Algae Syllabus 2009
| Day | Lecture | Lab |
| Th Sep 3 | Introduction to the Algae | Care and use of microscopes/Project Descriptions |
| Tu Sep 8 | Roles of Algae in Biogeochemistry | Use of Prescott Keys |
| Th Sep 10 | Algae in Food Webs and other Biotic Associations – Student Presentations | Quantification of phytoplankton: Use of Sedgewick/Rafter cells and inverted microscope |
| Tu Sep 15 | Technological Applications of Algae | Quantification of cultured algae: Use of hemacytometer and electronic particle counter |
| Th Sep 17 | Phylogeny, Molecular Systematics and Applications | DNA extraction/Project Selections |
| Tu Sep 22 | Cyanobacteria I | Cyanobacterial diversity |
| Th Sep 24 | Cyanobacteria II | Field trip |
| Tu Sep 29 | Endosymbiosis and the Origin of Eukaryotic Algae |
Culture methods |
| Th Oct 1 | Cryptomonads | Culture methods, continued |
| Tu Oct 6 | Euglenoids | Flagellate diversity |
| Th Oct 8 | Haptophytes | Flagellate diversity |
| Tu Oct 13 | Dinoflagellates | DEMO: fluorescence microscopy and photomicroscopy |
| Th Oct 15 | Ochrophytes I: Diatoms | Diatoms of Lake Wingra |
| Tu Oct 20 | Other Ochrophytes | More diatoms; xanthophytes |
| Th Oct 22 | Brown Algae | Individual project time |
| Tu Oct 27 | No lecture | Midterm lab exam: covers specimens from 9/22 to 10/22 |
| Th Oct 29 | Brown Algae | Brown, red, & green seaweeds |
| Tu Nov 3 | Red Algae | Brown and red algae, cont. |
| Th Nov 5 | Intro. to Greens, Prasinophytes | Green algal diversity (Prasinophytes) |
| Tu Nov 10 | Ulvophyceans | Green algal diversity, cont. (Ulvophyte and Trebouxiophyte cultures) |
| Th Nov 12 | Trebouxiophyceans | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans I) |
| Tu Nov 17 | Chlorophyceans | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans II) |
| Th Nov 19 | Charophyceans | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans III) |
| Tu Nov 24 | Phytoplankton Ecology | Green algal diversity, continued (Charophytes) |
| Th Nov 26 | Thanksgiving | |
| Tu Dec 1 | Phytoplankton Ecology II | Using the logistic equations |
| Th Dec 3 | Periphyton Ecology | Periphyton techniques |
| Tu Dec 8 | Marine Ecology | Individual project time/lab exam review time |
| Th Dec 10 | No Lecture | Lab exam; covers specimens from 10/29 to 11/24 |
| Tu Dec 15 | Oral Project Presentations | Oral Project Presentations |