Date

Time

Location

Lecture/Lab Topic

Readings and Assignments

2/5

No class (Furlough)

2/12

8 am -
11 am

Stev 3059

Introduction to class;
Projections revisited

2/19

No class (Furlough)

2/26

8 am -
11:40 am

Stev 3059

Lab 1 : Global Positioning Systems; Surveying

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

3/5

8 am -
11:40 am

Campus, meet in Stev 3059

Lab 2 : Field data collection using GPS and rangefinder

3/12

No class (Furlough)

3/19

8 am -
11:40 am

Stev 3059 (lab)

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

3/26

No class (Furlough)

4/2

No class
BACK UP DATE IN CASE OF RAIN ON 3/5

4/9

No class (Spring Break)

4/16

No class (Dr. Clark in Washington DC)

4/23

8 am -
11:40 am

Stev 3059

Lab 4 Sampling design

QUIZ 3
Elzinga CH 1;
CH 7 pp75-86;
CH 8; CH 11

4/25

8am -
4pm

Field trip – Meet at Lot C

Lab 5 Experimental design and the measurement of plant populations and vegetation

QUIZ 4
Elzinga CH 5;
CH 11; CH 12

5/7

No class (Furlough)
BACK UP DATE IN CASE OF RAIN ON 4/25

5/14

8 am -
11:40 am

Stev 3059 (lab)

Lab 6 Analysis and the presentation of data

QUIZ 5
Elzinga CH 9;
CH 10

5/21

No class (Furlough)

TBA

Final Exam