EVE 101—Introduction to Ecology (4)

Lecture—3 hour(s); Lecture/Discussion—1 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): (BIS 002A, BIS 002B, BIS 002C); (MAT 016A or MAT 017A or MAT 021A); (MAT 016B or MAT 017B or MAT 021B); Or the equivalent. General survey of the principles of ecology.

Brian Gaylord next teaches this course in Spring 2023 on the UC Davis main campus.

GEL 150A—Physical & Chemical Oceanography (4)

Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): (ESP 116N or GEL 116N); (PHY 007B or PHY 009B); (MAT 016C or MAT 017C or MAT 021C); (CHE 002C or GEL 055); and Consent of Instructor. Physical and chemical properties of seawater, fluid dynamics, air-sea interaction, currents, waves, tides, mixing, major oceanic geochemical cycles. (Same course as ESP 150A.)

Brian Gaylord next teaches this course in Spring 2022 on the UC Davis main campus.

EVE 120—Global Change Ecology (3)

Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): EVE 100; EVE 101; Or equivalents. Treatment of historical evolution of the biosphere resulting from physical, chemical, and biological influences. Special focus upon changes caused by humans. Topics pertain to biodiversity, resources, conservation, and ecosystem services.

Brian Gaylord teaches this course at Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML), remote from main campus on the Sonoma coast. The BML version of the course runs one day a week, all day; this format enables students to commute from Davis or other locations in the Bay Area. Next offering: Summer Session II, 2022.

EVE 106—Mechanical Design in Organisms (3)

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s); Laboratory—3 hour(s); Fieldwork—3 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing or consent of instructor; introductory animal biology (BIS 001B or BIS 002B), invertebrate zoology (EVE 112), and/or ecology (EVE 101) are recommended. Explores fundamental principles in the form and function of organisms, examining how basic properties of size, shape, structure, and habitat constrain ways in which plants and animals interact and cope with their physical surroundings.

Brian Gaylord teaches this course at Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML), remote from main campus on the Sonoma coast. This course is currently offered on only an irregular basis.