David Hooper - Courses
Fall 2008
Evolution, Ecology, &
Biodiversity (BIOL 204)
Lecture
Syllabus
Lecture
PowerPoint Files
Updated study guides
Study guide for Midterm #1 - updated 6 a.m., 10/14/08
Practice Test for Midterm #1 – Answer Key. NOTE: I strongly recommend that you take the practice test first and think through the answers before looking at the key. You will learn a lot more about what your knowledge strengths and weaknesses are.
Midterm #1 – Multiple Choice Answer Key. NOTE: Pages 1&2 are for form A and pages 3 & 4 are for form B.
Midterm #1 – Form A Short Answer Key.
Midterm #1 – Form B Short Answer Key.
Your poetry: Evolution Haiku
Study guide for
Midterm #2 - updated 11/10/08
Note: these are last years study guides and will be updated, but I recommend you use them lecture by lecture to focus on the important points.
Western
Reads: "The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything", by
Gordy Slack; Recommended text available at the VU Bookstore.
Student
Feedback
Extra Credit
Extra Credit article:
The
Sterile Banana
Lab
Excel Tutorial: For
Office 2003 For
Office 2007
Paper for reading assignment: Smithwick
et al. 2002
Sehome Hill Lab: Plot Data Form
Grading
Rubric for Results Section of Sehome Hill Lab.
Predator/Prey Intro
Spring 2008
Ecology Lab - BI 326
Syllabus
Stream Ecology
Stream Ecology Lab
Literature search
assignment
Lab report
guidelines
Lertzman writing guidelines
Morley &
Karr 2002
Stream Data -
Tues lab
Stream Ecology
References
Group Projects
Powerpoint
Guidelines
Winter 2008
Ecosystem Ecology and Global
Change/Advanced Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change (BI 416/516)
416 Syllabus
416 Paper assignment
516 Syllabus
Paper grading rubric
- The rubric is also included in the paper assignment, above.
Midterm 1 Study
Guide
Midterm 1 Essay
Questions
Midterm 1 Answer Key
Midterm 2 Study
Guide
Midterm
2 Potential Essay Questions
Midterm 2 Answer Key
Final Exam Study
Guide - Updated 3/13/08
Final Exam
Potential Essay Questions
Guidelines for
annotated bibliographies
Guidelines for
leading and participating in discussions
Lertzman article of writing tips
Discussion themes and questions
<>Ecology - BI 325
Syllabus
REVISED SYLLABUS - 5/19/07
Homework
Extra credit
Study guides, sample tests, test answer keys - Answer key to Midterm #2 now posted
- STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM - Minor revision 6/10/07Powerpoint presentations from lecture
Questions from lectureInteractive simulator for Lotka-Volterra competition
Spring 2006
The Ecology and Economics of Salmon
Recovery (HNRS 355)
Ecological Indicators of Ecosystem Condition (BIOL 599f)
Guidelines
for evaluating indicator programs
EPA
Evaluation Guidelines for Ecological Indicators
Study guides, sample tests, test answer keys
Powerpoint presentations from lecture
Questions from lecture
Lab report guidelines Or (click here for a .PDF version)
NOTE: The diameter of the plankton nets is 30.5 cm. Remember, cylinder volume = p*r2*h
Zooplankton data - Week 1 - NOW updated. 9/30/05, 3:35 pm.
Physiological Ecology Lab Report 1: Intro and Methods NOW updated. 9/30/05, 3:35 pm
Physiological Ecology Lab Report II: Intro and Methods NOW updated. 10/12/05, 11:30 am
Population Ecology: Duckweed data - Not yet updated for 2005
Ecosystem Ecology - : Ecosystem data template
NOW updated 11/17/05, 7 a.m.
Fall 2003
BI 204 - Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity
Link to the new 204 site here.
Study guide for Midterm 2 - Animals: Word2000 format .pdf format
Ecology and Evolution - BI 204
NOTE: The exam will be postponed from Thurs. 4/24 until Tues. 4/29. Details in class tomorrow.
Extra Credit NOTE: Article for extra credit is now posted.
Study guide for Midterm #2 Updated 5/17/03 at 1:30 a.m.
Graduate Seminar in Ecosystem Services BI 599d
Spring 2002
Botany (General Biology III) - BI 203 
Study guide - Midterm #1 - revised April 19, 2002 at 12:10 p.m.
Study guide - Midterm #2 - revised May 15, 2002 at 3:10 p.m.
Study guide - Final Exam - revised June 3, 2002 at 11:45 a.m.