BML :: Bodega Marine Laboratory

Courses taught by Brian Gaylord

Teaching on the UC Davis main campus
EVE 101. Introduction to Ecology. This is a 4-unit lecture/discussion course that operates as a general survey of the principles of ecology. I typically teach this course either by myself or with a co-instructor during Winter or Spring quarter. Because I drive over from my laboratory in Bodega Bay for each class period (2 hrs each way), I usually try to offer it on a Tuesday/Thursday cycle.

Teaching at the Bodega Marine Laboratory
**(These courses are taught at the coast, away from main campus, during the summer. Consult the BML student info web pages for information on housing and applications)**

	EVE 106. Mechanical Design in Organisms. This is a hands-on, 3-unit lecture/lab/field course I offer at the coast in Bodega Bay (away from main campus!). It explores fundamental principles in the form and function of organisms. It examines how basic properties of size, shape, structure, and habitat constrain ways in which plants and animals interact and cope with their physical surroundings. I teach this course during Summer Session I. Note that students often take this course at the same time as Eric Sanford’s Experimental Invertebrate Biology class (EVE 114), as these two courses complement one another quite nicely.
EVE 111. Marine Environmental Issues. This 1-unit course examines critical environmental issues occurring in coastal waters. It functions to link material from several concurrent courses at BML to develop an integrative understanding of marine environments and their conservation. I co-teach this class with Eric Sanford during Summer Session I.
	BIS 124. Coastal Marine Research. In this 3-unit course, students conduct independent research on topics related to either EVE 106 (Mechanical Design in Organisms) or EVE 114 (Experimental Invertebrate Biology). Students select either Brian Gaylord or Eric Sanford to be their primary mentor. However, integrative topics that draw on the expertise of several BML faculty members are also encouraged.

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