ICVM Barcelona 2013

The next meeting for ICVM is in Barcelona in 2013!!!

http://icvm2013.com/index.php/abstracts

Interesting Papers

Here are some interesting papers from recent issues of Nature and Science:

Coulson et al. 2011. Modeling effects of environmental change on wolf population dynamics, trait evolution, and life history. Science 334: 1275-1278.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6060/1275.short

Kump et al. 2011. Isotopic evidence for massive oxidation of organic matter following the great oxidation event. Science: DOI: 10.1126/science.1213999.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/11/30/science.1213999.abstract

Paterson et al. 2011. Acute vision in the giant Cambrian predator Anomalocaris and the origin of compound eyes. Nature 480: 237-240.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v480/n7376/full/nature10689.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20111208

Zanette et al. 2011. Perceived predation risk reduces the number of offspring songbirds produce per year. Science 334: 1398-1401.

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6061/1398.short

Thanks

Thanks to everyone for an excellent semester and thanks to the BGSA for partially funding our end of term party.

I will continue to update the blog regarding new and interesting papers. I will also be posting updates regarding choice of book for next semester. Discussion will begin again in January.

Happy Holidays!

Intro Ecology Blogs!!!

This semester the students from the Introduction to Ecology course created news stories and blogs about one of several topics. It was an exercise in compiling and summarizing scientific research. I found them fun and well done so I thought I would post them here! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did and I hope that this assignment is also used in upcoming years.

Deer browsing and abundance:

http://biol2600group1.blogspot.com/

http://thedeerdiaries.blogspot.com/2011/11/browsing.html

http://thebuckdoesntstophere.blogspot.com/

Bluefin Tuna and Fisheries:

http://atlanticbluefintunamanagement.blogspot.com/

http://keepingtabsontuna.blogspot.com/

http://ecologygroupproject.tumblr.com/

http://protectthebluefintuna.tumblr.com/

Cane Toads in Australia:

http://canetoadinvasion.blogspot.com/

http://toxicinvader.wordpress.com/

http://theinvasionofcanetoadsinaustralia.blogspot.com/

http://bonjourgregory.blogspot.com/

Parasites and Mutation:

http://freakyfrogss.blogspot.com/

http://biol2600group14.blogspot.com/2011/11/parasites-found-to-be-cause-of-frog.html

http://funkyfrogmalformation.blogspot.com/2011/11/effects-of-parasites-on-frogs.html

http://biol2600projectteam16.blogspot.com/

Parasite Abundance:

http://chockfullofparasites.blogspot.com/

http://ecoparasites.tumblr.com/

http://myparasiticlifegroup19.blogspot.com/

http://wonderfulworldofparasites.blogspot.com/

* Blogs were posted with permission from at least one group member.

Next Term

Thanks to everyone who attended all or the majority of the meetings this semester. I have enjoyed our discussions. We will, however, be switching gears in the new year. Because the focus of the discussions has switched multiple times, it has been suggested that we discuss a book next term. The following book is a possibility:

http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405183179,descCd-tableOfContents.html

I am looking for other suggestions but feel that this book would be excellent.

Reminder: The End of Term Party is being held at O'Brien's on Heron Friday December 9th starting at 8 pm. Hope to see you all there!