Clarkie Catalog

BIOL316

ECOLOGY

Also listed under 3 other titles
  • LAB: ECOLOGY
  • LAB FOR ECOLOGY
  • ECOLOGY LAB
Department
Biology
Terms offered
24
Data refreshed
Jun 30, 2026

Description

Provides an overview of ecology as a scientific discipline. The primary emphasis is on efforts to explain and predict the distribution and abundance of organisms, how ecological communities are composed and why they vary in time and space.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025

2003
2025
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 fall terms since 2019. 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 fall terms since 2019. 2029 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 55% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 fall terms since 2019. 2028 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 spring terms since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 8 fall terms since 2019. 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2024 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 1 section 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2015 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Biological Sciences B237 2025-1
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B112 2025-2
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B112 2025-3
  • Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Biological Sciences B237 2012-12011-12010-12009-12008-12007-1 +1 more Also offered in Spring 2006
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–3:55 PM Biological Sciences B123 2012-22011-22010-2
  • Tue, 4:15 PM–6:30 PM Biological Sciences B123 2012-32011-32010-3
  • Thu, 1:25 PM–4:15 PM Biological Sciences B150 2009-32008-3
  • Tue, 1:25 PM–4:15 PM Biological Sciences B150 2009-22008-2
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL316
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 1 of 32 enrolled20865
Fall 2024Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 2 of 32 enrolled20865
Fall 2023Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 1 of 32 enrolled20865
Fall 2022Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 6 of 32 enrolled20865
Fall 2021Dominique J. McCowanLecture1 0 of 32 enrolled27231
Fall 2020Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 4 of 32 enrolled27231
Fall 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 3 of 32 enrolled27231
Spring 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLecture1 2 of 32 enrolled30637
Spring 2018Adam SouthLecture1 0 of 42 enrolled30637
Spring 2017Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 1 of 50 enrolled30637
Spring 2016Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 0 of 40 enrolled30637
Spring 2015Richard W. KingLecture1 0 of 40 enrolled30637
Spring 2014Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4030637
Spring 2013Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4030637
Spring 2012Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4030637
Spring 2011Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4038985
Spring 2010Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4034400
Spring 2009Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 1 of 40 enrolled34400
Spring 2008John A. BakerLecture1 1 of 40 enrolled34400
Spring 2007Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4034400
Spring 2006Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4034400
Spring 2005Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4030980
Spring 2004Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 Enrollment not recorded; capacity 4030980
Spring 2003Todd P. LivdahlLecture1 1 of 40 enrolled37379

No-credit sessions

2025–26 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 0 of 16 enrolled20867
Fall 2025Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 1 of 16 enrolled20869
2024–25 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2024Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 0 of 16 enrolled20867
Fall 2024Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 2 of 16 enrolled20869
2023–24 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2023Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 0 of 16 enrolled20867
Fall 2023Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 1 of 16 enrolled20869
2022–23 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2022Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 3 of 16 enrolled20867
Fall 2022Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 3 of 16 enrolled20869
2021–22 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2021Dominique J. McCowanLab- 0 of 16 enrolled27233
Fall 2021Dominique J. McCowanLab- 0 of 16 enrolled27235
2020–21 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2020Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 1 of 16 enrolled27233
Fall 2020Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 3 of 16 enrolled27235
2019–20 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 2 of 16 enrolled27233
Fall 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 1 of 16 enrolled27235
2018–19 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 2 of 16 enrolled30640
Spring 2019Kaitlyn A. MathisLab- 0 of 16 enrolled33611
2017–18 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018Adam SouthLab- 0 of 14 enrolled33611
Spring 2018Adam SouthLab- 0 of 14 enrolled30640
Spring 2018Adam SouthLab- 0 of 14 enrolled30641
2016–17 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 13 enrolled30640
Spring 2017Todd P. LivdahlLab- 1 of 13 enrolled30641
Spring 2017Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 14 enrolled33611
Spring 2017Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 14 enrolled36104
2015–16 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 13 enrolled30640
Spring 2016Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 13 enrolled30641
Spring 2016Todd P. LivdahlLab- 0 of 14 enrolled33611
2014–15 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015Richard W. KingLab- 0 of 13 enrolled30640
Spring 2015Richard W. KingLab- 0 of 13 enrolled30641
Spring 2015Richard W. KingLab- 0 of 14 enrolled33611
2013–14 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2014Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1330640
Spring 2014Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1330641
Spring 2014Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 1433611
2012–13 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2030640
Spring 2013Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2030641
2011–12 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2030640
Spring 2012Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2030641
2010–11 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2038988
Spring 2011Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2038989
2009–10 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2010Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034401
Spring 2010Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034402
2008–09 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034401
Spring 2009Todd P. LivdahlLab- 1 of 20 enrolled34402
2007–08 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2008John A. BakerLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034401
Spring 2008John A. BakerLab- 1 of 20 enrolled34402
2006–07 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2007Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034401
Spring 2007Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034402
2005–06 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2006Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034401
Spring 2006Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2034402
2004–05 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2004–05
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2005Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2031094
Spring 2005Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2031095
2003–04 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2003–04
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2004Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2031094
Spring 2004Todd P. LivdahlLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2031095
2002–03 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL316, 2002–03
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2003UnlistedLab- Enrollment not recorded; capacity 2037546
Spring 2003UnlistedLab- 1 of 20 enrolled37547