Biology Department University of Washington

BIOL 452 Vertebrate Biology (Spring 2013)

This course focuses in the biology of vertebrate animals, emphasizing their diversity, adaptations, and evolutionary history. Introduces aspects of behavior, physiology, morphology, and ecology that emerge from the comparative study of vertebrates. Laboratory includes local field trips, films, and introduction to regional vertebrate fauna.

BIOL 437 Herpetology (Spring 2014)

Amphibian and reptile biology, with emphasis on evolutionary relationships, ecology, behavior, morphology, physiology, and taxonomy. Lectures emphasize major trends and mechanisms maintaining diversity in form and function. Labs cover morphology and taxonomy with emphasis on the local fauna. Weekend, camping field trips required

BIOL 453 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Fall 2017 and Winter 2018)

Comparison of the structure of vertebrate organ systems: integument, skeletal, muscle, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, and reproductive, with an emphasis on evolutionary trends. Peer TA Facilitators (undergraduate students next to me in the picture!) are an important part of the class. They help setting up and running the lab sections!

BIOL 463 Advance Physiology Lab (Spring 2018)

Experimental design and techniques, data analysis, written reports. Original project labs and experiments in physiology. In this class students get to do science as opposed to just reading about science. They work with a teammate of their choice to change the physiology of an invertebrate over 5-6 weeks and collect physiological data as evidence that they changed the physiology. Students write up your project as a full manuscript in scientific format and they will present your project in a 12 minutes power point presentation during the last week of the quarter.