During this first week of behavioral ecology, we read the first two chapters and selected personal supplements. These introductory chapters cover the basic concepts of natural selection and how they apply to hypotheses about the adaptation of animal behavior….
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Welcome to Behavioral Ecology, WFSC 2009! Collaborative learning is so much more fun when we know a little about each other. Please introduce yourselves, insert a photo or link to a “brief” on a website to spark a bit of dialogue even before our first noon chat on Tuesday (6/2/2009)….
Brad is interested in: “How does captivity affect the behavior of wolves within their ranking system?”…
Paula is interested in how we might interpret this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJvYCOIBbmo
Grad students registered for WFSC 620, Vertebrate Ethology, will start with an ”in the field” lab experience at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Provide your own transportation to the site, networking for car pooling is encouraged. Check in at Wolf Ridge Camp will be by 6 pm on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2008. Early birds will be treated to a drive through and orientation. We will share homestyle meals and rotate cooking/cleaning duties. Bring your own sleeping bag and linens.
http://www.fossilrim.org/learning/wolf_ridge_camp.php
We will be doing a collaborative research project, working closely with the Hoofstock Manager, Adam Eyres. You may read more about the research conducted during 2008 on the BLOG for Dr. Hoof Stock, which was created by students in this class last year.
We will give a presentation of preliminary results for Fossil Rim staff at 3 pm on Friday, Jan. 16. Plan on clean up and check out on Saturday, Jan. 17.
Lets start a dialogue here to answer any and all of your questions about this research experience!
Here is an interesting news item about a recent article.
“The absence of reward induces inequity aversion in dogs
by: Friederike Rangea,b,1, Lisa Horna, Zsófia Viranyib,c, and Ludwig Hubera
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97944783
“Dogs Understand Fairness, Get Jealous, Study Finds”
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Lets exchange questions, tips, coaching, brainstorming…..
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