BIOS 433 - BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Updated Schedule spring 2008 Syllabus spring 2008

Power Point Slide Outlines: (to access 2 slides per page instead of 4, insert “2” before “.pdf” in the url after you click on the link) EXAM 1 COVERS: Behavior Evolution, Genetics, Constraints, Shortcuts, Levels of selection Hypothesis Testing, Graph Reading Models, Foraging Fighting EXAM 2 COVERS:   Evolutionary Arms Races   Competition   Group Living   Sexual Selection   Mating Systems   Parental Care, Offspring Sex Ratios EXAM 3 COVERS (+ a comprehensive portion): Alternative Strategies, Sex Reversal Cooperation Eusociality, Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates Humans Signals

Short Answer Homework: EXAM 1 COVERS: Behavior Evolution, Genetics, Constraints, Shortcuts, Levels of selection Hypothesis Testing, Graph Reading Models, Foraging Fighting EXAM 2 COVERS: Evolutionary Arms Races Competition Group Living Sexual Selection Mating Systems Parental Care, Offspring Sex Ratios EXAM 3 COVERS (+ a comprehensive portion): Alternative Strategies Sex Reversal Cooperation Eusociality, Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates Humans Signals

Multiple Choice Homework: EXAM 1 COVERS: KEY to exam1 multiple choice Behavior Evolution, Genetics, Constaints, Shortcuts, Levels of Selection Hypothesis Testing, Graph Reading Models, Foraging Fighting EXAM 2 COVERS: KEY to exam 2 multiple choice Evolutionary Arms Races Competition Group Living Sexual Selection and Mating Systems Parental Care, Offspring Sex Ratios EXAM 3 COVERS: KEY to exam 3 multiple choice Alternative Strategies, Sex Reversal Cooperation, Eusociality, Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates Humans Signals

(1998 material was divided up differently among exams than now)

Old Exams    1998: Old Exams    2007:
Exam 1 Exam 1 Answers Exam 1 2007 answers
Exam 2 Exam 2 Answers
Exam 3 Exam 3 Answers
Exam 4 Exam 4 Answers

Web sites FYI:

Opportunities relevant to Animal Behavior links to zoo internships, job listings etc.

http://www.animalbehavior.org/    Animal Behavior Society's site:
       click on "Careers/Guides" on left for info on graduate school + careers in animal behavior;
       click on "News and Announcements" for info on animal behavior jobs/internships
http://www.google.com/             good metasearch engine
http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/index.asp?ms=wwf_hp  if you care about conservation, an easy way to get info on current issues and then send emails to politicians

What is graduate school in biology like? http://www.towson.edu/biology/TU%20Biology's%2008%20Guide%20to%20Graduate%20School.doc

http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/howtogetintogradschool.asp