Teaching
Although not a class, I implore you all to check out March Mammal Madness, a wonderful outreach and education initiative designed by Dr. Katie Hinde. You can follow from the website, Facebook, or Twitter (#2023MMM, #2023MMM, #2021MMM, etc.; feel free to check out previous years with the same hashtag, different year).
ECCB 401. General Mammalogy. Credit 3. I, II Mammalian biology; evolution, classification, biogeography, reproduction, physiology, ecology, and behavior; focuses on basic concepts necessary for a foundation in both wildlife science and biology. Prerequisites: WFSC 302 or BIOL 318; junior classification.* (Light teaches this course every Fall and Spring semester)
ECCB 681. Seminar in Systematics and Evolution. Credit 1 (graduate level; undergraduates with permission). Seminar format: Discussion of recent papers relating to systematics, evolution, phylogenetics, population genetics and molecular evolution. Each week, a registered student will present a summary and lead a discussion of a recently published peer-reviewed paper (approved by the seminar instructor). Summaries should not exceed 15 minutes. Each registered student will present at least one paper during the semester. Students will be assigned a grade based on their participation in all class discussions, so attendance is mandatory. (This seminar is taught every Spring, although hasn't been offered recently due to a full load of Mammalogy. Ask me to put it on the books if you want it offered).
Field trip pictures accessible here. There are a lot. You should check them out. We have fun.
Jessica also teaches Field Mammalogy at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Learn more about it here
Past Classes
WFSC 302. Natural History of the Vertebrates. Credit 3. I, II Introduction to life histories of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Lecture covers vertebrate groups on a worldwide scale and emphasizes a comparative approach to the study of adaptation to the environment. Lecture topics include behavior, reproduction, feeding specializations, evolutionary history, locomotion, hibernation, migration, endangered species, zoogeography and importance to man. Laboratory emphasizes the recognition of Texas vertebrates. Course is designed for both science and non-science majors. Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 112 or BIOL 101 and BIOL 107 or equivalent.* (Light co-teaches this course every Fall semester)
ESSM 681. Seminar on Anti-Racism. Credit 1 (graduate level; undergraduates with permission). Fall 2020. Seminar discussion group focused on Anti-Racism and Black liberation in academia.
Although not a class, I implore you all to check out March Mammal Madness, a wonderful outreach and education initiative designed by Dr. Katie Hinde. You can follow from the website, Facebook, or Twitter (#2023MMM, #2023MMM, #2021MMM, etc.; feel free to check out previous years with the same hashtag, different year).
ECCB 401. General Mammalogy. Credit 3. I, II Mammalian biology; evolution, classification, biogeography, reproduction, physiology, ecology, and behavior; focuses on basic concepts necessary for a foundation in both wildlife science and biology. Prerequisites: WFSC 302 or BIOL 318; junior classification.* (Light teaches this course every Fall and Spring semester)
ECCB 681. Seminar in Systematics and Evolution. Credit 1 (graduate level; undergraduates with permission). Seminar format: Discussion of recent papers relating to systematics, evolution, phylogenetics, population genetics and molecular evolution. Each week, a registered student will present a summary and lead a discussion of a recently published peer-reviewed paper (approved by the seminar instructor). Summaries should not exceed 15 minutes. Each registered student will present at least one paper during the semester. Students will be assigned a grade based on their participation in all class discussions, so attendance is mandatory. (This seminar is taught every Spring, although hasn't been offered recently due to a full load of Mammalogy. Ask me to put it on the books if you want it offered).
Field trip pictures accessible here. There are a lot. You should check them out. We have fun.
Jessica also teaches Field Mammalogy at the University of Michigan Biological Station. Learn more about it here
Past Classes
WFSC 302. Natural History of the Vertebrates. Credit 3. I, II Introduction to life histories of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Lecture covers vertebrate groups on a worldwide scale and emphasizes a comparative approach to the study of adaptation to the environment. Lecture topics include behavior, reproduction, feeding specializations, evolutionary history, locomotion, hibernation, migration, endangered species, zoogeography and importance to man. Laboratory emphasizes the recognition of Texas vertebrates. Course is designed for both science and non-science majors. Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 112 or BIOL 101 and BIOL 107 or equivalent.* (Light co-teaches this course every Fall semester)
ESSM 681. Seminar on Anti-Racism. Credit 1 (graduate level; undergraduates with permission). Fall 2020. Seminar discussion group focused on Anti-Racism and Black liberation in academia.