11:370:409 and 11:370:524
Insect Classification and Insect Taxonomy
Taught each Fall; this course teaches students to properly identify insects of New Jersey to the family level. In addition to identification, students will learn fundamental phylogenetic concepts as they apply to the arthropod tree of life and the basic evolutionary processes that lead to the wealth of insect (and arthropod) diversity.
11:776:485
Functional Genomics for Research
Taught every other Spring. This course focuses on execution of tools and protocols used to elucidate the biology, ecology and life histories of organisms through analysis of their genomes. Using genome research projects recently completed by the instructor and collaborators as templates, students will carry out each step of the research pipeline (unique to that project) in depth - from taxon selection, bioinformatic analysis of next-generation sequencing data, genome assembly, gene prediction/functional annotation, and finally how these data answer a functional biological hypothesis or question about the target organism.
Insect Classification and Insect Taxonomy
Taught each Fall; this course teaches students to properly identify insects of New Jersey to the family level. In addition to identification, students will learn fundamental phylogenetic concepts as they apply to the arthropod tree of life and the basic evolutionary processes that lead to the wealth of insect (and arthropod) diversity.
11:776:485
Functional Genomics for Research
Taught every other Spring. This course focuses on execution of tools and protocols used to elucidate the biology, ecology and life histories of organisms through analysis of their genomes. Using genome research projects recently completed by the instructor and collaborators as templates, students will carry out each step of the research pipeline (unique to that project) in depth - from taxon selection, bioinformatic analysis of next-generation sequencing data, genome assembly, gene prediction/functional annotation, and finally how these data answer a functional biological hypothesis or question about the target organism.