Bio 4452:

Field
Ecology & Evolution Laboratory

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• 4451 lecture

Dr. Robert L. Curry

Dept. of Biology

Villanova University

Exploration in the field of natural history and ecological systems in an off-campus focal region. Group excursions to various ecosystems within the focal region, focusing on identification of organisms and interpretation of ecological patterns and relationships. Individual field research projects: data collection during off-campus field trip, followed by data analysis and results presentations on campus.

Focal region in Spring 2009: Yucatán Peninsula, México. Base of operations (tentative): Centro Ecológico Akumal, Akumal, Quintana Roo, México

Places we hope to visit during the trip:

• coral reef at Akumal

• Calakmul Biosphere Preserve and archaeological site
  Nature Conservancy web site ... with video about Calakmul

• Cobá archaeological site

• Riá Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

• Yaax Che Botanical Gardens

• Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

• Cozumel Island, day trip (maybe)

• Ek Balám archaeological site

• Kohunlich archaeological site

More links

• site with animated map of the region

• Mayan archaeological sites throughout the Yucatán

• Dr. Lowell Gustafson's site (VU Political Science) about Mayan cities