Analytical Laboratory

Fisheries Population Analysis


Lab Hours: Tuesday, 15:00-16:55
Location: Skok Hall 35 (Computer Lab) map

Prof. Spangler's Office: 124 Hodson Hall; phone 612-624-9229
Office Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 12:30 PM-2:30 PM, or by appointment (call or email to set up appointments)


Computer Lab Rules / FW5601 Lab Guide


Final laboratory schedule, Fall Semester, 2007

Week #
Date
Subject (click in each subject to obtain the background)
Assignment
Solution
1
09/04/07
Introduction to lab and software
Assig9-06
Solution 1a, b
2
09/11/07
Intro to R, Cont.--Bluegill Description  R Compendium
Assg9-13
Solution 2
3
09/18/07
Summarizing Data - Regression, Transformation and Sources of Error
Assg9-20

Solution 3

4
09/25/07
Mortality Estimation--PART A
Assg09-27
Solution 4 (pdf)
5
10/2/07
Mortality Estimation--PART B
Assg09-27
Solution 4 (pdf)
6
10/9/07

Age Determination Lab in Hodson 485--Read this link 

Ageing fish

Report due Nov. 20
7
10/16/07
Sampling and simulation
Assg10-11
Solution, see also
8
10/23/07
Make-up lab--Catch up on all previous assignments
Assg10-18
None
9
10/30/07
Otolith preparation lab, 485 Hodson Hall See also.
 Ageing fish
Report due Nov. 20
10
11/06/07
Stock-recruitment Curves
Assg10-18
Solution 8
11
11/13/07
Growth Models I -- Size at Age; LVB Model
Assg11-01
Solution 9
12
11/27/07
Growth Models II -- Increment analysis
 Assg11-08
Solution 10
13
12/04/07
Population Estimation I - Catch and Effort

Assg12-06

Solution 5
14
12/11/07
Popn Estimation II - Mark/Recapture--Background
Assg12-13
Solution 6
15
12/11/07
TBA    

**All lab reports are due one week from lab meeting time, except both population estimation labs will be due Dec. 12, 2006. 



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Date created: Dec. 19, 1995, Last modified:March, 2008 , Copyright © 2005, 2008. George R. Spangler