Biology 116: Honors II
Biology H115-116 is a lecture, recitation and laboratory sequence in which interaction with research faculty and discussions are encouraged. The sequence deals with basic concepts and problems common to all forms of life, whether plant, animal, or microbe, with emphasis upon problem solving and experimental design. Biology H115 emphasizes molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Biology H116 continues comparative processes of organisms and progresses through ecological and evolutionary biology. There is a strong evolutionary theme throughout the two-quarter sequence.
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Dr. Tom HetheringtonI have two major research focuses: (1) the function and evolution of sensory systems and the sensory behavior of amphibians and reptiles, and (2) the conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles. (1) One current project involves behavioral and functional studies of alternative hearing systems in amphibians and reptiles. Many amphibians and reptiles lack a standard tympanic middle ear and appear to rely on very different mechanisms for detecting sound. Information about these alternative systems is… more. | 
Dr. Ralph BoernerMy research interests focus on ecosystem and landscape level analyses of forested regions in the north and south temperate zones, with special emphasis on the impacts of atmospheric deposition, management, fire, and landscape structure on the interchanges of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus among soils, plants, animals, and microbes. Techniques of plant ecophysiology, soil chemistry and biochemistry, and community analysis are… more. |
