Biology 5984 (CRN 97487)
                                                    Fall Semester 2007
                                            T 9:30 - 11:30 1065 Derring Hall

                                                  Dr. H. Maurice Valett
                                                    1020A Derring Hall
                                                        231 - 2065
                                                        mvalett@vt.edu

                                                Text Book: see Textbooks

                                    Course Syllabus
 
 
 
 

Syllabus: MS Word Version

 
 
 

Section I - Fundamentals of Stable Isotopes: Physics and Chemistry
Day	Date	Topic
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday	Aug 21 Aug 28 Sep 4  Sep 11 Sep 18	Introduction and overview: physics and chemistry of stable isotopes  solutions and mass spectrometry atom percent, frctional abundance, and delta notation fractionation mixing

 
 

Section II - Ecosystem Ecology - Energetics and Material Cycling
Day	Date	Topic
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday	Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 9	Ecosystem metabolism and N cycling Ecosystem Hydrology Mid-term Exam

   

Section III- Isotopes, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem ecology
Day	Date	Topic
Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Thursday	Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Dec 4 Dec 13	water: D and 18O Carbon Nitrogen I Nitrogen II Sulfur Thanksgiving Break special applications of stable isotope techniques review and proposal structure final exam due at 10 AM

 

Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec 13, 10:05 AM
 
 

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