103-104*, skim 106-199 W4(Sept.24):Diversity,PhylogenyandSystematics T: skim 200-334 W4(Sept.26):Exam1Wednesday,Sept.26 NA W5(Oct.1,3):Physiology:Endothermy,Digestion,Reproduction T:339-344,346-354,364-378 W6(Oct.10):Sampling:AbundanceandSpeciesDiversity T:papers* W7(Oct.15,17):Behavior:ForagingandAnti-PredatorStrategies T:433-436,papers* W8(Oct.22,24):PopulationEcology:LifeHistories,MatingSystems T:450-469,paper* W9(Oct.29,31):PopulationEcology:Pop.RegulationandCycles T:509-517,520-527,paper* W10(Nov.5):CommunityEcology:Predation,Parasitism,Mutualism T:494-502,paper* W10(Nov.7):Exam2Wednesday,November7 NA W11(Nov.14):CommunityEcology:CompetitionandCom.Assembly T:489-493,papers* W12(Nov.19,21):BiogeographyandMacroecology T:476-486,528-537,paper* W13(Nov.26,28):ConservationBiology T:556-565*,papers* *=materialwillbetestedonexams LabSchedule(subjecttochange): Topic Quiz/Assignment W1(Sept.4,6):NoLab NA W2(Sept.11,13):MammalianSkullandSkeleton,TeethandDentalFormulae T:22-35 W3(Sept.18,20):SkullandSkeleton,OrdersDidelphimorphiaandSoricomorphaQuizoverW2 W4(Sept.25,27):OrderRodentia(Sciuridae) NA W5(Oct.2,4):OrderRodentia(Muridae) QuizoverW3,W4 W6(Oct.9,11):MammalResearchTechniques1—M-RandDiversityinPSRP NA W7(Oct.16,18):OrdersLagomorphaandRodentia(Aplodontidae,Castoridae, Dipodidae,Erethizontidae,Geomyidae,Heteromyidae) QuizoverW5 W8(Oct.23,25):OrderChiroptera QuizoverW7 W9(Oct.30,Nov.1):OrderCarnivora NA W10(Nov.6,8):MammalResearchTechniques2—DistanceSamplinginMK NA W11(Nov.13,15):OrdersArtiodactylaandPerissodactyla QuizoverW8,W9 W12(Nov.20,22):SpecimenPreparation1/OpenLab QuizoverW11 W13(Nov.27,29):CumulativeLabPractical NA ImportantNote: Throughoutthesemester,youwillbeaskedtoprintandbringtoclassmaterialspostedonthe website.Totheextentthatitispossible,pleasemakedouble-sidedcopiesandpleaserecycle materialsattheendofthesemester.Thankyou.