1. Labs #3 and #4 are due in lab on Monday, Feb. 8 or Tuesday, Feb. 9.

2. Start reviewing, answering and studying the questions on Exam Review Sheet #1 if you have not already. Get the phone numbers and email addresses of at least three different students in class during the first week. Start planning when and where you will study for Biology 102 each and every week. Plan times to study for quizzes and at least one hour a week to study taxonomy and prep for the lab practicum each week. Develop study groups as you get to know each other.

3. Quiz #3 will be next Monday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 9 in lab on the chalkboard work from lab, early animal development and terms regarding systematics and taxonomy from Lab #3.

4. There is a review session for the first exam on Friday, February 19th from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm in EBS 209.You should be reviewing the lecture notes indicated on the Bulletins page under Lecture Notes above for the first exam which will be on February 22nd.

5. If you have not already, be sure to look up the lifecycle of Plasmodium and the symptoms of, progress of and treatments for malaria.

6. You should be reading the following chapters in the Hickman textbook in preparation for the first exam - chapters 1, 2, 37, 38, 3, 6, 11, 12

7. Start looking through the textbook and surf the net thinking about what invertebrate structure you might want to write about for your first literature search paper which is due March 10th. Read the paper guidelines under Reviews & Skills.

8. Applications for the Olivarius Scholarship given by the Biological Sciences Department are available in the Biology Office (EBS 212).
Applications are due by 4 pm on Monday, February 8th.
You must be a declared Biology Major to apply for this scholarship.

9. There is a recruitment and orientation meeting for the Internships in Nanosystems Sciences, Engineering and Technology Program (INSET) on Friday, February 5, 2:15 pm in PS 130 at SBCC. This is a summer internship program at UCSB that allows community college students to get first-hand scientific experience as they are matched with UCSB faculty and graduate students mentors working on specific science research projects.

10. Tutor hours for Biology 102 are as follows:
I highly encourage to study with the tutors on a regular basis.
All tutor hours are in the Biological Sciences Tutor Room, EBS 125

David C., Mondays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Brendon K., Tuesdays, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Poornima W., Thursdays, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

11. The Biological Sciences Computer Lab open hours are:

Monday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The computer lab is closed on the weekends.

12. Come meet new friends and have fun with the Biology Club...

Join the Biology Club!

Come to a meeting -- there are no requirements for
membership other than a curiosity about the natural world

                         
Next Meeting is:
Friday, February 19th at 10:30 AM
EBS 209 - Animal Biology Lab
Majors and Non-Majors Students Welcome!
We will be planning for activities such as fundraising,
field trips, meetings, and community outreach including:

• Upcoming diving certification classes
• Club hikes on local trails to examine flora and fauna
• Excursions to local museums, zoos, etc.
• A camping trip to Monterey Bay or the Channel Islands in the spring
• Tidepooling and Whale Watching fieldtrips
• Elementary school biology education presentations
• Carwash and Bake Sale fundraisers scheduled for February & March