EE BIOL 142
Aquatic Communities
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: Life Sciences 1. Overview of species and communities in marine and freshwater environments. Exploration of interactions of physical and biological factors that shape communities and how scientists test hypotheses. Emphasis on critical reading of primary literature. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2017 - I took Aquatic Communities with Dr. Tonya Kane in the Fall. She is amazing lecturer and leaves with you with a greater appreciation for the ocean and all aquatic communities. One of the better EEB courses offered. 2 midterms that she provides a study guide for. Final is little bit more challenging than the midterms but its nothing she hasn't taught or believes you can't do. Loved this class so much and would take it again.
Fall 2017 - I took Aquatic Communities with Dr. Tonya Kane in the Fall. She is amazing lecturer and leaves with you with a greater appreciation for the ocean and all aquatic communities. One of the better EEB courses offered. 2 midterms that she provides a study guide for. Final is little bit more challenging than the midterms but its nothing she hasn't taught or believes you can't do. Loved this class so much and would take it again.
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Fall 2023 - This class was sooooo laidback. There were quizzes, writing assignments, and participation in discussion as assignments. You could basically ask for unlimited extensions on the quizzes/assignments and they would be granted. Still, you shouldn't let them pile up, as I know several people did this and were left typing out 5 writing assignments in week 10, when everyone else was working on their final project. Dr. Knowles is super lenient, but could at times be passive aggressive and a bit unreliable, with them cancelling lecture one time and not even notifying us. Also, no one really knew what was going on for our final project, when it'd be due, or what needed to be in it, and Dr. Knowles acted like we had that knowledge. Still, my T.A. (Graham) was an angel and so helpful in this project. I should also note that if you plan on learning about aquatic ecosystems, you would be better off doing your own research. Most of Knowles' lectures consisted of reading off the slides, talking about the pictures, or rambling about something else. Still, if you want an easy A, I would recommend this class with them.
Fall 2023 - This class was sooooo laidback. There were quizzes, writing assignments, and participation in discussion as assignments. You could basically ask for unlimited extensions on the quizzes/assignments and they would be granted. Still, you shouldn't let them pile up, as I know several people did this and were left typing out 5 writing assignments in week 10, when everyone else was working on their final project. Dr. Knowles is super lenient, but could at times be passive aggressive and a bit unreliable, with them cancelling lecture one time and not even notifying us. Also, no one really knew what was going on for our final project, when it'd be due, or what needed to be in it, and Dr. Knowles acted like we had that knowledge. Still, my T.A. (Graham) was an angel and so helpful in this project. I should also note that if you plan on learning about aquatic ecosystems, you would be better off doing your own research. Most of Knowles' lectures consisted of reading off the slides, talking about the pictures, or rambling about something else. Still, if you want an easy A, I would recommend this class with them.
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