Janneke Hille Ris Lambers: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2023 |
| Name | Frau Prof. Dr. Janneke Hille Ris Lambers |
| Lehrgebiet | Pflanzenökologie |
| Adresse | Professur für Pflanzenökologie ETH Zürich, CHN H 64 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 85 52 |
| janneke.hillerislambers@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Ordentliche Professorin |
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| 701-0243-AAL | Biology III: Essentials of Ecology Belegung ist NUR erlaubt für MSc Studierende, die diese Lerneinheit als Auflagenfach verfügt haben. Alle andere Studierenden (u.a. auch Mobilitätsstudierende, Doktorierende) können diese Lerneinheit NICHT belegen. | 3 KP | 6R | J. Hille Ris Lambers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course assigns reading for students needing further background for understanding ecological processes. Central problems in ecology, including population growth and regulation, the dynamics of species interactions, the influence of spatial structure, the controls over species invasions, and community responses to environmental change will be explored from basic and applied perspectives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Students will understand how ecological processes operate in natural communities. They will appreciate how mathematical theory, field experimentation, and observational studies combine to generate a predictive science of ecological processes. Upon completing the course, students will be able to: Understand the factors determining the outcome of species interactions in communities, and how this information informs management. Apply theoretical knowledge on species interactions to predict the potential outcomes of novel species introductions. Understanding the role of spatial structure in mediating population dynamics and persistence, species interactions, and patterns of species diversity. Use population and community models to predict the stability of interactions between predators and prey and between different competitors. Understand the conceptual basis of predictions concerning how ecological communities will respond to climate change. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Readings from a text book will focus on understanding central processes in community ecology. Topics will include demographic and spatial structure, consumer resource interactions, food webs, competition, invasion, and the maintenance of species diversity. Each of these more conceptual topics will be discussed in concert with their applications to the conservation and management of species and communities in a changing world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-0243-01L | Biologie III: Ökologie | 3 KP | 2V | J. Alexander, J. Hille Ris Lambers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Diese Einführungsvorlesung in die Ökologie umfasst grundlegende ökologische Konzepte und die wichtigsten Komplexitätsebenen der ökologischen Forschung. Ökologische Konzepte werden am Beispiel aquatischer und terrestrischer Systeme veranschaulicht und entsprechende methodische Ansätze werden demonstriert. Bedrohungen für die Biodiversität und das entsprechende Management werden besprochen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Ziel dieser Vorlesung ist es, grundlegende ökologische Konzepte und die verschiedenen Komplexitätsebenen in der ökologischen Forschung zu vermitteln. Die Studierenden sollen ökologische Konzepte auf diesen verschiedenen Ebenen im Kontext konkreter Beispiele aus der terrestrischen und aquatischen Ökologie erlernen. Entsprechende Methoden zur Untersuchung der Systeme werden vorgestellt. Ein weiteres Ziel der Vorlesung ist, dass die Studierenden ein Verständnis für die Biodiversität erlangen und wissen, warum sie bedroht ist und wie sie gemanagt werden kann. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | - Einfluss von Umweltfaktoren (Temperatur, Strahlung, Wasser, Nährstoffe etc.) auf Organismen; Anpassung an bestimmte Umweltbedingungen - Populationsdynamik: Ursachen, Beschreibung, Vorhersage und Regulation - Interaktionen zwischen Arten (Konkurrenz, Koexistenz, Prädation, Parasitismus, Nahrungsnetze) - Lebensgemeinschaften: Struktur, Stabilität, Sukzession - Ökosysteme: Kompartimente, Stoff- und Energieflusse - Biodiversität: Variation, Ursachen, Gefährdung und Erhaltung - Aktuelle Naturschutzprobleme und -massnahmen - Evolutionäre Ökologie: Methodik, Spezialisierung, Koevolution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Unterlagen, Vorlesungsfolien und relevante Literatur sind in Moddle abrufbar. Die Unterlagen für die nächste Vorlesung stehen jeweils spätestens am Freitagmorgen zur Verfügung. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Generelle Ökologie: Townsend, Harper, Begon 2009. Ökologie. Springer, ca. Fr. 70.- Aquatische Ökologie: Lampert & Sommer 1999. Limnoökologie. Thieme, 2. Aufl., ca. Fr. 55.-; Bohle 1995. Limnische Systeme. Springer, ca. Fr. 50.- Naturschutzbiologie: Baur B. et al. 2004. Biodiversität in der Schweiz. Haupt, Bern, 237 S. Primack R.B. 2004. A primer of conservation biology. 3rd ed. Sinauer, Mass. USA, 320 pp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701-0320-00L | Seminar für Bachelor-Studierende: Umweltbiologie  | 3 KP | 2S | J. Hille Ris Lambers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Im Seminar vertiefen die Studierende ein Thema der Umweltbiologie (Ökologie, Evolution, Gesundheit). Sie suchen und lesen wissenschaftliche Artikel, strukturieren die Inhalte um Kernfragen, besprechen diese mit Fachpersonen, halten einen Vortrag und antworten fragen. Dazu finden Informationen zur Literaturrecherche und Präsentationstechnik statt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierende lernen: - artikel effizient in wissenschaftlichen Datenbanken zu suchen und zu lesen - ein Thema anhand von Forschungsfragen zu strukturieren - wissenschaftliche Inhalte klar zu präsentieren - sich konstruktiv an wissenschaftlichen Diskussionen zu beteiligen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Wochen 1-4: Wahl der Vortragsthemen und Tutoren, Einführung in Literatursuche und Präsentationstechnik Wochen 2 - 5: Treffen mit Tutoren,Vorbereitung der Vorträge Wochen 5 - 14: Vorträge und Diskussionen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Auf dem Moodle-Kurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-0328-00L | Advanced Ecological Processes | 4 KP | 2V | J. Hille Ris Lambers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course presents a broad overview of the key processes structuring ecological populations and communities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | COURSE GOALS In this course, students will develop an integrated knowledge of ecological processes that enables them to interpret ecological patterns, formulate hypotheses about how those patterns are generated, and predict how population and community dynamics will respond to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Specifically, our goals are to: - Introduce students to the major ecological processes that together shape the composition and abundance of species within ecological communities. - Provide insight to students on the ecological impacts of anthropogenic change, and how an understanding of ecological processes can help us predict these ecological impacts and design conservation / restoration actions to mitigate their negative impacts. - Teach students to critically summarize and analyze primary ecological literature, understanding how ecological studies contribute to our knowledge, how to critically evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and practice designing follow up studies. - Allow students to assess different approaches to studying population and ecological community dynamics (e.g. mathematical models, field observations, experimental manipulations). LEARNING OBJECTIVES The learning objectives follow from the course goals. After attending this course, students should be able to: - Describe key processes affecting the size of populations and abundance of species within ecological communities. - Critically evaluate evidence and conclusions presented in primary ecological literature based on your understanding of these ecological processes. - Design (hypothetical) studies and experiments to test the role of different processes in structuring ecological communities. - Apply knowledge of ecological processes to make predictions about the major responses of ecological communities to anthropogenic perturbations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | We will examine how population and community structure arises from a combination of deterministic processes like biotic interactions, spatial processes like dispersal, and neutral and stochastic processes. We will explore how these processes relate to central problems in ecology, both basic and applied, including the maintenance of biological diversity, the controls over species invasions, and ecological responses to environmental change (e.g. climate change). The course is taught in a flipped format. Generally (with the exception of a few weeks), there will be online materials for students to watch or read during the first hour of class (lecture videos, readings), and the class will meet in person for the second half of class where they will participate in activities designed to help students learn the content. This could include paper discussions, worksheets, and online modules. Students will also give an oral presentation (as a group) on a primary literature article. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | All course materials (videos, lecture notes, primary literature) will be provided on the course moodle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1460-00L | Ecology and Evolution: Term Paper | 5 KP | 11A | T. Städler, S. Bonhoeffer, T. Crowther, A. Hall, J. Hille Ris Lambers, J. Jokela, G. Velicer, A. Widmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Individual writing of an essay-type review paper about a specialized topic in the field of ecology and evolution, based on substantial reading of original literature and discussions with a senior scientist. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | - Students acquire a thorough knowledge on a topic in which they are particularly interested - They learn to assess the relevance of original literature and synthesize information - They make the experience of becoming "experts" on a topic and develop their own perspective - They practise academic writing according to professional standards in English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Topics for the essays are proposed by the professors and lecturers of the major in Ecology and Evolution at a joint meeting at the beginning of the semester (the date will be communicated by e-mail to registered students). Students will: - choose a topic - search and read appropriate literature - develop a personal view on the topic and structure their arguments - prepare figures and tables to represent ideas or illustrate them with examples - write a clear, logical and well-structured text - refine the text and present the paper according to professional standards In all steps, they will benefit from the advice and detailed feedback given by a senior scientist acting as personal tutor of the student. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Reading of articles in scientific journals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The "Term Paper" requires considerable time set aside to read and digest original scientific literature, culminating in the writing of a review paper. The submission deadline is the first day of the spring semester, implying that much of the actual writing will be performed in January and February. Grading is based on the quality of the submitted review paper (2/3 of total grade), and on the "soft skills" such as the level of initiative, timeliness, independence, etc. of the student (1/3 of total grade). The personal supervisor is charged with grading the student's performance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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