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fish444 conservation genetics

Wk	Day	Date	Lecture topic	Reading	Lab Topic
1	M	30-Mar	Phenotypic diversity	AL2
	W	1-Apr	FTR 113: DNA Extraction		1: DNA Extraction and Introduction to Research Project
	F	3-Apr	No lecture
2	M	6-Apr	Genetic diversity: DNA and proteins	AL3,4
	W	8-Apr	Evolution: the Hardy-Weinberg principle	AL5	2: PCR, FTR 113
	F	10-Apr	Evolution: natural selection & adaptation	AL8
3	M	13-Apr	Evolution: mutation and migration + suppl info	AL12
	W	15-Apr	Evolution: migration and drift	AL6	3: Genotyping, FTR 113
	F	17-Apr	Evolution: genetic drift
4	M	20-Apr	Evolution: effective population size	AL7
	W	22-Apr	Evolution: Quantitative traits	AL11	4: Simulations, FSH 136
	F	24-Apr	Conservation Units: Molecular Systematics	AL16
5	M	27-Apr	Conservation units: defining Conservation Units	AL16
	W	29-Apr	Conservation Units: case studies		5: Phylogenetics, FSH 136
	F	1-May	Conservation Units: case studies
6	M	4-May	Research Paper Discussion
	W	6-May	Populations: Population subdivision	AL9	6: Population structure, FSH 136
	F	8-May	Populations: fragmentation	AL15
7	M	11-May	Populations: management
	W	13-May	Populations: integration with management		7: Analyze data, FSH 136
	F	15-May	Populations: individual based analyses and kinship	AL20
8	M	18-May	Hybridization: theory and consequences	AL17
	W	20-May	Hybridization: management of hybridization	AL17	8: Analyze data, FSH 136
	F	22-May	Inbreeding	AL13	Research paper first draft due
9	M	25-May	Holiday: Memorial Day
	W	27-May	Inbreeding depression	AL13	9: Inbreeding and Ne, FSH 136
	F	29-May	Breeding and restoration: captive populations	AL18
10	M	1-Jun	Breeding and restoration: reintroductions	AL18	Research Paper due
	W	3-Jun	Breeding and restoration: case studies		10: Population Viability Analyses Exam distributed
	F	5-Jun	Forensics
11	M	8-Jun	Exam Week		Exam due