Geology 105 - Paleontology
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Here is the list of possible paper topics. These are just possibilities; don't feel limited to this list.

Geology 105 Schedule

Biostratigraphy
Week of

Lecture Topic

(links to lecture Powerpoints)
Lecture Chapter
Lab Topic
Lab Chapter
Jan. 24

3

Jan 31

Natural Selection

Web
Feb. 7

Species and speciation

2/9 Library orientation, Library 136

Writing: database assignment

5
Feb. 14

Web
14
Feb. 21

Systematics

EXAM, 2/21

no new reading
Mollusks: Gastropods and Bivalves
13
Feb 28

Functional Morphology

Outline and Bibliography due 2/28

6

Mollusks: Cephalopods

Constructional Morphology
none
Mar 4

FIELD TRIP
N/A

N/A
N/A
Mar. 6
Variation in Species
6
15
Mar. 13

Paleoecology
4

LAB EXAM
none
Mar. 20

SPRING BREAK
HAVE FUN

SLEEP
NAP
Mar. 27

Stable isotopes

First draft due 3/27
TBA
9
Apr. 3

Biostratigraphy

2
Trace fossils, graptolites, conodont, vertebrates, plants
19
Apr. 10

Biostratigraphy
none
Biostrat
 none
Apr. 17

Biogeography

Final draft due 4/17
2

Biostrat
none
Apr. 24

Biodiversity

EXAM 4/26
none
Vertebrates
16, 17
May 1

Patterns in Evolution
20
none
May 8

Extinction

7
LAB EXAM
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May 17
FINAL 10:15
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