An Introduction to Aerobiology: A Study of Airborne Pollen & Spores in Central Minnesota
A Hands-On Mini-Course
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An Introduction to Aerobiology: A Study of Airborne Pollen & Spores in Central Minnesota |
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A Hands-On Mini-Course
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Instructor:
Stephen G. Saupe
Biology Department
PENGL 335; 363 – 2782
ssaupe@csbsju.edu
www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe
Course
Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide a format to learn about airborne
allergens, pollen and spore biology, and how to measure/monitor pollen in the
air. In addition, you will participate in data collection/analysis for the
CSB/SJU Center for
Pollen Studies.
Class
Meetings:
Our course will meet approximately 12 times during the cycle on days 3 &
5 at 4:10 pm unti about 5:10 pm on the dates
indicated in the syllabus. We will
meet in PENGL in the seminar room, Bailey Herbarium, and/or Botany lab (PENGL 329).
Tentative
Syllabus:
| Date |
Topic |
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Jan 22 (W) |
Introduction & Overview |
| 26 (M) | Pollen biology – Structure, function, development |
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30 (F) |
Lab Work: Pollen Structure & Identification |
| Feb 3 (T) | Spore biology – Structure, function, development |
| 9 (M) | Lab Work: Spore Structure & Identification; Front Page overview; Profile format |
| 11 (W) |
Work on pollen profile |
| 19 (Th) |
Work on mold profile |
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Spring Break |
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Mar 11 (Th) |
Lab Work: Making a pollen/mold count; Rotorod Sampler Operation & Data Analysis; Sample date signup |
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15 - 19 |
Sample Week 1 - pollen collection & analysis |
| 22 - 26 | Sample Week 2 - pollen collection & analysis |
| 29 - Apr 2 | Sample Week 3 – data and sample analysis |
| 6 (T) | Discussion/review |
| 13 - 16 | Sample Week 4 - pollen collection & analysis |
| 19 - 23 | Sample Week 5 - pollen collection & analysis |
Requirements/Assignments:
To earn an "S" in the course you will: (a) attend scheduled sessions; (b)
prepare a pollen profile for the web; (c) prepare a mold spore profile for the
web; (d) make 5 pollen/mold counts and post data to the web.
References: The library is full of
great literature on pollen biology. In
addition, much can be obtained on-line.
Check the Center for Pollen Studies for
additional
references and
links. Here
is a small sampling of some readily accessible materials:
Basset,
J, Crompton, C, Parmelee, J (1978) An Atlas of Airborne Pollen Grains and
Common Fungus Spores of Canada. Canada
Department of Agriculture.
Clay-Poole,
ST, Slesnick, IL (1983) The
beauty and biology of pollen.
American
Biology Teacher 45: 366 – 370.
Echlin,
P (1968) Pollen. Scientific
American 218: 80 – 90.
Faegri, K, van der Pijl (1976) The Principles of Pollination Ecology. 3rd Ed. Pergamon Press, NY.
Frenz,
DA, Johann, JL, ed.s (1995) An Introduction to Sampling and Identifying
Airborne Pollen and Fungus Spores. Multidata,
Inc, Minnetonka, MN.
Frenz,
DA, Murray, LW (1997) An atmospheric pollen survey conducted during the
winter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Grana 36: 245 – 248.
Jelks,
M (1986) Allergy Plants that Cause Sneezing and Wheezing.
World-Wide Printing, Tampa.
Kapp,
RO (1969) Pollen and spores. Wm.
C. Brown, Dubuque, IA.
Knox,
RB (1979) Pollen and Allergy. Edward
Arnold, London.
Lewis,
WH, Vinay, P, Zenger, VE (1983) Airborne and Allergenic Pollen of North
America. Johns Hopkins
University Press, Baltimore.
Proctor,
M, Yeo, P, Lack, A. (1996 ) A
Natural History of Pollination. Timber
Press, Portland, OR.
Smith, EG (1990) Sampling and Identifying Allergenic Pollens and Molds. Blewstone Press, San Antonio, TX.