ENVS 331L — Paleoecology Lab
This course offers an in-depth exploration of evolution and paleoecology through the lens of the fossil record, with a primary focus on invertebrates. The course will focus on key foundational topics, including evolutionary theory, cladistics, fossil preservation, and the concept of geologic time. Building on this groundwork, we will examine major fossilized taxonomic groups to apply fundamental principles of paleobiology, such as morphological variation, taphonomy, and the organization and interactions within ecological communities of the past.