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September 11, 2010
Experimental Design and Analysis with Jewel Wasps
This page: http://pierce.wesleyancollege.edu/faculty/MSP/sept2010.html
Organizer:
Barry K. Rhoades, Ph.D. Professor of Biology
Schedule:
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Support Materials |
Jewel wasp biology Jewel wasp laboratory exercises - BIO 315 Animal Behavior Jewel wasp sample results BIO315 result matrices and chi-square analysis Jewel wasp supplies |
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8:30 - 9:00
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Experimental Design - idealized sequence observation background research question hypothesis operationalization experimental test null hypothesis alternate hypothesis data collection categorical quantitative data analysis conclusions dissemination/presentation Experimental Design - practical aspects what is my budget? how much time do I have? what do I need to buy? what can I make more cheaply? how much data do I need? what is the most appropriate analysis? what is the most appropriate presentation format? |
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9:00 - 9:30
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Jewel Wasp Reproductive Sex Ratios background and experimental question jewel wasp life cycle haplodiploid sex determination Hamiltonian sex ratio considerations possible experimental questions/hypotheses and designs foundress order foundress competition level foundress virginity
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9:30 - 9:35 |
BREAK
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9:35 - 10:00 |
Jewel Wasp Care and Culture ordering supplies jewel wasp cultures - do's and don'ts Sarcophaga pupae - do's and don'ts distinguishing male from female wasps eye color variants collecting virgin wasps vs. mated females anesthetizing, handling, and transferring wasps keeping wasps alive for more than three days
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10:00 - 10:30
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Your Experiment the experimental design storing pupae - must keep refrigerated! separating eclosed females setting up oviposition chambers transferring oviposited host pupae to culture tubes sexing and counting offspring Sample Data Analysis tabulating data comparing and graphing sex rations a Chi-square statistical test using Excel |
Rev.9.10