Syllabus - Spring 2008
(P) = presentation
(D) = discussion
(RETI) = rare, endangered, or threatened invertebrate
| DATE | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
|---|---|---|
| Tu 1/22 | Which species are rare or endangered and why? | Losey |
| Th 1/24 | Coccinella novemnotata, the nine-spotted lady beetle (D) Is extinction a serious problem? - Stalcap 1996, Chapters 1.1 and 1.2 - Lomborg, 2001. Chapter 23 - Biodiversity. In The Skeptical Environmentalist. |
Losey Losey |
| Tu 1/29 | Overview of field of insect conservation biology - Samways 1994, Ch 7 |
Eisner* |
| Th 1/31 | The One Degree Factor - National Geog. 2005 | Losey |
| Tu 2/5 | Insect surveys for conservation New 1998, Chapter 2 | Losey |
| Th 2/7 | The decline of Coccinella novemnotata |
Ramsey |
| Tu 2/12 | Seven-Spotted Canadian Menace | Acorn* |
| Th 2/14 | (P) Bombus affinis (D)Using GAP analaysis to monitor rare organisms http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/ http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/gap/gap.htm |
Lopez-Uribe Smith* |
| Tu 2/19 | Insect surveys for conservation II - Conrad et al. 2007, Chapter 8 in Insect Conservation Biology, New et al. |
Losey |
| Th 2/21 | (P) Megalagrion oceanum (D) Conserving species or habitats: A time for triage? - Britten et al. Cons. Biol. 8:86-94 |
Stewart Lopez-uribe |
| Tu 2/26 | The burden of choice: Conservation priorities I -New 1997, Chapter 4 - Hunter 2002. Fundamentals of Conservation Biology. Chapter 14 |
Losey |
| Th 2/28 | (P) Anaea troglodyta floridalis (D) ESA vs Property Rights |
Petracca Krause |
| Tu 3/4 | The burden of choice:Conservation priorities II -New 1997, Chapter 4 - Hunter 2002. Fundamentals of Conservation Biology. Chapter 14 |
Losey |
| Th 3/6 | (P) RETI (D) Science, Politics and the ESA Mooney, C. 2005. FishyScience. Ch. 10 in: The Republican War on Science |
Krause Huang |
| Tu 3/11 | The diversity and importance of pollinators | Danforth |
| Th 3/13 | The Potential Impact of Global Warming on Insect Populations (MIDTERM DISTRIBUTED) |
Hamilton* |
| Spring Break | ||
| Tu 3/25 | Conserving endangered invertebrate habitats - New 1997, Chapter 4 (also see Ch. 7) |
Losey |
| Th 3/27 | (P) Heterelmis stephani (D) The Ethics of Insect Collecting (MIDTERM DUE - 3/36) |
Smith Kopco |
| Tu 4/1 | (P) Cicindella albissima Last chance efforts to conserve the most endangered species - New 1997, Chapter 5 |
Walden Losey |
| Th 4/3 | (P) Megalagrion oceanum (D) Dispatches from the from the front line - Mia Park, course and Cornell alum |
Stewart Jenkins |
| Tu 4/8 | Conservation in managed systems - Pfiffner, L. 2000. Significance of organic farming for invertebrate diversity, In: The relationship between nature conservation, biodiversity and organic agriculture. - S. Stolton, B. Grier, and J. McNeely (eds.) - Schultz, C.B. and G.C. Chang. 1998. Challenges in insect conservation: Managing fluctuating populations in disturbed habitats. In: Fiedler P.L. & Kareira, P.M. (eds.) Conservation for the Coming Decade. Chapman & Hall. - Collins and Thomas Chp 12. |
Losey |
| Th 4/10 | (P) Pseudanopthalmus tiresias (D) Is butterfly farming ethical? http://www.naba.org/weddings.html http://butterflybreeders.com/pages/smrebuttal.htm |
Ramsey Petracca |
| Tu 4/15 | Invertebrates as an industry - Collins and Thomas, 1991. Chapter 13 (pgs 330-337) |
Losey |
| Th 4/17 | (P) Euohydryas editha taylori (D) Biotechnology: Insect biodiversity boon or bane - Obrycki, JJ., J.E. Losey, O. Taylor, L.C. Hansen. 2001. Transgenic insecticidal corn: Beyond insecticidal toxicity to ecological complexity. BioScience 51:353-361. |
Schintzius Smith/Stewart |
| Tu 4/22 | (P) Glyphopsyche sequatchie (D) The Ethical Environmentalist |
Krause Hoffmann* |
| Th 4/24 | (P) Ambrysus funebris Death, Dung and Decomposition |
Jenkins Losey |
| Tu 4/29 | (P) Nysius wekiuicola Insects as a nutritional resource |
Huang Losey |
| Th 5/1 | 4th Semi-annual Bug Brunch | Walden/ Schintzius |
Instructor
John Losey
Department of Entomology
4126 Comstock Hall
255-7376
jel27@cornell.edu
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