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Animal Movement

Fall 2024

Details

Credit

3

Mode

In Person

Component

Lecture

Meets

In Person September 3, 2024 - December 10, 2024

Instructors

Alexander Gerson

Description

In this course we will investigate the integrative biology of animal movement, with in depth investigations into migration. We will begin by characterizing animal movements and locomotory styles among various taxa of animals and we will investigate the origins, underlying physiology, energetics, biomechanics, and ecology of complex animal movements

Eligibility


This course is open to BIOLOGY majors only.

Dates

Start Date

September 3, 2024

End Date

December 10, 2024

Subject Details

Subject Description

Biology

Subject

BIOLOGY

Catalog Number

489

Class Number

28031

Catalog Details

Course ID

115968

Section

01

Academic Career

UGRD

Meeting

Tu Th 11:30AM 12:45PM Morrill Sci. Ctr.1 rm N326; Tu Th 11:30AM 12:45PM Morrill Sci. Ctr.1 rm N326

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