Graduate Courses in Plant Biology (PBIO)

PBIO 205 - Mineral Nutrition of Plants

Role of essential elements for plant growth including classical and modern approaches to the study of ion availability and transport. Prerequisite: PBIO 104.

Credits: 3

PBIO 209 - Biology of Ferns

Evolutionary biology; a survey of New England ferns and discussion of their phylogenic relationships; current research emphasizing morphological, biogeographical, genetic, and phytochemical aspects of speciation. Prerequisite: PBIO 108; BCOR 101 recommended. Alternate years.

Credits: 3

PBIO 213 - Plant Communities

Plant sociology; structure and organization of the plant community; sampling methods and analysis of data; climatic and edaphic factors; field work. Prerequisite: PBIO 109 or departmental permission.

Credits: 0 to 3

PBIO 223 - Fundamentals of Field Science

Pattern and process in natural systems. Weekly discussion of unifying questions in science. Field labs teach sampling and analysis of vegetation, soils, and animals. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or several university courses in earth sciences, life sciences, and chemistry.

Credits: 3

PBIO 226 - Environmental Problem Solving

Students negotiate a contract, work as a team, and map and inventory forested natural areas as they apply problem solving skills to Vermont environmental project. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. One to three hours.

Credits: 1 to 3

PBIO 229 - Water Relations of Plants

See FOR 299.

Credits: 3

PBIO 232 - Botany Field Trip

Trips to selected environments outside Vermont, led by faculty members representing different fields of botany. Overall, integrated approach to ecology, structure, and function.

Credits: 1

PBIO 234 - Ecology of Freshwater Algae

Community, population and physiological ecology of algae. Topics include taxonomy; diversity; distribution and seasonal succession; productivity and grazing; growth kinetics; and competitive and synergistic reactions. Prerequisites: NR 103 or BCOR 102. Alternate years.

Credits: 0 or 3

PBIO 241 - Tropical Plant Systematics

Principles and methods of angiosperm phylogeny. Recent systematic and evolutionary research on flowering plants; survey of tropical flowering plant families. Student presentations on recent research. Prerequisite: PBIO 109. Alternate years.

Credits: 3

PBIO 251 - Principles of Light Microscopy

Introduction to the optics, construction, and care of the light microscope. Theory of phase and interference contrast, fluorescence, and video methods. Prerequisite: One year of physics or permission.

Credits: 1

PBIO 256 - Advanced Plant Genetics

Review of major topics in higher plant genetics and cytogenetics. Designed to be applied to the systematics, breeding, and gene engineering of higher plants. Prerequisite: BCOR 101.

Credits: 3

PBIO 261 - Plant Growth & Development

Concepts in plant structure and development. Biophysics of plant structure and pattern-formation. Introduction to methods of plant microscopy and microtechnique. Prerequisites: 104, 108, Intro. Physics or permission.

Credits: 4

PBIO 275 - Global Change Ecology

Survey of global climate change including its causes, mechanisms, and ecological and societal impacts. Prerequisites: BCOR 102 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

PBIO 281 - Botany Seminar

Presentations of personal research by faculty, graduate students, and outside guest speakers. Attendance required of plant biology graduate students and seniors in botanical research programs. Without credit.

Credits: 0

PBIO 282 - Botany Seminar

See PBIO 281.

Credits: 0

PBIO 295 - Advanced Special Topics

For advanced students within areas of expertise of faculty. Aspects of ecology, physiology, genetics, cytology, bryology, pteridology, paleobotany, photobiology, membrane physiology, and cell biology. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 18

PBIO 301 - Cell & Molecular Biology

Advanced survey of cell organelles, their composition, origin, and the relationship between their structure and function. Emphasis on recent literature and current controversies. Prerequisites: CHEM 142, graduate standing in biology or permission. Cross-listing: CMB 301.

Credits: 3

PBIO 311 - Field Naturalist Practicum

Landscape analysis; planning and designing field projects; integrated problem solving. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Field Naturalist program. Variable hours up to three.

Credits: 0 to 3

PBIO 333 - Professional Writing

Writing workshop that explores essay and report writing, as published in both popular and professional journals that examine the natural world and its resources. Prerequisites: None, but preference is given to FN and EP graduate students; other students may enroll with instructor permission. Cross-listed with NR 333

Credits: 1

PBIO 334 - Professional Writing

Writing workshop that explores essay and report writing, as published in both popular and professional journals that examine the natural world and its resources. Prerequisites: None, but preference is given to FN and EP graduate students; other students may enroll with instructor permission. Cross listed with NR 334

Credits: 1

PBIO 369 - Field Botany for NR Profession

Identification of flowering plants and ferns; survey of prominent Vermont plant families; natural communities, ecological determinants of plant distribution, especially soils; preparation of herbarium specimens. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing; Instructor Permission

Credits: 2

PBIO 381 - Adv Topics in Plant Biology

Subject matter varies. Topics will stress current graduate student and faculty research interests in a journal review or presentation-discussion format. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 1 to 4

PBIO 382 - Adv Topics in Plant Biology

Subject matter varies. Topics will stress current graduate student and faculty research interests in a journal review or presentation-discussion format. Prerequisite: Permission.

Credits: 1 to 4

PBIO 391 - Master's Thesis Research

Credit as arranged.

Credits: 1 to 10

PBIO 392 - Master's Project Research

Credit as arranged.

Credits: 0 to 3

PBIO 491 - Doctoral Dissertation Research

Credit as arranged.

Credits: 1 to 15