Animal Diversity - Invertebrates
A thorough survey of the current phylogenetic hypotheses that help making sense of animal diversity is a central theme of the course The course will review data from comparative anatomy, developmental biology, natural history, genetics, genomics, and other fields in order to assess our current understanding of animal evolution. A twelve day field course at a marine lab provides first hand encounters with many of the major animal groups. After the course you will be familiar with the main animal groups, their biology, and current phylogenetic hypotheses detailing their evolution.
Teaching Format
Lectures will be on Zoom and material (presentation pdfs) will be available in most cases. In addition we will uses compendia and journal articles.
There will be a field course held at Tjärnö Marina Laboratorium, Strömstad for about two weeks in November. During the field course you will have the opportunity to participate in sampling trips with R/V Nereus. We will also make excursions to the shore and to freshwater habitats.
Active participation in group discussions, the field course, submission of a project report and a presentation for the seminar are all compulsory. Teachers can be contacted by email anytime during his/her block of teaching (see schedule for contact information).
Assessment
There will be a practical test during the field course. The final examination consists of a formal test with questions which will be distributed by e-mail, and the completion of an individual project.
Examiner
Ulf Jondelius
E-mail: Ulf.Jondelius@nrm.se
Date | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
2025-11-03 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-04 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-05 | 9 AM - 12 PM | Zoom |
| 2025-11-06 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-07 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-10 | Travel to Tjärnö. Arrival by 17.00 | |
2025-11-11 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Collection trip | Tjärnö |
2025-11-12 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Lab | Tjärnö |
2025-11-13 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Lab | Tjärnö |
2025-11-14 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Lab | Tjärnö |
2025-11-15 | 9 AM - 11 AM; Work on projects | Tjärnö |
2025-11-16 | Work on projects; Review at 5 PM | Tjärnö |
2025-11-17 | 9 AM - 12 PM | Tjärnö |
2025-11-18 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Lab | Tjärnö |
2025-11-19 | 8.30 AM - 5 PM | Tjärnö |
2025-11-20 | 9 AM - 12 PM; 1 PM Test | Tjärnö |
2025-11-21 | Return trip | Tjärnö |
2025-11-24 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-25 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-26 | 9 AM 3.30 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-27 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Zoom |
2025-11-28 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Zoom |
2025-12-01 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Zoom |
2025-12-02 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-03 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-04 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-05 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-06 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-07 | Work on individual projects | |
2025-12-08 | 11 AM - 2 PM | Zoom |
2025-12-09 | 5 PM Deadline for submission of individual project | |
2025-12-12 | 9 AM - 2 PM Exam | Zoom |
2025-01-16 | Second oppotunity exam |
Brusca, Giribet and Moore. “Invertebrates”. 4. upplagan 2022 Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780197554418





