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Date
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Topic
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Time
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Readings
(to be completed by day listed)
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| M,
Sept 2 |
Introductions,
Syllabus
What is Ecosystem Ecology and Why Study It? Terrestrial
ecosystems: structure, scientific questions,
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10:40-noon
2-3 pm
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Between
noon am and 2 pm, read Chapter 1.
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| T,
Sept 3 |
Atmosphere
and Climate |
9-12
am
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Chapter
2 |
| W,
Sept 4 |
Drive
to Catamount Institute MEET AT BARNES LOADING DOCK ON TIME!
Bring sack lunch, sunscreen, walking shoes, sunglasses,
raincoat, water bottle, notebook, pen/pencil, snacks, hand
towel
9:00-10:45
a.m. Lecture: Soils (chemistry, structure, organisms).
11 am
– 12 pm Soil profile characterization
1-4
pm Soils Lab
4:30
pm Drive to CC
5:30
pm Arrive at CC. Put soils in oven for %Moisture
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8am-5:30pm |
Chapter
3
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| Th,
Sept 5 |
Soil
Organisms and Carbon cycling
Weigh
soils, prepare soils for % organic matter, extract soils
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9 am
- noon
1-2pm
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Chapter
5 |
| F,
Sept 6 |
Primary
Production and Respiration
(Optional): Workshop on Excel graphing, Statistics, and
Powerpoint with Joe
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9-noon
1-3
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Chapter
6 |
| S,
Sept 7 |
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Read
and work up labs |
| Su,
Sept 8 |
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Read
and work up labs |
| M,
Sept 9 |
Decomposition
and Plant Nutrient Use
Soils
Lab Presentations
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9-noon
1-2:30pm
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Chapters
7 & 8 |
| T,
Sept 10 |
Nitrogen
and Phosphorus Cycling
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9-noon
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Chapter
9
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| W,
Sept 11 |
(Optional)
R eview Session
MIDTERM
EXAM
|
9-10
am
1-3 pm
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| Th,
Sept 12 |
(Optional)
10:30 am KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Noon:
Leave for Catamount. Meet at Barnes loading dock on
time!
1
pm - evening: N fixation lab
CAMP
AT CATAMOUNT
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10:30
am
noon-evening
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| F,
Sept 13 |
Breakfast
Finish
GC and soil analyses up at Catamount
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8 am
9 am - 5 pm
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| S,
Sept 14 |
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Work
on Research Project |
| Su,
Sept 15 |
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Work
on Research Project |
| M,
Sept 16 |
N fixation
data analysis discussion
Extraction
of soil incubations
|
9-11,
1-2 pm
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Chapters
11 & 12 |
| T,
Sept 17 |
Trophic
Dynamics and Species (community) effects
Extract
filtration
Nitrogen
Fixation Lab Presentations
|
9-11:30
am
11:30
am - 3 pm
|
Chapters
11 & 12 |
| W,
Sept 18 |
Temporal
Dynamics and Landscape Heterogeneity
Ammonium/Nitrate
analyses
|
9-noon
1-5 pm |
Chapters
1 3& 14 |
| Th,
Sept 19 |
Humans
and Ecosystems: Agriculture
|
9-noon
|
Assigned
Papers |
| F,
Sept 20 |
Humans
and Ecosystems: Logging and Grazing |
9-noon |
Assigned
Papers |
| S,
Sept 21 |
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| Su,
Sept 22 |
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| M,
Sept 23 |
Humans
and Ecosystems: Urbanization
N cycling
Lab presentations
|
9-noon
1-3
pm
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Assigned
Papers |
| T,
Sept 24 |
Humans
and Ecosystems: Climate change
Review
Session
|
9-11
am
7-8
pm
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Assigned
Papers |
| W,
Sept 25 |
FINAL
EXAM |
9-noon |
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