Sven Kranz

Independent research in Rice BioSciences faculty laboratories (sections 2 and above) or other Texas Medical Center laboratories (section 1). Students must have secured a research position prior to applying for BIOS 310. Students spend at least 42 hours in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit (>9h/week for 3 credits). A minimum of 3 credit hours is needed to count toward the BS in Biosciences or to replace one required 300+ level elective lab course for the BA in Biosciences (cannot replace major concentration core labs). Requires a proposal abstract, weekly reports, and a research paper (fall/spring/summer) or a poster presentation (spring/summer for advanced students). Students wishing to perform their research in an off-campus lab must apply online (biosugresearch.rice.edu) at least 3 weeks prior to the start of classes and may not register for fewer than 3 credit hours. Students taking BIOS 310 in the full summer semester must be available to do full-time research for a minimum of 6 weeks or part-time equivalent which should equal to a total of 126 hours working in the lab. It is recommended that summer students spread their hours over 8-10 weeks. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Repeatable for Credit.

This course is designed to give students a broad overview of global change biology. Lectures, discussions and group activities will support an integrative understanding of how biological systems (across various levels and taxa) respond over space and time to environmental change. Cross-list: BIOS 574. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOS 374 if student has credit for BIOS 574.

Discussion of individual research or current topics in particular areas. Intended for students conducting research projects with the instructor as advisor. Repeatable for Credit.

Review and discussion of the literature on current research in ecology. Repeatable for Credit.

Survey of topics in ecology and evolution taught by all EEB faculty.

This course is designed to give students a broad overview of global change biology. Lectures, discussions and group activities will support an integrative understanding of how biological systems (across various levels and taxa) respond over space and time to environmental change. Cross-list: BIOS 374. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOS 574 if student has credit for BIOS 374.

Faculty and student presentations on current research. Required of all Ecology & Evolutionary Biology graduate students. Repeatable for Credit.

Supervised instruction in teaching ecology and evolutionary biology. Repeatable for Credit. Repeatable for Credit.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology graduate research. Repeatable for Credit.