Date

Time

Location

Lecture Topic

Reading Assignments

1/30

8 am-9:30 am

Stev 3065

Introduction to class

2/6

No class

2/13

8am-12pm

Stev 3065

Lab 1: Projections revisited; Global Positioning Systems; Surveying; Data dictionary

QUIZ 1
Bolstad, CH 5;
Hurn, pp12-47
on course webpage

2/20

8am-12pm

Campus, meet in Stev 3065

Lab 2: Field collection using GPS and rangefinder

2/27

8am-12pm

Stev 3059 (lab)

Lab 3: Import and mapping of field data with Geographic Information Systems and Google Earth

3/6

8am-12pm

Alternate day for Labs 2 or 3 (in case of rain)

3/13

No class - Lab 4 moved to 5/8

3/20

No class

3/27

No class

4/3

9am-12pm

Stev 3065

Lab 5: (Christian): Sampling design & methods

Elzinga CH 1; CH 7 pp75-86; CH 8; CH 11

4/10

8am-4pm

Field trip – Meet at Lot C

Lab 6: (Christian): Experimental design and the measurement of plant populations and vegetation

Elzinga CH 1; CH 7 pp75-86; CH 8; CH 11

QUIZ 2

4/17

No Class (Spring Break)

4/24

9am-12pm

Stev 3059 (lab)

Lab 7: (Christian): Analysis and the presentation of data

Elzinga CH 9; CH 10

5/1

No class

5/8

8am-12pm

Meet in Stev 3065 and field site near campus

Lab 4: (Freidel): Soils and Geomorphology

QUIZ 3

Reading material to be announced

5/15

9am-12pm

Stev 3065

Final Exam