Algae Syllabus 2012
| Day | Lecture | Lab |
| Tu Sep 4 | Introduction to the Algae | Care and use of microscopes; Project Descriptions |
| Th Sep 6 | Roles of Algae in Biogeochemistry | Use of Prescott Keys |
| Tu Sep 11 | Algae in Food Webs and other Biotic Associations – Student Presentations | Quantification of phytoplankton: Use of Sedgewick/Rafter cells and inverted microscope |
| Th Sep 13 | Technological Applications of Algae | Quantification of cultured algae: Use of hemacytometer and electronic particle counter |
| Tu Sep 18 | Phylogeny, Molecular Systematics and Applications | Cyanobacterial diversity |
| Th Sep 20 | Cyanobacteria I | Cyanobacterial diversity |
| Tu Sep 25 | Cyanobacteria II | Field trip |
| Th Sep 27 | Endosymbiosis and the Origin of Eukaryotic Algae |
Culture methods |
| Tu Oct 2 | Euglenoids | Culture methods, continued |
| Th Oct 4 | Cryptomonads | Flagellate diversity |
| Tu Oct 9 | Haptophytes | |
| Th Oct 11 | Dinoflagellates | Flagellate diversity |
| Tu Oct 16 | Photosynthetic Stramenopiles I | Diatoms of Lake Wingra |
| Th Oct 18 | Photosynthetic Stramenopiles II | More diatoms; xanthophytes |
| Tu Oct 23 | Brown Algae | DNA |
| Th Oct 25 | Red Algae | Brown, red, & green seaweeds |
| Tu Oct 30 | Lab exam (no lecture) | Midterm lab exam: covers specimens from 9/18 to 10/25 |
| Th Nov 1 | Intro. to Greens, Prasinophytes | Green algal diversity (Prasinophytes); FW red algae |
| Tu Nov 6 | Ulvophyceans | Green algal diversity, cont. (Ulvophyte and Trebouxiophyte cultures) |
| Th Nov 8 | Trebouxiophyceans | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans I) |
| Tu Nov 13 | Chlorophyceans | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans II) |
| Th Nov 15 | Charophyceans I | Green algal diversity, continued (Chlorophyceans III) |
| Tu Nov 20 | Charophyceans II | Green algal diversity, continued (Charophytes) |
| Tu Nov 27 | Phytoplankton Ecology | Green algal diversity, continued (Charophytes) |
| Th Nov 29 | Phytoplankton Ecology II | Using the logistic equations |
| Tu Dec 4 | Periphyton Ecology | Periphyton techniques |
| Th Dec 6 | Marine Ecology | Individual project time/lab exam review time |
| Tu Dec 11 | No Lecture | Lab exam; covers specimens from 10/28 to 11/23 |
| Th Dec 13 | Oral Project Presentations | Oral Project Presentations |