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Tentative Lab Schedule

(Subject to Change due to Weather Conditions)



 
 

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Date
Tentative Lab Topic
Field Trip Locales

Reading
1.
August 29
Introduction / Begin Survey of Fishes
Linzey Chapts. 4&5
2.
31
Electrofishing Lab
Crooked Creek
3.
September 5
Fish Quiz

Fish Dissection Lab
Served with rice and spinach salad
4.
7
Electro Fishing
Shaver’s Creek
5.
12
Fish Identification Exam

Survey of Amphibians
Linzey Chapt. 6 

Led by Dr. Matter
6.
14
Amphibian Field Lab
Petersburg Spring / Ponds 

Led by Dr. Matter
7.
19
Amphibian Quiz

Amphibian Lab (continued)

  
8.
21
Amphibian Field Lab
Fouse’s Crossing Wetland
9.
26
Amphibian Identification Exam

Begin Survey of Reptiles
Linzey Chapts. 7 & 8
10.
28
Reptile Field Lab
Field Station 

Led by Roy Nagle
11.
October 3
Reptile Quiz

Reptile Lab (continued)

  
12.
5
Reptile Field Lab 

Early departure
Field Station 

Led by Dr. Matter
13
10
Reptile Identification Exam

Prep for Okefenokee Trip

  
14.
12
Depart for Fall Break Trip
Okefenokee Swamp, GA
15.
17
Return from Fall Break Trip
Okefenokee Swamp, GA
16.
19
Equipment Clean-up from Okefenokee Trip
  
17.
24
Introduction to birds
  
18.
26
Bird Field Lab
Shavers Creek
19.
31
Bird Quiz

Bird Lab

  
20.
November 2
Mist Netting / Bird Banding
Field Station
21
7
Bird Identification Exam

Begin Survey of Mammals
Linzey Chapt. 9
22.
9
Small Mammal Trapping
Cold Springs
23.
14
Mammal Quiz

DNA Extraction Lab

  
24.
16
DNA / PCR Lab
  
25.
21
Mammal Identification Exam
  
26.
23
Thanksgiving Break
  
27.
28
Projects
  
28.
30
Projects
  
29.
December 5
Projects
  
30.
7
Projects
  
31.
12
Final Projects Due / Lab Clean-up 

Duart Banquet