Cunningham

Welcome to my web page! I've been at MiraCosta since 1984 and have assisted in the development of a large portion of the curricula offered in the life sciences. My educational background and academic interests are varied and diverse, as a result I consider myself a generalist in the field of biology. As an undergraduate, my interests focused primarily on biochemistry and medical applications in biology (exercise physiology). As a graduate student, I directed my continued interests in physiology toward themes of ecology and evolutionary biology. My graduate research in physiological animal ecology looked at animal energetics in field situations. Naturally my academic research interests are incorporated into and reflect on the material I teach here at MiraCosta.

Currently I am involved in the instruction of General Biology (BIO 101), General Biology Lab (BIO101L), Ecology and Environmental Biology and lab (BIO 102) and Natural History of California (BIO 130/130L). BIO 130/130L is currently organized as a field class offered during summer session. It focuses primarily on the Sierra Nevada mountain range of central California and adjoining Great Basin districts. Click on the above link for additional information and pictures of past trips.

If you are currently a member of one of my classes you can access files specific to that course by visiting my Blackboard site identified below. Here you can download assigned journal articles (via the MCC library), homework and other information relevant to your class. Many of these links are in the form of pdf files and are downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can install it for free by visiting the MCC Library Web site (and their link) or by going to the Adobe Web site directly (click here for access). At either site you can follow their instructions and download Adobe Acrobat Reader to your home computer.

Once downloaded to your computer, the pdf files are then available to be read or printed. In the case of assigned homework, all homework pdf files are to be printed. The work is then completed by hand and turned in on the date announced in class. Homework assignments are not to be e-mailed.

Many of the materials pertinent to this course (class syllabus, homework, unit articles, etc.) are currently posted and maintained via Blackboard (Bb). Being enrolled in this class will automatically grant you access to the Bb site associated with my course. If you have not already done so you will need to familiarize yourself with the Bb environment by going to the Bb web site listed below. You will use your SURF ID and password to enter. Contact the campus Help Desk if you are experiencing difficulties accessing your account.

http://blackboard.miracosta.edu/

Visit my Bb site for the currently assigned General Biology homework (BIO 101 homework).
Visit my Bb site for the currently assigned General Biology unit articles (BIO 101 articles).

Many of the materials pertinent to this course (lecture and lab syllabi, homework, unit articles, etc.) are currently posted and maintained via Blackboard (Bb). Being enrolled in this class will automatically grant you access to the Bb site associated with my course. If you have not already done so you will need to familiarize yourself with the Bb environment by going to the Bb web site listed below. You will use your SURF ID and password to enter. Contact the campus Help Desk if you are experiencing difficulties accessing your account.

http://blackboard.miracosta.edu/

Visit my Bb site for the currently assigned Ecology homework (BIO 102 homework).

Lab will occur from 1:00 - 3:50 each Tuesday. On-campus events will take place in room 4522. Field events will begin at the site identified on the syllabus and in the manual and designated on the corresponding map (see Appendix II for maps of field venues). Arrive prepared to do that assignment as indicated in your syllabus by reading the lab in advance of our meeting. If this is our first lab meeting, arrive prepared to do Lab #1 as indicated in the lab manual. Please bring your lab manual as well as a scientific calculator to all lab meetings.

I am a founding member of the MiraCosta Institute of Intuitive Ecology (MIIE) and a faculty advisor for the Natural Science Club. Check out the Natural Science Club web page to investigate opportunities and current events.

Outside of college life (and that's not much time!) I enjoy camping, backpacking, hiking, biking, fishing, cooking, and running (to burn off some of those calories). At home I am one of two humanoid servants to several wiener dogs and desert tortoises. Click on the butterfly below for pictures of the wiener dogs: Bugatti '37, Luc, Lily or the desert tortoises: Bill-Bob and Gus-the-Fish.

Keith Cunningham