Teaching
Oversaw advising and placement for dozens of students completing environmental internships.
Redesigned curriculum for Principles of Biology I & II including establishment of 20 new laboratory exercises at USF.
Redesigned curriculum for Senior Capstone in Biology including a required senior research project for all Biology majors at USF.
Research adviser: advised 11 completed senior research projects at USF and 67 completed senior research projects at Warren Wilson.
Academic advisor: advised hundreds of students. Recommendation letters written for over 200 students.
Advisor: advised Eco Club and their major event on Earth Day each year.
Award: won college-wide Teaching Excellence Award at Warren Wilson - 1999.
Teaching Highlights
Photo: USF students assessing wildlife habitat at a local park, by Lou Weber
Courses taught at USF 2012-2020:
-
Ecology and Diversity (with lab)
-
Ecology (with lab)
-
Forest and Grassland Ecology (with lab)
-
Senior Capstone in Biology
-
Invertebrate Zoology (lecture)
-
Ornithology Lab
-
Introduction to Birds
-
Principles of Biology I & II (with lab)
-
General Biology (with lab)
-
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (lab)
-
First-year Seminar
Courses taught at Warren Wilson College 1997-2012:
-
Ecology (with lab)
-
Evolution
-
General Biology
-
Human Biology
-
Introduction to Environmental Studies
-
Research Design
-
Conservation and Wildlife Biology
-
Vertebrate Zoology (with lab)
-
Invertebrate Zoology (with lab)
-
Ornithology (with lab)
-
Entomology (with lab)
-
Wildlife Management
-
FIPSE Exchange Program
Courses taught at Emory University 1995-1997:
-
Introduction to Environmental Studies
-
Environmental Issues Seminar
-
Conservation Biology (with lab)
-
Environmental Biology (co-taught)
Courses taught at Clemson University 1994-1995:
-
Conservation Biology (undergraduate)
-
Conservation and Ecology of Endangered Species (graduate)
Courses taught at Adams State 1989-1990:
-
General Biology Laboratory
Lou Weber. Photo by M. McReynolds