A.B. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

EEB 214 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (See MOL 214)

EEB 215 Quantitative Principles in Cell and Molecular Biology (See MOL 215)

EEB 255B Life in the Universe (See GEO 255B)

EEB 304 Disease Ecology, Economics, and Policy (See ENV 304)

EEB 306 Human Evolution (See ANT 206B)

EEB 308 Conservation Biology Fall STN Students will use ecological principles and policy analysis to examine conflicts between human activities such as farming, forestry, and infrastructure development, and the conservation of species and ecosystem services. Two lectures, one preceptorial. D. Wilcove

EEB 309 Evolutionary Biology Fall All life on Earth has evolved and continues to evolve. This course will explore evolution at both the molecular and organismal level. We will examine the features that are universal to all life and that document its descent from a common ancestor that lived over 3 billion years ago. Topics include the origin of life, the evidence for natural selection, methods for reconstructing evolutionary history using DNA, population genetics, genome evolution, speciation, extinction, and human origins. This course will provide you with the basic tools to understand how evolution works and can produce the incredible diversity of life on our planet. B. vonHoldt

EEB 311A Animal Behavior Fall STN An examination of the mechanisms and evolution of the behavior of humans and other animals. Topics include the sensory worlds of animals, the nature of instinct, neural mechanisms of perception, comparative studies of communication, learning, cognition, mate choice, and social behavior, and the biology of human development and language acquisition. Two 90-minute lectures, one preceptorial. J. Gould

EEB 314 Comparative Physiology Spring The study of how animals function with emphasis on the integration of physiological processes at the cellular, organ, and whole organism levels in ecological and evolutionary contexts. Comparisons among species and higher taxa are used to illustrate general physiological principles and their evolutionary correlates. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: 210 or 211. Staff

EEB 315 Human Adaptation (See ANT 215)

EEB 321 Ecology: Species Interactions, Biodiversity and Society Fall STL How do wild organisms interact with each other, their physical environments, and human societies? Lectures will examine a series of fundamental topics in ecology -- herbivory, predation, competition, mutualism, species invasions, biogeographic patterns, extinction, climate change, and conservation, among others--through the lens of case studies drawn from all over the world. Readings will provide background information necessary to contextualize these case studies and clarify the linkages between them. Precepts and fieldwork will explore the process of translating observations and data into an understanding of how the natural world works. R. Pringle

EEB 324 Theoretical Ecology Spring QR Current and classical theoretical issues in ecology and evolutionary biology. Emphasis will be on theories and concepts and on mathematical approaches. Topics will include population and community ecology, epidemiology and evolutionary theory. Two lectures, one preceptorial/computer laboratory. Prerequisite: one year of calculus. S. Levin

EEB 325 Mathematical Modeling in Biology and Medicine Not offered this year How can mathematical modeling help to illuminate biological processes? This course examines major topics in biology through the lens of mathematics, focusing on the role of models in scientific discovery. Students will learn how to build and analyze models using a variety of mathematical tools. Particular emphasis will be placed on evolutionary game theory. Specific topics will include: the evolution of cooperation and of social behavior from bacteria to humans; the evolution of multicellularity; the somatic evolution of cancer; virus dynamics (within host and within populations); and multispecies interactions and the evolution of mutualisms. C. Tarnita

EEB 327 Immune Systems: From Molecules to Populations (also

MOL 327

EEB 328 Ecology and Epidemiology of Parasites and Infectious Diseases (also

GHP 328

EEB 332 Pre-Columbian Peoples of Tropical America and Their Environments (also

LAS 350

EEB 336 The Diversity of Brains (See PSY 336)

EEB 338 Tropical Biology (also

LAS 351

EEB 346 Biology of Coral Reefs Spring STL This intensive field course provides an in-depth introduction to the biology of tropical coral reefs, with an emphasis on reef fish ecology and behavior. Students learn to identify fishes, corals, and invertebrates, and learn a variety of field methods including underwater censusing, mapping, videotaping, and the recording of inter-individual interactions. Two hours of lecture/discussion, six hours of laboratory, and two hours of data analysis daily. Snorkeling in open ocean and walking in wild terrain is common. Limited to students in the Tropical Ecology Program in Panama. Prerequisite: 321. Staff

EEB 350 Vertebrate Tropical Ecology Not offered this year This intensive field course addresses the life-history characteristics of tropical vertebrates and the physiological traits that underlie them. Students will learn how tropical life histories differ from those in the temperate zone and will use eco-physiological techniques while conducting experiments and observations at a Smithsonian Institute field station. Two hours of lecture/discussion, six hours of laboratory, and two hours of data analysis daily. Limited to students in the Tropical Ecology Program in Panama. Prerequisite: 321. Staff

EEB 351 Epidemiology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective (See GHP 351)

EEB 404 Natural History of Mammals Spring STL Students examine how mammals interact with diverse and potentially conflicting features of their environment in order to understand the concepts, methods, and material of comparative natural history. Perspectives include morphology, identification, evolution, ecology, behavior, habitat, and conservation. Original observations and experiments culminate in class, group, and individual research projects. This intensive field course entails two hours of lecture/discussion, six hours of laboratory, and two hours of data analysis daily. Limited to students in the Tropical Ecology Program in Kenya. Prerequisite: 211 and 321. D. Rubenstein

EEB 417A Ecosystems and Global Change (also

ENV 417A

EEB 417B Ecosystems and Global Change (also

ENV 417B

EEB 419 Environmental Microbiology (See GEO 417)