2014-2015 Teaching in Neurobiology and Behavior
BioNB 2210 - Lecture and discussion (team taught)
BioNB 7210 - Graduate enrichment course in animal behavior
BioNB 6702/NTRES 6702 - Special Topics in Behavioral Ecology (with J. L. Dickinson)
BioNB 4340 - Advanced Behavioral Ecology. 4 units. Lectures and discussion; a writing in the majors course. A writing-intensive course for upper-division undergrads and beginning grad students interested in behavioral ecology and sociobiology. Lectures, discussions, and student presentations examine topics including adaptation, communication, life-history strategies, mating systems, optimal foraging, sexual selection, sex ratios, inbreeding and outbreeding, altruism, kin recognition, and conflict and cooperation in animal societies.
I seem to have lost my photo of the class, but everyone's all moved on now anyway, so here, instead, is a photo of me, Phoebe (who took the class) and a fellow NB&B retiree, Steve Emlen at an Ithaca SufferJets Roller Derby game in 2014. Enjoy!
Thanks for a great class! Keep in touch.
Contact information:
Walter D. Koenig
38601 E. Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Office: 607 - 221-7591
wdk4@cornell.edu
Acorn woodpecker feeding at the nest