Ecology and Evolution
Ecology and Evolution In this introduction to ecology and evolutionary biology we will cover the topics of interspecific interactions (competition, predation, mutualism), demography and life-history patterns, succession and disturbance in natural communities, species diversity, stability and complexity, causes of evolutionary change, speciation, phylogenetic reconstruction, and population genetics. The laboratory component will examine lecture topics in detail (such as measuring the evolutionary response of bacteria, adaptations of stream invertebrates to life in moving water, invasive species and their patterns of spread). We will emphasize experimental design, data collection in the field and in the laboratory, data analysis, and writing skills. This course is not open to seniors and second semester juniors in the Fall.
Ecology and Evolution In this introduction to ecology and evolutionary biology we will cover the topics of interspecific interactions (competition, predation, mutualism), demography and life-history patterns, succession and disturbance in natural communities, species diversity, stability and complexity, causes of evolutionary change, speciation, phylogenetic reconstruction, and population genetics. The laboratory component will examine lecture topics in detail (such as measuring the evolutionary response of bacteria, adaptations of stream invertebrates to life in moving water, invasive speci …Read more
I love Professor Allen. He made this course amazing and something I looked forward to (even though it was at 8am). Professor Allen always takes the time to explain concepts and make sure that everyone understands the material. I also appreciate that exams aren't all that matter and that there are so many other assignments that allow you to display your knowledge in the course.
This course was fun and easy. Labs weren’t difficult and reminded me of high school bio classes. The lecture section was easy enough, involved some group work, and exams. Exams were take home, online, and pretty straightforward. Would take a class with Dave Allen again.
David Allen is a great professor who is clearly very passionate about this course. He is super accomodating and understanding. The course is fairly easy and the coursework is not overwhelming at all. The exams are straightforward and the labs, especially the outdoor ones, can be pretty fun.
This class was very similar to a higher level high school biology class, which makes it a lot easier. I found the course load to be pretty light, but the lab was a good amount of work. For the lecture every Wednesday a series of questions were due that you then work in your TA group to make sure everyone understood the material. The exams were not too difficult and they were online, but that may have been due to some COVID restrictions. Overall I really enjoyed the course and definitely enjoyed professor Coe and her teaching style.
This class was very similar to a higher level high school biology class, which makes it a lot easier. I found the course load to be pretty light, but the lab was a good amount of work. For the lecture every Wednesday a series of questions were due that you then work in your TA group to make sure everyone understood the material. The …Read more
The readings were all very relevant and were an appropriate length for what was being discussed. The lectures were very informative and succinct. Tests were difficult but there was nothing unfair. The lab section corresponds well with the lectures and the workload is balanced. Overall, a well taught and enjoyable class.
Eco Evo with dave Allen was a very easy course. Lectures were pretty boring, but other than readings (which I never really did) there was no real work until exams. Exams are on the lectures, NOT stuff in the textbook readings that he didn't go over in class. Lab was boring but easy.
I really liked this class, the field work was fun and he was super chill. If you need a SCI distribution requirement definitely take this class. II learned a lot with out it being overwhelming and would highly recommend any class with Moody
Allen is an amazing professor and is very helpful during off hours. The lecture was fairly easy to follow and understand. I also enjoyed the lab as a whole but it does have outside labs which was a bit cold.
This was a good course. It was interesting material and the labs for this class were very fun as we were able to go outside. Professor Allen is a very fair professor and does not try to kill students with exams. Everything was pretty straightforward.
I loved having Professor Moody as a professor. He clearly wanted his students to succeed and was willing to work with students to meet their goals. His workload was manageable, and his lectures help break down the reading.
This class was pretty chill! Not super hard but not the most engaging (just by nature of being an intro course). Dave was super nice and always answered questions and gave us more than enough time for exams!