Week 6. Arthropod Sampling 4
Oct 8 & 9, 2024
wk06_oct8.RmdArthropod Sampling Continued
Remember to see the Week 3 agenda for the description of sampling design (number of groups, number of traps of different types)
Below, we outline the current calendar of lab activities.
Week 6 field work (Sept 24-25)
- Collect pitfall traps from last week; set to filter back in lab
- Collect combo traps from last week; set to filter back in lab
- Collect sweep & beat net samples in each habitat
- Collect leaf litter samples & set up Berlese funnel traps back in lab
- Continue ID work on samples from last week
You are required to complete open lab hours for this week. See the Open Lab Hours page for times available.
Assignment due Oct 15/16
- Complete videos 1-4 of the Intro to R sequence
- Complete the Intro2R Assignment 1 (see page from first bullet point)
- Complete 2 hours of open lab hours processing samples and identifying specimens
Revised 211 Lab Schedule
Revised Oct 8, 2024
| Week | Date | Lab Activity | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3/4 | Intro (course structure, safety) / background for next time | None |
| 2 | Sep 10/11 | Field method intro / hypothesis generation / library intro | 4-paper annotated bib |
| 3 | Sep 17/18 | Finalize hypothesis / data collection 1 / begin ID work | Group annotated bib |
| 4 | Sep 24/25 | Data collection 2 / cont. ID work | None |
| 5 | Oct 1/2 | Data collection 3 / cont. ID work | Required 2 open lab hours |
| 6 | Oct 8/9 | Data collection 4 / cont. ID work | Required 2 open lab hours |
| 7 | Oct 15/16 | Continue ID work (complete by 10/18) | Required open lab hours, R homework (vid 1-4, assign 1) |
| 8 | Oct 22/23 | Fall Break – No labs | |
| 9 | Oct 29/30 | Data entry / begin data cleaning | R homework (vid 5-7, assign 2) |
| 10 | Nov 5/6 | Finish data cleaning / begin data analysis | |
| 11 | Nov 12/13 | Finish data analysis / Presentation prep: begin drafting poster / begin drafting written report | |
| 12 | Nov 19/20 | Presentation prep: cont. drafting poster & finalize / cont. drafting written report | Poster due 11/26 |
| 13 | Nov 28/29 | Thanksgiving Break - No labs | |
| 14 | Dec 3/4 | Finalize written report | Final report due 12/9 |
| 15 | Dec 10/11 | Poster presentations | Presentation, final reflection |