BIOL 313 - Sensory Ecology

Sensory systems are the gateways to all information that animals have about their environment. As such, they are under intense natural and sexual selection, and can themselves drive evolutionary divergence. This course focuses on these issues, building from a basis of understanding how sensory systems transduce and extract environmental information. The class will center jointly around lectures and discussion of relevant scientific literature as well as laboratory exercises to help students learn how research in sensory physiology and ecology is performed.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: As Needed
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and BIOL 106, BIOL 107 or equivalent, BIOL 108 or equivalent
Corequisites: BIOL 313L