Three featured entomology classes offered spring 2016

Entomology students may be interested in these two returning and one new entomology course being offered spring 2016.

Entomology students may be interested in these two returning and one new entomology course being offered spring 2016.

ENT 890, Tritrophic Interactions, 3 credits

Led by Zsofia Szendrei, this graduate course will cover some basic ecological theory related to insect-plant interactions, but students will also get hands-on experience with headspace collection from organisms, sample analysis on GC/MS, data analysis and Y-tube assays. The course includes 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week, time and place to be announced later. For more information, see flyer: ENT 890: Tritrophic Interactions. You can also sign up for this course now.

ENT 812, Introduction to Metapopulation Biology, 1 credit

Led by Del Delfosse, this new course will discuss the origins and changes in metapopulation theory and practice. Concepts of matrix theory in fragmented landscapes; spatial and temporal heterogeneity; connectivity; source-sink dynamics; core and satellite species; natural host-pathogen, host-herbivore and host-parasitoid relationships; and other aspects of metapopulations will be examined. The course will be highly interactive. There is no text, but a significant amount of reading, interpreting and presenting historical and current literature will be required. For more information, see flyer: ENT 812: Introduction to Metapopulation Biology. Space is limited, so sign up for this course now.

ENT 890, Spider Biology and Diversity, 2 credits

Led by Anthony Cognato, this lecture will cover the fundamentals of spiders including their phylogeny, diversity, anatomy, feeding, mating, web-building behaviors and economic importance. Laboratory will cover spider identification. Interested undergraduates or those with questions should contact Dr. Cognato at cognato@msu.edu. For more information, see flyer: ENT 890: Spider Biology and Diversity. You can also sign up for this course now.

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