Dr. Alan Shabel Biology 1B Spring 2015 Evolution Schedule


Dr. Alan Shabel
is the instructor for the Evolution section of Biology 1B during the Spring 2015 semester.

Office Hours: Mon., Wed. 9-10 AM, and by appointment in 5045 VLSB.

E-mail: shabel@berkeley.edu

Reading Assignments are from the textbook Biology, Raven, 10th Edition.

Handouts from Dr. Shabel will be available on our bCourses site.

Related Evolution Links:
UC Museum of PaleontologyUnderstanding Evolution (UCMP)Defending Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools


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Lecture

Date

Lecture Topic

Reading Assignment

Raven, 10th Edition
Evolution 1Wednesday
Feb. 25
Evolutionary History1.3
Evolution 2Friday
Feb. 27
Explanatory Power of Evolutionary Theory21.1-21.7
Evolution 3Monday
March 2
Molecular Basis of Evolution20.1-20.3
Evolution 4Wednesday
March 4
Natural Selection20.4-20.9
Evolution 5Friday
March 6
Speciation22.1-22.4
Evolution 6Friday
March 9
Phylogenetic Systematics23.1-23.3
Evolution 7Wednesday
March 11
Cladistic Applications23.4-23.5
Evolution 8Friday
March 13
Fossil Record26.1-26.5
Evolution 9Monday
March 16
Evolutionary Pattern & Process22.5-22.6
Evolution 10Wednesday
March 18
Macroevolution24.1-24.5, 25.1-25.4
Evolution 11Friday
March 20
Vertebrate Evolution35.4, 35.9
March 23-27Spring Recess
Evolution 12Monday
March 30
Rise of the Hominins35.10
Evolution 13Wednesday
April 1
Conclusions & Review
Ecology 1Friday
April 3
First Ecology Lecture
Prof. George Roderick
Wednesday
April 8
Midterm #2, 6-7 PM