FW 662 Spring 2007Schedule of Lectures and LabsFW 662 Spring 2007Schedule of Lectures and LabsWeek 1Jan. 17: Lecture 1. Introduction, Modeling, Density-independent population growthJan. 19: Discussion and Laboratory 1.Week 2Jan. 22: Lecture 2. Density-dependent population growth modelsJan. 24: Lecture 3. Time delays, overcompensation, and chaosJan. 26: Discussion and Laboratory 2.Week 3Jan. 29: Lecture 4. Incorporating Stochasticity.Jan. 31: Lecture 5. Age- and stage-structured modelsFeb. 2: Discussion and Laboratory 3.Week 4Feb. 5: Lecture 6. Mechanisms and evidence for density dependenceFeb. 7: Lecture 7. Additive vs. compensatory mortalityFeb. 9: Discussion and Laboratory 4. Midterm Exam Handed Out.Week 5Feb. 12: Lecture 8. Spatially-structured populations.Feb. 14: Lecture 9. Role of immigration and emigration in populations.Feb. 16: Discussion and Laboratory 5.Week 6Feb. 19: Lecture 10. Predation, Parasitism, and Herbivory.Feb. 21: Lecture 11. Competition.Feb. 23: Discussion and Laboratory 6.Week 7Feb. 26: Lecture 12. Population Dynamics and Life HistoryFeb. 28: Lecture 13. Management of populations. Mar. 2: Discussion and Laboratory 7. Week 8Mar. 5: Lecture 14. Estimating Variance Components. Mar. 7: Lecture 15. Minimum Viable Population ModelsMar. 9: Discussion and Laboratory 8.Spring BreakMar. 21-22. Final