Welcome to Fall Quarter

If you are enrolled in the class, your first "assignment" is to email Ellie Cauldwell, the Summer Quarter instructor. To find the email address click on the "Instructors" link on the right.

Once you have emailed her, the fun can begin...

***Attention***
If you missed the on-campus orientation,
please email your instructor.

Although Fall quarter begins on September 28th, Fall officially begins with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd. The Equinox marks the day when the hours of daylight and hours of darkeness are equal. This also means that after the 22nd, the hours of daylight begin to get shorter.

Most organisms in the Puget Sound now deal with relatively hotter temperatures and relatively less rain.

Poikilothermic organisms are most affected by the changing temperatures as they depend on the environment to "set" their body temperatures, but even the homeothermic animals make adaptations to the changing environments and temperatures. Animals with very high metabolisms such as hummingbirds and shrews must consume food throughout the day to maintain their body temperature.

Of course, for most of us humans (especially in rainy Seattle), Summer is a chance for us to really get outdoors and enjoy our beautiful habitats. If you are like me, the Summer is the chance to really take advantage of the Pacific Northwest.

We will begin the course by exploring our own environments in the Backyard Ecosystem Module.

Course Basics

Course Progress Chart

Course Syllabus

Instructors

Weekly Schedule

We will begin the course by exploring our own environments in the Backyard Ecosystem Module.

If you are enrolled in the class, your first "assignment" is to email the instructor. To find her email addresses click on the "Instructors" link on the right. This will enable Ellie to make sure we are all on the same cyber page.

Once you have emailed us, the fun can begin...