Six, Diana L.

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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course SyllabiSpring 2-1-2019BIOS 595.01: ST - Systems Ecology SeminarDiana L. SixUniversity of Montana - Missoula, diana.six@umontana.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationSix, Diana L., "BIOS 595.01: ST - Systems Ecology Seminar" (2019). Syllabi. 9325.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/9325BIOS 595 Systems Ecology Seminar (Spring 2019) - Thursdays, 3:30 to 4:40 pm in FOR 305 Instructor: Diana L. Six Contact info: diana.six@umontana.edu Office Hours: T 10-11, 3, BRB 104   The spring seminar will consist of weekly seminars by local, national, and international scientists. The fall version will consist of weekly seminars presented by students participating in the course. The fall/spring combination is designed to provide exposure of students and faculty to science being conducted at UM and beyond, and to provide experience for students in presenting their research. Often, the seminar group will reconvene unoffically after the seminar in a casual setting to facilitate further interaction with speakers and the exchange of ideas. Course Objectives  1) Encourage exchange of ideas among faculty and graduate students; 2) Exposure to cutting edge science in systems ecology; 3) Create community among Systems Ecology/Ecosystem Sciences/Ecology scholars at UM and beyond. Learning outcomes:  1) The ability to critically review scientific literaure.  2) A deeper understanding of scientific approaches and theory in Systems Ecology.  3) A better understanding of how to network professionally.  Expectations (spring seminar): 1. Every week you will read one assigned paper (by the speaker, assigned by the instructor) and formulate two questions for the guest speaker that week. The questions need to be submitted to me (by email) by noon the day prior to the seminar. It is up to you if you actually want to ask the questions at the seminar. However, active participation, including asking questions, is highly encouraged. 2. Participate in seminars. You get two free absences if I am notified in advance. You will need to complete an extra assignment for each additional class you miss. Missing one third of classes will automatically result in failing the course unless otherwise arranged. 3. Host (as a group, dividing the responsibilities) certain seminar speakers. This includes arranging airport pick up if needed, appointments, attending a lunch, and attending the social event after the seminar. Academic Honesty All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code (http://www.umt.edu/vpsa/policies/student_conduct.php). Accommodation for Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a disability and wish to request reasonable accommodations for this course, contact me privately to discuss the specific modifications. Please be advised, I may request that you provide a verification letter from Disability Services for Students. If you have not yet registered with Disability Services, located in Lommasson Center 154, please do so in order to coordinate your reasonable modifications. For more information, visit the Disability Services website at www.umt.edu/disability.   Grading: This course is credit/no credit   Systems Ecology Seminar Series Spring 2019 In room FOR 305 except where noted. Thursdays 3:30-4:20 pm For information contact Diana L. Six at diana.six@umontana.edu  Date Speaker Affiliation Title Host Jan 10 Kim Davis Postdoc, Systems Ecology, University of Montana Effects of climate, fire severity, and biotic interactions on post-fire conifer regeneration in low elevation forests  Phil Higuera Jan 17 Matt Jones Research Professor, NTSG, University of Montana Utilizing big data and machine learning in advanced land cover mapping and rangeland conservation Diana Six Jan 24 John McCutcheon Associate Professor, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana When a good bacterial endosymbiont goes bad Diana Six Jan 31 Cory Cleveland Professor, Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, University of Montana Biogeochemical constraints on the global carbon cycle Diana Six Feb 7  Sini Kantola Fulbright Scholar, Aldo Leopold Institute and University of Ooua, Finland Using PPGIS - Locally Informed Land Use Planning in a sparse population, the Far North of Finland, Lapland SE students Feb 14 Zhihua Liu Postdoc, Systems Ecology, University of Montana Understanding interactions among fire, ecosystems, and climate change, across scales Ash Ballantyne Feb 21 Bob Hall Professor, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana Carbon cycling in some streams Diana Six Feb 28 Jeff Gailus Adjunct Professor, Environmental Journalism, University of Montana Science and journalism: a symbiosis story Diana Six Mar 7 Martha Apple Professor, Biological Sciences, Montana Tech Plant functional traits and microbes vary with position on periglacial patterned ground at Glacier National Park, Montana SE students Mar 14 Joanna Blaszczak Postdoc, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana Exploring drivers of ecosystem productivity and carbon cycling in rivers Diana Six Mar 28 Spring Break No seminar  Apr 4 William Anderegg Assistant Professor, Biology, University of Utah   Predicting the future of western US forests with drought and climate change with plant hydraulic models SE students Apr 11 Amy Trowbridge Assistant Professor, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University Mechanisms underlying drought-induced shifts in tree investment toward chemical defenses: implications for conifer-bark beetle interactions SE students Apr 18 Jessica Mitchell Spatial Analysis Lab Director, Montana Natural Heritage Program, University of Montana Spatial analysis lab introductions and biodiversity mapping Diana Six Apr 25 Jim Elser Bierman Professor of Ecology, Director, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana Phosphorus, food and our future Diana Six May 2 Alex Metcalf   Diana Six    

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