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LEARNING OUTCOMES
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LECTURES...
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LECTURERS
N. Sivasothi - first five lectures sivasothi@nus.edu.sg; IM: sivasothi@live.com Lose one lecture to CNY. Li Daiqin - next four Richard Corlett - final third (global) After lecture a good time to catch us!
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READINGS...
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BOOKS?
Molles, M. C. Jr., 2007. Ecology: concepts and applications, 4th edition. McGraw-Hill, 604 pp. Smith, T. M. & Smith, R. L., 2009. Elements of Ecology. 7th Edition. Pearson International Edn/Benjamin Cummings. 649pp. Most general biology or ecology textbooks. Keep an eye on the key terms/concepts. Lecture is merely a primer, READ!! Local/regional examples
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JOURNAL PAPERS
Papers will be cited in some lectures. Broader perspective and specific examples. I wont go overboard since this is an introductory course. Be able to express the main points in your own words (summary).
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NEWS!
Reading blogs and news sites provide a foundation or supplement to the reading you encounter in books and journals. Some examples include: Science Daily (News) http://www.sciencedaily.com/ Not Exactly Rocket Science (blog) http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/ecology/ WildSingapore News (news) http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/
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PRACTICALS...
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Extinction Game
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EXTINCTION GAME
Game of Ecology: illustrates pro/con of interactions: play aggressively! (20 Jan 2011) Short notes to get you started; Read before coming for practical; see: weblinks.
http://tinyurl.com/lsm2251-extinction-short
Consult detailed notes on play strategy during the practical: play to win!
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Strategy
Play aggressively - this way you will expose
more elements of the game
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PULAU UBIN
Half day field trip, introduction to: Birds, ecosystems/vegetation Use of identification guides and maps Binocular 10 x 40 - 1 per person! 6.15am pick up: you can register your choice of pick up location (e.g. Jurong East, NUS,
Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon and Tampines)
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PROJECT GUIDELINES
Wild animal, ecosystem in Singapore Distribution, abundance TA-mentors and lecturers will guide you
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PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
Five or six groups per TA; one section of Lab 7 TA = chairperson Take turns to present (5 mins) Pre-proposal presentation Progress report
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Other experiences
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Google MAPS
Not a practical, to explore, see: http:// tinyurl.com/lsm2251-mapprac Get to know your compass , maps and geography Islands and rivers. Learn to use to maps in reports. Get a gmail account.
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ICCS 2010
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Ecology Asia
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