| KBS Course List Summer 2012 |
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KBS summer classes emphasize hands-on research and field experience. 
Appropriate clothing and footgear is highly recommended. Classes generally meet eight hours per day (9:00 am to 5:00 pm) unless specified otherwise. FAQs about summer classes at KBS If you have problems registering for a class, please email KBSsummer@kbs.msu.edu. 2012 KBS SUMMER COURSES:
Don't forget--we have SCHOLARSHIPS! Scholarships cover tuition, room and board, and are primarily for students in residence.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The deadline for scholarship applications is before summer registration begins in late March! If you are awarded a scholarship for enrollment in an undergraduate course, we will hold a seat for you in the class via enrollment over-ride. Microbial Metagenomics will be taught on main MSU campus this summer. PLB 418, Section 431. 3 Credits. A field-oriented systematics course, emphasizing native flora identification and classification. Each day starts with a one and one-half hour lecture on systematics and plant family characteristics. The remainder of the day is spent in the field. Identifying habitats and the factors controlling plant distribution, understanding biodiversity and human effects and skill-building for continuing new species identification are emphasized. Prerequisite: PLB 105 or BS 110, LBS 144 or LBS 148H or approval of instructor. Textbook: Edward Voss. Michigan Flora. ZOL/PLB 355, Section 431. 3 credits. May 14th to June 13rd, MW Students learn about the relationships between plants, animals and the physical world. The class explores population, community and ecosystem level processes in a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Students are introduced to basic ecological principles and how they can be used to solve environmental problems. Students will learn a variety of sampling techniques, how to analyze data, and will present results of the field research to the class. Prereq: BS 110 or LBS 144 or LBS 148H or approval of the instructor. To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course. ANS 490, Section 431. 2 credits. Integration of information and technigues in AMS and grazing management with basic principles in dairy production to make decisions facing the manager of the dairy operation. Prerequisite: ANS 232 - Introductory Dairy Cattle Management To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course.
ZOL/PLB 440, Section 431, 4 credits A field-based, problem solving course designed for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Students are introduced to conceptual and practical research approaches in ecology and evolution through a variety of field studies on plants and animals. Research projects are co-designed by students and faculty. Prereq: ZOL/PLB 355 or equivalent. To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course.
FW/ENT 422, Section 431. 3 credits. This course will introduce students to the biology, ecology, and systematics of aquatic insects that live in streams, lakes, and wetlands. The lecture portion of this course will focus on the biology, physiology, behavior, and ecology of aquatic insects. The laboratory portion of the course will focus on the morphology and identification of aquatic insects. To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course. MMG/CSS/GEO/ZOL 426, Section 431. 3 credits. Biogeochemistry is the integrative study of the interactions between organisms and the fluxes of energy and cycles of elements in the biosphere. This course examines the biogeochemistry of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and sulfur. We collect samples from local field sites, including forests, agricultural fields, wetlands, lakes, and streams, and analyze them using laboratory facilities at KBS. Students interact with faculty whose expertise spans several disciplines. This unique course will benefit undergraduate and graduate students in ecology, geology, microbiology, and other fields who will need to make or interpret chemical measurements of the environment, and should be of particular interest to students interested in ecosystem management and restoration, water quality, nutrient cycling, pollution, and global change. To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course. CSS/SOC 491, Section 431; 893 Section 431; 3 credits. This course provides a systems approach to explore the connections between human ideas and actions and agroecological processes at various scales. It will be taught by an agroecologist and a social scientist and will involve a combination of lectures, discussion, field trips, and student research. Students will gain experience with agroecological theory, methods, and practices while simultaneously examining farmer decision-making and the political economy of agriculture. To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course. Current Topics in Ecology and Evolution ZOL/PLB/CSS 891 Section 431, 1-2 credits This course is also known as the "Eminent Ecologists" series. Distinguished scientists in ecology or evolutionary biology who reside at KBS for a week over the summer will offer formal seminars, informal discussions and one-on-one dialogue with students. To prepare for the seminars, students are expected to read selected publications by each speaker in his or her current research and participate in post-seminar discussions. Please visit the Eminent Ecologist course page for specific dates of class meetings. All seminars begin at 7:30 pm in the Academic Building Auditorium. Enhancing Linkages between Mathmatics and Ecology PLB 809 Sections 431, 432, 433, 1 credit each Section 431: Maximum Likelihood Analysis in Ecology June 3 - June 8 Section 432: Structural Equation Modeling June 11 - June 15 Section 433: Matrix Population Models June 18 - June 22 To reserve a space in this course, apply for a tuition scholarship. All Scholarship awardees will receive an over-ride into the course. |
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